Author Topic: Classic Amiga platformer Rick Dangerous comes to the iPhone (Read 9437 times)

motorollin · « **on:** July 02, 2009, 10:41:37 AM »

Just downloaded. The updated graphics are really smart, but still feel true to the original - like an AGA version of Rick Dangerous. The original sounds are there, and I'm very pleased that they kept the original level layouts. The controls will take a bit of getting used to. I think the control system can work well, but you have to trust yourself to play without looking at the control, as you need fast reflexes in this game. So overall, I like it

motorollin · « **Reply #1 on:** July 02, 2009, 01:00:21 PM »

Quote from: Marcb;514212

My god, how hard is this game?

I've just spent 30 mins trying to get past the first screen!

Damn my chubby fingers:lol:

Have you played the original? That was quite hard too

I think the controls on the iPhone do make it harder, bit it's still playable. Be grateful that the iPhone version allows you to select which level to start from. The original didn't, making it joystick-destroyingly, shout-at-screeningly, rip-out-the-disk-and-chuck-it-across-the-roomingly frustrating.

motorollin · « **Reply #2 on:** July 02, 2009, 02:18:56 PM »

Quote from: Marcb;514215

Gotta admit I never played it on the Amiga, but I will now!

Do it

It's a really fun game, but it is, as I said, quite frustrating. The worst thing is that it often feels quite unfair when you die, since there are lots of hidden traps which are unavoidable unless you know they are there. So you end up playing some bits over and over again until you learn the level. I never got past level 2!

Quote from: Marcb;514215

I'm loving all the remakes making it to the appstore, hope someone remakes Elite...

There are som games on the app store which are supposedly like Elite, but I haven't played them.

motorollin · « **Reply #3 on:** July 02, 2009, 03:33:07 PM »

Quote from: kolla;514248

I dont see Amiga Inc. missing much, the games ported arent theirs.

I think the implication was that if AInc had ported the games then *they* would be making money out of them. Personally I would rather play a port done by someone who cares about the game and is a true fan than some half arsed attempt by AInc trying to make a few quid with a s**tty port done in half an hour.

motorollin · « **Reply #4 on:** July 02, 2009, 05:21:27 PM »

Quote from: motorollin;514252

Personally I would rather play a port done by someone who cares about the game and is a true fan than some half arsed attempt by AInc trying to make a few quid with a s**tty port done in half an hour.

Having said that, I can't wait for the iPhone port of the snowman tip calculator!