Get into Gaming: The Lost Games

Disappointment from an Disappointment from an early ageearly age

A gamer’s lamentA gamer’s lament

By @adamheptonBy @adamhepton

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WARWAR IS IS HELLHELL

All else pales into insignificanceAll else pales into insignificance

FUCK FUCK YEAHYEAH

You’ve got a lot to answer for…You’ve got a lot to answer for…(but baby, I love you)(but baby, I love you)

Rainbow IslandsRainbow Islands

Rainbow IslandsRainbow Islands

The New Zealand StoryThe New Zealand Story

The New Zealand StoryThe New Zealand Story

Multi-load not denting … Multi-load not denting … one iotaone iota

C64’s display … C64’s display … admirable representationadmirable representation

Moves so quicklyMoves so quickly

First few levels hint at First few levels hint at what’s to comewhat’s to come

Has me coming back time Has me coming back time and time againand time again

15 minutes between levels15 minutes between levels Sprites blend into Sprites blend into

background, miss pickupsbackground, miss pickups Moves so quickly (but Moves so quickly (but

C64 can’t keep up with C64 can’t keep up with action so it jerks)action so it jerks)

First few levels First few levels ridiculously easyridiculously easy

After four or five, stupidly After four or five, stupidly difficultdifficult

Made my own lyrics to Made my own lyrics to soundtrack I enjoyed soundtrack I enjoyed it so muchit so much

Fiendish Freddy’s Big Top O’ FunFiendish Freddy’s Big Top O’ Fun

Fiendish Freddy’s Big Top O’ FunFiendish Freddy’s Big Top O’ Fun

Incredibly slow load times: Incredibly slow load times: each event ended up taking each event ended up taking half-an-hour to dohalf-an-hour to do

Slow response timesSlow response times Poor graphicsPoor graphics

Garfield: A Winter’s TailGarfield: A Winter’s Tail

Garfield: A Winter’s TailGarfield: A Winter’s Tail

No idea what to No idea what to do. Honestly. do. Honestly. You just wander You just wander around a bit, kick around a bit, kick Odie, and eat Odie, and eat lasagna, and lasagna, and then you die.then you die.

Garfield: A Winter’s TailGarfield: A Winter’s Tail

Garfield: A Winter’s TailGarfield: A Winter’s Tail

APBAPB

APBAPB

APBAPB

C64 > Amiga?C64 > Amiga?

O RLY?O RLY?

APBAPB

JUST NOT JUST NOT FUNFUN

Chase HQChase HQ

Chase HQChase HQ

Even good on Even good on the Spectrumthe Spectrum

Why can’t there just be one good Why can’t there just be one good game for my C64?game for my C64?

Vendetta \o/Vendetta \o/

C64-only!C64-only! Like The Like The

Last Ninja!Last Ninja! Driving Driving

AND AND adventure!adventure!

HOLY HOLY SHIT!SHIT!

Vendetta /o\Vendetta /o\

C64-only!C64-only! Like The Like The

Last Ninja!Last Ninja! Driving Driving

AND AND adventure!adventure!

HOLY HOLY SHIT!SHIT!

Limited memory = small levels, big load times

BUT NOT

And BOTH parts were rubbish!

No, just shit

Schrödingame: n. A game that Schrödingame: n. A game that exists, but equally does not exist.exists, but equally does not exist.

MurderMurder

I Play: 3D SoccerI Play: 3D Soccer

Gauntlet IIIGauntlet III

Bye-ByeBye-Bye

Appropriate?Appropriate?

FUCK FUCK YEAHYEAH

Hello! (ish)Hello! (ish)

SleepwalkerSleepwalker

I gave inI gave in

FUCK FUCK YEAHYEAH

References/AttributionReferences/Attribution

All magazine scans from All magazine scans from http://zzap64.co.ukhttp://zzap64.co.uk.. All C64 screen grabs taken by myself, licensed under CC-SAAll C64 screen grabs taken by myself, licensed under CC-SA C64 by Bill BertramC64 by Bill Bertram

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Commodore64.jpghttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Commodore64.jpg ZX Spectrum by Daniel RydeZX Spectrum by Daniel Ryde

http://http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ZX_Spectrum.jpgcommons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ZX_Spectrum.jpg Amiga 500+ by SernatAmiga 500+ by Sernat

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Amiga_500_plus.JPGhttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Amiga_500_plus.JPG Atari 1040 STE by Stefan DidamAtari 1040 STE by Stefan Didam

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Atari_1040_STE.jpghttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Atari_1040_STE.jpg SNES by Céréales KillerSNES by Céréales Killer

http://http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SNES.jpgcommons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SNES.jpg Sega Megadrive by Bill BertramSega Megadrive by Bill Bertram

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SegaMegadrive.jpghttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SegaMegadrive.jpg Xbox 360 S by James PfaffXbox 360 S by James Pfaff

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Xbox_360_S.pnghttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Xbox_360_S.png Playstation 3 by AlainPlaystation 3 by Alain

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Playstation-3.jpghttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Playstation-3.jpg Timothy LangdellTimothy Langdell

http://www.australiangamer.com/images/content_big_2372.jpghttp://www.australiangamer.com/images/content_big_2372.jpg