2013/7/10: Atari 5200: Tempest
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2013/7/10: Atari 5200: Tempest
I'm looking forward to reading your comments!
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2013/7/10: Atari 5200: Tempest
Another excellent review. And I am glad Tempest managed to get into the A-plateau. It is a fantastic port of one of the most difficult coin-ops from my youth. The trackball makes its a pleasure to play.
I do disagree with the Critic's comment about it being difficult to see the spikes. Especially when you finish a level and are warned to "AVOID SPIKES". If you don't proactively shoot them down to keep a row or two clear they will kill you if you don't avoid 'em.
Tempest just rocks on the 5200!!!
I do disagree with the Critic's comment about it being difficult to see the spikes. Especially when you finish a level and are warned to "AVOID SPIKES". If you don't proactively shoot them down to keep a row or two clear they will kill you if you don't avoid 'em.
Tempest just rocks on the 5200!!!
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2013/7/10: Atari 5200: Tempest
This looks really good and I'm glad that this game was released. I'm also glad you went with the higher score as I feel the game was designed with the ball in mind. Good reivew!
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[quote]Thank goodness some kind-hearted souls took it upon themselves to resurrect (and finish) this lost treasure.[/quote]
The original programmer finished it, I got to meet him and many others(such as David Crane) when I went to CGE back in 2010. He was quite impressed with my first homebrew, Medieval Mayhem. From AtariAge:
[quote]the original Atari 5200 Tempest programmer, Keithen Hayenga, worked to complete Tempest so it could finally see the light of day in completed form[/quote]
The original programmer finished it, I got to meet him and many others(such as David Crane) when I went to CGE back in 2010. He was quite impressed with my first homebrew, Medieval Mayhem. From AtariAge:
[quote]the original Atari 5200 Tempest programmer, Keithen Hayenga, worked to complete Tempest so it could finally see the light of day in completed form[/quote]
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2013/7/10: Atari 5200: Tempest
It's really SAD that the only home ported versions of Tempest are on the 5200 and the Jaguar (which are the TOP TWO Worst Atari consoles PERIOD), though it's a good thing it was also brought to the Sega Saturn and Sony PlayStation as well.
Speaking of Jaguar, I also came across your "White Men Can't Jump" review.
And I KNOW this is going off topic, but there are actually THREE games I've heard of that are worse and I wanted to see exposed on here. They are:
Action 52 (NES) (and there was a Genesis version too. Which also sucked, but wasn't NEARLY as bad)
Desert Bus (Sega CD) See review (credit stanburdman): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTm4MqfARw4
And Finally...
Plumbers Don't Wear Ties (3DO) (The REAL Worst game of all time!)
But Yes, good review of Tempest 5200, I like how you pointed out what the Trak-Ball could do. And I Can't wait to see what your next reviews are like.
(and again I apologize for going off topic, I just really wanna see you tear those games apart)
Speaking of Jaguar, I also came across your "White Men Can't Jump" review.
And I KNOW this is going off topic, but there are actually THREE games I've heard of that are worse and I wanted to see exposed on here. They are:
Action 52 (NES) (and there was a Genesis version too. Which also sucked, but wasn't NEARLY as bad)
Desert Bus (Sega CD) See review (credit stanburdman): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTm4MqfARw4
And Finally...
Plumbers Don't Wear Ties (3DO) (The REAL Worst game of all time!)
But Yes, good review of Tempest 5200, I like how you pointed out what the Trak-Ball could do. And I Can't wait to see what your next reviews are like.
(and again I apologize for going off topic, I just really wanna see you tear those games apart)
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2013/7/10: Atari 5200: Tempest
I'd love to see the critics take on 'Plumbers don't wear ties'
That said, Killing Zone for the PS1 was according to some quarters, the worst fighter ever; I recall a review index in the back of a magazine giving it 1%
I did a review for it in the review forum long ago, though I personally don't think it's as bad as 1%.
There's an idea for a special; 'the critics worst games ever, special'
That said, Killing Zone for the PS1 was according to some quarters, the worst fighter ever; I recall a review index in the back of a magazine giving it 1%
I did a review for it in the review forum long ago, though I personally don't think it's as bad as 1%.
There's an idea for a special; 'the critics worst games ever, special'
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2013/7/10: Atari 5200: Tempest
Tempest was put out as part of Microsoft Arcade for the PC years ago.
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[QUOTE=Verm]
There's an idea for a special; 'the critics worst games ever, special' [/QUOTE]
I always love reading Worst Games Ever articles so if you did one I think it would be a big hit. Nothing better then reading about horrible games.
There's an idea for a special; 'the critics worst games ever, special' [/QUOTE]
I always love reading Worst Games Ever articles so if you did one I think it would be a big hit. Nothing better then reading about horrible games.