8bit wars - Green Beret

[schneil]

I'm going to defend the spectrum version here. Its a great game! OK it plays a bit different to the arcade, but I feel it plays better. Yes its a bit difficult, but stick with it, its a good challenge. Not sure why the reviewer feels spectrum's can't scroll too well. I'm thinking about smooth scrolling speccy games - 2 I can think of were zynaps and uridium.

[Edam3000]

Re. the arcade version of Green Beret, the difficulty level has been set to pretty high. You can change it from MAME for a much easier gameplay :)

[MrStewToobe]

loved the NES version, complete replica of the arcade if you ask me.

[dartsma464]

Nice music on the C64-version, lack of colour and it looks quite lacking compared to arcadeversion. Nice too see a C64-version with more than 3 sprites :) Seems to play good.

Amstrad version looks the best and sounds good. Few enemysprites, usually a problem with C64 games this time. on the Amstrad CPC. Flickscreen would have been better than this "scrolling"

[locomaniacs1hmps]

@dartsma464 i got to agree the amstrad version would have been better with proper scxrolling

[dartsma464]

Man do the Spectrumversion look bad. But nice to see 5-6 enemyclashy sprites moving around at the same time

[leonadarr]

Has anyone actually got to level 2?

Maybe it is so difficult because they didn't make one

[locomaniacs1hmps]

@leonadarr it does, ive done once or twice.

tough game very tough

[CholoCPC]

I loved the Amstrad version back in the day. Played it endlessly untill i finally managed to complete it and was thinking this was an amazing conversion of the arcade.

Wasnt untill 20 years later .. when i got online and everyone else told me how "horrible" the game was (bad scrooling and whatever) ;D

[locomaniacs1hmps]

@CholoCPC wow you finished it!

thats one of the reasons i like doing these 8bit wars, trying to see if the games were as good i remember them

[vidium]

wow the game looks awesome very similar for the nes

[locomaniacs1hmps]

@vidium ive been meaning to make a video on the nes game as it really did have some great arcade conversions

[squirm13]

I only had the c64 version, great conversion, i used pokes, to make it easier, though.

[locomaniacs1hmps]

@squirm13 good idea woth pokes becasue i need to finsih this game

[Pablos544]

Great idea, nicely done. A bit of a shame the Spectrum version was so poor. A bit sad for me because I was bought up on one. To be fair, Cobra was a lot better for the Spectrum than this. Maybe you should do your magic on that sometime. Great idea for a channel, nicely done. Best of luck, and thanks for introducing me to 80's porn :)

[locomaniacs1hmps]

@Pablos544 no problem mate, ive got loads of videos pre recorded of these 8bit wars, i just need to find the time to do voice overs and upload them.

all these videos here on youtube are about 4 weeks behind the video i have on my site, which is what i ahev been working on... check it out

[marcusmalone]

Amstrad goes political with gays in the military sociopolitical subtext!

[marcusmalone]

Ko Na Meeee!!!

[MoreDakka101]

does the C64 ever lose? :)

I found this to be a harder choice this time and I personally haven't made up my mind. All three have pros and cons.

[marcusmalone]

@MoreDakka101 The 64 doesn't win enough of these IMHO! Nice work Loco.

[locomaniacs1hmps]

@marcusmalone cheers matey

[dartsma464]

@MoreDakka101

The C64 lose quite often

[locomaniacs1hmps]

@dartsma464 it does depend on the game, on how its progarammed. i try and be as fair as possible

[locomaniacs1hmps]

@MoreDakka101 it does sometimes, wait to you see my next few 8bit wars i got planned...chase hq

[MoreDakka101]

@locomaniacs1hmps nice! I just played some chase hq the other day :)

[Xyphoe]

I notice you're still getting sound lag issues with the Amstrad recordings - did my new version of WinApe not help or are you having an issue installing it? Drop me an email dude if you like :)

[locomaniacs1hmps]

@Xyphoe sorry dude all the videos you are seeing now are videos i pre recorded about 4 months ago, ive yet to try the little present you sent me as ive been busy working on my Weekly retro gaming podcast and planning stuff on the site.

thanks again mate

[Xyphoe]

@locomaniacs1hmps Ah! No worries mate :)

[Xyphoe]

Ooooh - that's a very camp looking Robin Hood the Amstrad CPC version has there! LOL. I did also LOL @ the mincing comment! haha In fact I'll probably start a longplay and review vid for this one on the Amstrad tonight.

[locomaniacs1hmps]

@Xyphoe sorry for the late reply dude i will have a look on your channel mow to see if you have done it

[FuyuAkiWorld]

ya! you're back!

[locomaniacs1hmps]

@FuyuAkiWorld sort of back, i spend more time on the site as opposed to youtube

[EvilDogMedia]

Man, that game was solid. You got further during your little run-through than I ever did.

[locomaniacs1hmps]

@EvilDogMedia i know that feeling as this game is tough.