8-bit battles enduro racer

8-bit battles compares the game enduro racer with versions from the spectrum,amstrad,c64 and master system.
...YOU DECIDE WHAT VERSION IS THE BEST...

Category:

Gaming

Tags:

• enduro racer
• c64
• spectrum
• sms
• amstrad
• commodore 64
• amstrad cpc
• zx spectrum
• sega master system
• master systemretro games
• classic games
• classic video game
• arcade

[blackbellamusic]

Out of these the Master system for me. Interesting isometric approach and a decent sensation of speed. Much more so than in the other 8-bit versions.

[Gmoooba]

@SPINNYFUCK Atari 2600 could never produce as good graphics as the Enduro Racer's C64 verson. The graphics are clearly best of this collection, and closest to the arcade, so I don't know what's wrong with your eyes. It's just the MOVEMENT and the PLAYABILITY that are bad (it's too slow and jerky, and the motor engine sound doesn't help). The 'looks' are just fine. Besides, Atari 2600 could create some really good looking graphics in it's own humble and interesting way.

[Gmoooba]

@kad3t The inclusion of the SMS-version is certainly strange, as it does not follow the 3D racing genre with the others - it could be just -any- racing game. It's like it has nothing to do with Enduro Racer whatsoever, except maybe the music.

[Gmoooba]

@nooblet911 Yes, it does not only sound funny, but sick and weird.

[Gmoooba]

@Swainy101 The speccy version seems closest in playability and movement - but not sound or graphics - there even the otherwise horrible C64 version clearly wins. C64 version is just slow and jerky, it's not "super crap". If you ask any 'layman', they would think there's something wrong with the spectrum and amstrad versions (black monochrome blobs on green background instead of looking like something recognizable with colors). C64 version looks and sounds closest to the arcade, plays bad.

[Gmoooba]

Why did you change the aspect ratio of the C64 version? I see there is no PAL emulation included either, which gives false impression of the graphics. Also, if you want to be fair, choose at least a game that was relatively good on all platforms, like Commando, for example, or Impossible Mission. Hmm, I see you have done this with other games as well, so maybe you aren't biased.. but Enduro Racer's C64 version could've been done 900 times better - see 'Super Cycle', Revs, Turbo Outrun, C.Circus

[Swainy101]

The Speccy version is clearly closer to the arcade version. The Amstrad appears to be lacking in speed and the C64 version looks like Super Crap Advanced Moped Simulator rather than Enduro Racer. The Mastersystem looks pretty cool tbh.

[nooblet911]

I'd pick the speccy version even over the arcade one as funny as it may sound.

[lordmace2001]

You could also do super hang on.

[SPINNYFUCK]

The C64 version looks like the Atari 2600, lol!