what was your favourite games compo so far?

Matt · Last edited by Matt on Mon May 03, 2004 11:29 am; edited 1 time in total

I got inspired by hannibal's last post in the IK+ thread, and it made me wonder what your favourite round was?

armalyte
bubble bobble
buggy boy
david's midnight magic
dropzone
ghosts 'n goblins
gyruss
IK+
ikari warriors
leader board golf
paradroid
rainbow islands
rodland
thrust
wizard of wor
wonderboy in monsterland

spit it out Wink

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qazi · Posted: Mon May 03, 2004 11:16 am Post subject:

This year: Ikari Warriors.
Of all time: Rainbow Islands.
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SLF · Posted: Mon May 03, 2004 11:24 am Post subject:

1) Ikari Warriors:
because I completed the game for the first time, there was a lot of compo, and I won Razz

2) Buggy Boy:
pick up and play, very close compo, real fun

3) Armalyte:
I even got close to beating shteev on a shoot'em up Wink

4) Bubble Bobble:
one of the few games I would again do a compo on anyday.

5) Rainbow Islands:
shame I didn't have much time on this one, it's a wonderful game.
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My top games: 1.Hawkeye, 2.Uridium, 3.Creatures II, 4.Delta, 5.Bubble Bobble, 6.Ikari Warriors, 7.Armalyte, 8.Bionic Commando, 9.Archon, 10.Buggy Boy.

Matt · Posted: Mon May 03, 2004 11:26 am Post subject:

I wanted to add a poll but I couldn't. Crying or Very sad

too many games it seems.
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qazi · Posted: Mon May 03, 2004 11:30 am Post subject:

Matt wrote:

I wanted to add a poll but I couldn't. Crying or Very sad

too many games it seems.

I am trying to set up an external Bravenet minipoll.

EDIT: Bugger, only up to ten options.
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Firefox · Posted: Mon May 03, 2004 11:34 am Post subject:

1) Ikari Warriors
Very very very very very very very very addictive

2) Bubble Bobble
Very very very very very very very addictive

3) Rainbow Islands
Very very very very very very addictive

4) Wizard of Wor
Very very very very very addictive

5) David's Midnight Magic
Very very very very addictive

Wink

Well, and I didn't like the Thrust-compo (too difficult)
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SLF · Posted: Mon May 03, 2004 11:36 am Post subject:

BTW my _least_ favourite would be:

David's Midnight Magic, closely followed by Ghosts'n'Goblins and Wizard of Wor.
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My top games: 1.Hawkeye, 2.Uridium, 3.Creatures II, 4.Delta, 5.Bubble Bobble, 6.Ikari Warriors, 7.Armalyte, 8.Bionic Commando, 9.Archon, 10.Buggy Boy.

Apollyon · Posted: Mon May 03, 2004 11:51 am Post subject:

Favourite compos:

Armalyte, because i had never beaten the game on my own before. In the compo i did, three times! One of the best C64 games and shoot em ups of all time.

Rainbow Islands, because i got farther than i ever did and because i learned a lot of things i didnt know before about the game. And because i won that round of the compo of course Smile

Paradroid, because it also is one of my favourite games and i had never completed a ship before. One day i will try to complete this bugger (made it to third ship in the compo).

Thrust, because it is a prime example of the "gameplay is everything" saying and it is a real challenge!

Least favourite compos:
Midnight Magic: Too much luck and frustration involved
Wizard of Wor: Has some early 80ies charme and sure if a fine 2 player game but never really enjoyed it.
Wonderboy in Monsterland: Too boring and too easy, nor my favourite genre.

Shocktrooper · Posted: Mon May 03, 2004 1:38 pm Post subject:

Favourite compos:

Ghosts 'n Goblins (best result)
Paradroid (addictive to just have one more go)

Least favourite compo:

David's Midnight Magic. I loved this game right up to the compo, and then I started detesting it. Haven't touched it since Crying or Very sad

Thunderer · Posted: Mon May 03, 2004 2:38 pm Post subject:

Buggy Boy: Because I won it but didn't really expect to. Kudos to SLF, Toggle and Genrex for pushing me and the game to its limits.

Bubble Bobble: Although i was nowhere near the top this is again a game in which you could improve each time you play, but the challenge factor is there.

Paradroid: I started liking a game that I previously thought was way overated.

Rodland: I wish we had a longer deadline than I guess I could have finished it.
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Roberto · Posted: Mon May 03, 2004 5:57 pm Post subject:

I had fun in playing Wizard of Wor. I obtained my better placement in that compo.
Then, special mention to David's Midnight Magic, Ghost'n'Goblins, IK+.
The real surprise was.... Thrust !
(good surprise, of course. really good. I never played it before the compo).
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Kusarigama · Posted: Mon May 03, 2004 6:29 pm Post subject:

The round I placed best was Leaderboard, but the one I enjoyed most was Rainbow Islands.
The round I hated was Thrust, but I think Iridis Alpha is gonna replace it.
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Sandman · Posted: Mon May 03, 2004 10:20 pm Post subject:

My three best...

1. Paradroid
But of course! Just about my favourite game ever, and er... I won Razz

One day I really must try and complete it, or even beat ship 6!

2. Armalyte
I like a good shooter, and I'd never finished it before. I had loads of time to play it, and enjoyed every second of this comp.

3. David's Midnight Magic
What a surprise I had with this one. This was my very first comp, it was great to join in with something, and it was a game I'd never played before but found very addictive!

And my least favourite...

Wonderboy in Monsterland.
I wished I'd had more time for this one, then I might have gotten into it better, as a result I found it a tad boring.
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shteev · Posted: Tue May 04, 2004 1:51 pm Post subject:

Faves: Ikari Warrior and Armalyte, cos I played them through to completion for the first time. And IK+ cos it gives you a monster adrenaline rush.

Least Favorite: I went off Gyruss, and got a bit bored of Dropzone, but nothing compares to the utter loathing I acquired for Ghosts'n'Goblins. Ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh. Get MAME and play the arcade version, for theaveng's sake.
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jt-3d · Posted: Tue May 04, 2004 2:30 pm Post subject:

I have to say leader board golf. I think if I transferred them and played on my 128, I'd probably like the whole thing a lot more but on VICE, Leader Board was the most fun for me.
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merman · Posted: Tue May 04, 2004 3:06 pm Post subject:

Hmm, so far it's a close run thing between Ikari Warriors and Wonderboy... The competition encouraged me to play WIM seriously, but Ikari was a lot of fun Twisted Evil

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Jakuchu · Posted: Wed May 05, 2004 5:33 am Post subject:

I liked the Ikari Warriors compo the most, that game is a gem Smile

Least favourite.. hmm.. Maybe IK+.. I got bored at the end Razz

MTR1975/FSP · Posted: Wed May 05, 2004 7:55 pm Post subject:

My top 5 goes like this...

1. Buggy Boy
2. Bubble Bobble
3. Wizard of Wor
4. David's Midnight Magic
5. Leaderboard
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