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Comment on Back in Time: 2011 by Alf Yngve

Alf Yngve — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 09:24:35 +0000

You can expect some more C64 games from me in 2012 (see the previews on my YouTube page) — notably the final COPS game. Stay tuned…

Comment on X-Com UFO Defense from Enemy Unknown by Shea

Shea — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 20:28:05 +0000

This game is one of the best I have ever played. Lots to do and learn, and then do it all again even better!! 5 levels to chose from beginner to super human, so test your skills at any level. Fun game for many years now.

Comment on Magazine by Retroaction, la revista de los clásicos

Retroaction, la revista de los clásicos — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 23:21:38 +0000

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Comment on The Atari ST Magazine Archive by Nreive

Nreive — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:27:33 +0000

Nice one. Look forward to seeing them, Kiwi.

Comment on The Atari ST Magazine Archive by KiwiArcader

KiwiArcader — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 02:15:04 +0000

I am in the process of scanning my ST Format and Atari ST User magazine collection and making them available over at http://www.oldgamemags.com. Drop on by and grab PDF versions as they become available and feel free to incorporate them into your site if you so desire. Cheers ….. Kiwi

Comment on Amstrad Action: History in the Making by Cameron k

Cameron k — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:49:02 +0000

Amazing article. Really brought back memories . I remember the wm acc smith letters vividly. I remember the editor claiming that he really was a real person and they hadnt just invented him. For some reason i remembered him today, did a search and ended up here. 23 years ago. Amazing

Comment on Yesterday’s Gamer by Nreive

Nreive — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:44:55 +0000

Indeed, an excellent zine. Here’s hoping that it won’t be the one and only.

Comment on Yesterday’s Gamer by Kayleigh Powis

Kayleigh Powis — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 21:16:05 +0000

Thanks for crediting me for allowing you to discover Yesterday’s Gamer! It’s a great mag isn’t it?

Comment on Orion Prime released on Amstrad CPC by Nreive

Nreive — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:48:13 +0000

Try some of the links listed here: http://retroactionmagazine.com/retrolinks/retroindie-games-companies/

Comment on Orion Prime released on Amstrad CPC by ANASTASIOS APOSTOLIDIS

ANASTASIOS APOSTOLIDIS — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 20:24:37 +0000

Hallo everybody.I am a cpc464 owner and I want to know where find and buy new games on cassette version like ‘Orion prime’.Thank you.

Comment on Ocean Software Profile by Ocean Software | Lega Nerd

Ocean Software | Lega Nerd — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 13:13:25 +0000

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Comment on ZX Spectrum Gamer Launches by Nreive

Nreive — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:13:48 +0000

Indeed. A fine looking publication. Well done to sunteam_paul.

Comment on ZX Spectrum Gamer Launches by gnome

gnome — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 11:45:11 +0000

Excellent stuff!

Comment on Edge Grinder released on Commodore 64 & Amstrad CPC by Nreive

Nreive — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 22:41:56 +0000

Thanks, James. A great package indeed. http://www.rgcd.co.uk/p/shop.html

Comment on Edge Grinder released on Commodore 64 & Amstrad CPC by James Monkman (RGCD)

James Monkman (RGCD) — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 21:24:16 +0000

Edge Grinder C64 is also available to buy on limited edition cartridge from the RGCD shop!

Comment on X-Com UFO Defense from Enemy Unknown by gnome

gnome — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:49:12 +0000

Excellent; just excellent (both the read and the game, that is)!

Comment on The Retro League episode 96 part 1 by The Retro League episode 96 part 2 • Retroaction

The Retro League episode 96 part 2 • Retroaction — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 10:09:21 +0000

[...] last week’s Retro League episode 96 part 1, the guys have just released, erm, part 2. This week, the focus is 1996 as Hugues, Critical Failure [...]

Comment on Controversy: How To Be A Complete Bastard by fuz

fuz — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:41:19 +0000

i was 11 when the mag came out and to be honest it was the game i played most off the aa tape. it wasn’t a great game but it was ade. like you mentioned if was a stop gap between the young ones and bottom. my folks being young ones fan didn’t mind and in fact encouraged he to play it as required reading ( along with the hobbit/lotr text adventure. such a shame they got ruined as movies) also as you mentioned the amstrad crowd was a bit more moral. the parents not really the users tho.it would be the same parents 6 years later that moaned about lara croft

Comment on The Atari ST Magazine Archive by Nreive

Nreive — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 21:44:51 +0000

@Serblander – That’s tragic and I feel your loss. I lost around 1,000 mags of various formats during a regretable house move.

