Re: [NEC_Avenue] Re: Worst TG16/PCE games

From Drake Woods <xxxxxx@yahoo.com>
Date
I'm not sure if that's what it's called, that's the
only name I can come up with right now.
--- groovemutt <xxxxxx@yahoo.com> wrote:
> --- In xxxxxx@yahoogroups.com,
> > Are you talking about the place where you have to
> get to
> > in order to stop Dallas from killing some girl?
> > Is that the Bell Tower? I haven't played it in
> ages so, I'm   
> > not sure where it is but, that does sound
> familiar.
> 
>  Drake Woods <projectblowed_mc@y...> wrote:
> > I feel that the Turbo's potential was missed most
> of
> > the time with some lazy programmers.  There's alot
> of
> > games that could've had smooth paralax, or atleast
> > SOME paralax scrolling, like in Strider.  It's a
> > ficken Arcade CD.  Yeah, if you compare it to the
> Gen
> > version, there is more detail in the graphics
> > themselves, but, with no paralax.  Heck, just the
> fact
> > that the Turbo's Arcade card, loads 18 megabits in
> one
> > level(that includes the music), & the Gen version
> is 8
> > megabits, shows me that some of the programmers
> were
> > lazy.  Technically, they could've loaded the whole
> Gen
> > version in one shot(if they didn't use redbook
> audio).
> >  Just something to think about.  BTW, Ys 1 & 2,
> also
> > has some of that crappy scrolling.  Remember when
> you
> > are going up the bell tower?  In the sideview
> parts,
> > it scrolls the same crappy way.
> > --- "Groovemutt <groovemutt@y...>"
> > <groovemutt@y...> wrote:
> > > --- In xxxxxx@yahoogroups.com,
> > > 
> > > >You have a point on a lot of those games. 
> > > >Ys 3's music and voice actors are also my
> favorite
> > > parts.
> > > >You're also right about most games having their
> > > good points too.
> > > >I think the SNES Ys 3 plays better and offers
> > > better challenge but, 
> > > >even with that it can't replace the TG16
> version.
> > > >I do remember a few places where the scrolling
> was
> > > smooth and I 
> > > >always wondered why the programmers didn't take
> > > time to do every 
> > > >area that way.
> > > >Had they done every part of Ys 3 in smooth
> > > scrolling I would have 
> > > >adored the game which I do like but, find
> > > dissapointing at times.
> > > >What happend to me the first time I played Ys 3
> was
> > > that I tried
> > > >to ignore the negative points and basicly
> pretend
> > > they didn't exist 
> > > >but, denial is not a state of mind that can be
> > > maintained for very 
> > > >long with a picky and critical person like
> myself.
> > > >I still like Ys 3 but, when I play it I feel a
> > > bitter sadness and
> > > >disgust toward the programmers for making it
> that
> > > way.
> > > >As an Ys title I feel that the game diserved
> > > better.
> > > >To me it's as though they had little or no
> respect
> > > for the game or 
> > > >it's many fans. 
> > > >I also have a problem with the SNES version
> because
> > > of it being 
> > > >a cartridge rather than a CD.
> > > >As a CD for another system maybe they would've
> > > corrected their 
> > > >previous mistakes since they couldn't go back
> and
> > > redo the Turbo-CD
> > > >version.
> > > >All though things like that don't happen they
> > > should've made a 
> > > >public apology then setout to redo Ys 3 for PCE
> and
> > > TG16 and sale it 
> > > >at half the price of the original in order to
> make
> > > up for putting us 
> > > >through that. 
> > > >I've seen other games from other companies
> rushed
> > > and thrown 
> > > >too. I feel that that is a terrable way to do
> > > bussiness.  
> > > >A true artist who loves his/her work would
> never do
> > > a half assed
> > > >job like that. I don't know how people like
> that
> > > can look anyone 
> > > >in the eye or have an ounce of self respect.
> > > >As for the other games I bashed maybe I was
> quick
> > > to judge.
> > > >I'll play those titles again and pay more
> attention
> > > to them in  
> > > >order to get a more acurate opinion of their
> > > quality.
> > > >I admit to playing a some of them only a few
> times
> > > without giving 
> > > >them a fair chance. 
> > > >To be completely honest I just threw together a
> > > list of games 
> > > >that I don't particularly like or that I have a
> > > problem with and 
> > > >posted this worst games thing to get people
> posting
> > > again.
> > > >When a group has as many members as this one
> does
> > > people should
> > > >talk and get involved. I really don't like to
> see a
> > > nice place
> > > >start looking like it's about to wither and dry
> up.
> > > >When nice places begin to go down hill I find
> that
> > > it depresses me.
> > > >It's like watching someone you once respected
> > > growing old and sick 
> > > >and weak.
> > > >I really do wish that members would become more
> > > active in Turbo and 
> > > >PC-Engine groups as well as other videogame
> based
> > > groups.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > 
> > > 
> > >  Drake Woods <projectblowed_mc@y...> wrote:
> > > > Ys 3 is a great game.  I don't care about the
> > > > scrolling.  I mean, it sucks, but, yes it is
> what
> > > the
> > > > original was like.  Kinda like what they did
> with
> > > > Popful Mail for the Turbo, it's accurate to
> the
> > > > original.  And Ys 3, for me, is fun.  I LOVE
> the
> > > > music, maybe that's why I enjoy the game.  But
> > > believe
> > > > it or else, the voice acting doesn't bother
> > > > me.....except maybe the narrator!  It came
> from
> > > the
> > > > Desert, it's a fun little quirky game.  It
> > > could've
> > > > been done ALOT better, but, still, I enjoy it
> to a
> > > > point.  I'm not saying that it's a great game,
> it
> > > just
> > > > doesn't suck, & the same goes for TV Sports
> > > > Basketball.  Although I haven't played it as
> much
> > > as
> > > > Football & Hockey, I still think it's decent
> from
> > > what
> > > > I've played.  I'll be honest, some of the
> games
> > > that
> > > > people hate, I enjoy, in the 16bit era that
> is.  I
> > > > look for the good in games.  I love Bravoman,
> > > despite
> > > > how hard it is, it's a fun quirky game!  And
> Tiger
> 
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