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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Gaming => Topic started by: runequester on January 11, 2012, 12:57:17 AM

Title: Best amiga shooter ever. Nomination
Post by: runequester on January 11, 2012, 12:57:17 AM
alright so here's the deal: Throw in nominations for good amiga shoot em ups. In this case, we're counting games in the vein of project X and SWIV. So horizontally or vertically scrolling "spaceship" type of games (even if the character is not a spaceship, ala wings of death).

Maze or platform shooters (alien breed, turrican) don't qualify here.

Basically, nominate any amiga titles that you enjoyed playing, and which qualify. Once we have a decent list we'll do a vote, and eliminate games until we're down to the best :)

edit:
To kick things off -

Banshee
SWIV
Project X
Agony
Apidya
Disposable Heroes
R type
Title: Re: Best amiga shooter ever. Nomination
Post by: LaserBack on January 11, 2012, 04:04:48 AM
there are tons of shooters on the amiga but these games are for me the best ones

battle squadron
oath
z-out
hybris
megatyphoon
deluxe galaga

however the most popular shooter must be battle squadron or deluxe galaga
Title: Re: Best amiga shooter ever. Nomination
Post by: bbond007 on January 11, 2012, 04:27:39 AM
I say all of the psygnosis shooters like Blood Money...
Title: Re: Best amiga shooter ever. Nomination
Post by: OhioAmiga on January 11, 2012, 09:33:24 AM
Super Stardust AGA
Title: Re: Best amiga shooter ever. Nomination
Post by: foleyjo on January 11, 2012, 11:01:01 AM
Does Walker count?
Title: Re: Best amiga shooter ever. Nomination
Post by: Snoozy on January 11, 2012, 11:31:29 AM
Hmm does hired guns count as its a fps? If not then blood money :

Shoot em up not really my forte
Title: Re: Best amiga shooter ever. Nomination
Post by: Pete_Noir on January 11, 2012, 11:52:28 AM
I always loved Xenon 2 :)
Title: Re: Best amiga shooter ever. Nomination
Post by: Crisisdog on January 11, 2012, 01:17:48 PM
Does "Better Dead Than Alien" count?

Seeing that after 20+ years I keep coming back to it, it must be good for some reason...
Title: Re: Best amiga shooter ever. Nomination
Post by: alex76gr on January 11, 2012, 05:16:36 PM
Silkworm
Disposable Hero
Deluxe Galaga

I rest my case.
Title: Re: Best amiga shooter ever. Nomination
Post by: Tripitaka on January 11, 2012, 05:34:18 PM
Quote from: foleyjo;675339
Does Walker count?


It's a shooter, it should count. It's also a very cool game.

I would add Chaos Engine and the entire Alien Breed series to the list too.
Title: Re: Best amiga shooter ever. Nomination
Post by: motrucker on January 11, 2012, 05:35:12 PM
It's a shame there never was a FPS for the Amiga. For what the Amiga did  have, how 'bout Chaos Engine or Alien Bash II?
Title: Re: Best amiga shooter ever. Nomination
Post by: lionstorm on January 11, 2012, 07:56:55 PM
Hybris comes first for me, as it is the one that made me buy an A500 !

the only thing I missed is a 2-player mode, which was added in BattleSquadron, which is second in my list...

than comes Project-X as 3rd
Title: Re: Best amiga shooter ever. Nomination
Post by: runequester on January 11, 2012, 08:23:19 PM
Quote from: motrucker;675380
It's a shame there never was a FPS for the Amiga. For what the Amiga did  have, how 'bout Chaos Engine or Alien Bash II?


Alien Breed 3D? Gloom? Breathless?

They'd be outside the topic though.
Title: Re: Best amiga shooter ever. Nomination
Post by: rednova on January 11, 2012, 08:40:37 PM
Hybris of course !!!
no contest the best shooter game for amiga !!!

Banshee too :)

Rednova
Title: Re: Best amiga shooter ever. Nomination
Post by: AJCopland on January 11, 2012, 09:01:43 PM
Would "Gravity Force 2" count?
Title: Re: Best amiga shooter ever. Nomination
Post by: BozzerBigD on January 11, 2012, 09:26:35 PM
My vote is for T-Zero, followed by Apidya, then Deluxe Galaga and then Xenon 2.
Title: Re: Best amiga shooter ever. Nomination
Post by: Amiga_Nut on January 11, 2012, 09:59:39 PM
Probably Battle Squadron
Title: Re: Best amiga shooter ever. Nomination
Post by: fishy_fiz on January 11, 2012, 11:20:01 PM
Z-out for me.
Honorable mentions must go to Stardust, Super Stardust, Banshee and Xenon1 (way better than no.2) as well :)
Title: Re: Best amiga shooter ever. Nomination
Post by: odin on January 11, 2012, 11:34:14 PM
Quote from: AJCopland;675403
Would "Gravity Force 2" count?


+1 Hilarious multiplayer fun.