Comment on The Atari ST Magazine Archive by Nreive

Nreive — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 21:43:09 +0000

@StickHead – No problem. I love classic gaming mags and am only too happy to help out with a good cause like this.

Comment on The Atari ST Magazine Archive by StickHead

StickHead — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 12:37:53 +0000

*on to The One

Comment on The Atari ST Magazine Archive by StickHead

StickHead — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 12:29:57 +0000

Just trying to do my bit for peace and harmony in the UK! Thanks for posting this, much appreciated! Just ten more ACE magazines to post, then one to The One. You heard it here first!

Comment on The Atari ST Magazine Archive by Serblander

Serblander — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 09:47:07 +0000

Great idea! If only i didn’t lose 99% of all my Atari ST magazines during Melbourne’s flash floods in Feb (read: 200+ magazines) i would have gladly contributed. Looking forward to seeing what goes up.

Comment on Magazine by El Diario de “The Punisher” : Semana 9-2-2009 | El Blog de The Punisher

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Comment on Laser Squad Week: The Remakes by gnome

gnome — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 09:00:50 +0000

Lovely stuff. Ah, yes, the Laser Squad feature was indeed amazing!

Comment on Laser Squad Week: The Homebrew Missions by gnome

gnome — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 07:18:17 +0000

Those I had scandalously missed. Shame on me, kudos to you Neil. Wish I can find the time to give em a try before I’m too old to type.

Comment on Laser Squad Week: The 8-bit Versions by gnome

gnome — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 09:01:54 +0000

An excellent round up of classic reviews for one of the best strategy games ever. Mind you, I’ll be sticking to the Speccy version for the foreseeable future.

Comment on Weird and Wonderful World of Retrogaming: Weird Dreams by Infinite Lives » Daily Linksplosion: Thursday, June 23, 2011

Infinite Lives » Daily Linksplosion: Thursday, June 23, 2011 — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 08:03:06 +0000

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Comment on Weird and Wonderful World of Retrogaming: Weird Dreams by Nreive

Nreive — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:04:54 +0000

Thanks, Gnome. Indeed, the cover art is fantastic and weird itself. Just like the game. I even hunted high and low to get a decent image of this and changed the main image in the article.

Comment on Weird and Wonderful World of Retrogaming: Weird Dreams by gnome

gnome — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:25:17 +0000

Another excellent piece. Weird Dreams… a game I had completely forgotten about, despite its jaw-droppingly terrifying box cover.

Comment on Retro Gamer issue 89 by Gabe McGrath

Gabe McGrath — Tue, 03 May 2011 23:51:15 +0000

Love the C64 sprites on the cover.

The new ‘collectors guide’ articles in RG are really fantastic.

Comment on RetroManiac issue 2 by Faust

Faust — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 09:22:58 +0000

Yep… Only one problem touch this superb magazine… language version:)

Comment on Commodore by Alf Yngve

Alf Yngve — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 21:26:18 +0000

Psst…
check out the video of my new c64 game, coming soon:
http://www.youtube.com/user/SEUCKgames

Please mention this in your News section!

Regards,
-Alf

Comment on Interview With Alf Yngve (SEUCK Legend) at Retro Garden by Alf Yngve

Alf Yngve — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 23:07:54 +0000

Thanks for the mention… and check out my latest, brand-new SEUCK games here:
http://www.youtube.com/user/SEUCKgames

Comment on The Retro League episode 54 by Donncha O Caoimh

Donncha O Caoimh — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 10:26:32 +0000

Ghosts n’ Goblins on the C64 was one of the first games I tried to hack to figure out how it worked back in the late 80′s. Never got very far but I still had the notes at home until a couple of years ago!

Comment on Back in Time: October 1990 by Donncha

Donncha — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 16:39:53 +0000

I remember that issue of Commodore Format well. It was like a breath of fresh air.

Comment on Retrogaming Times Monthly 77 by Nreive

Nreive — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 14:34:58 +0000

Thanks. Profiling websites has been something I have been thinking about lately, so Nintendo Legend might feature in the future sometime.

Comment on Retrogaming Times Monthly 77 by Nintendo Legend

Nintendo Legend — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 14:30:46 +0000

You guys obviously have a high-quality thing going on here, with collaborators who are actually passionate about the subject matter, which is nice to see — kudos on an operation that I could waste hours catching up on! Us retro gamers have to stick together…

In fact, what would it take to get my website featured by you guys?

Comment on Retrogaming RoundUp 23 September 2010 by Scott

Scott — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 07:26:44 +0000

Thanks for the mention here and in the Recommended Retro, we will be sure to mention the mag in our news segment next broadcast (Nov)

Comment on Retro Respect: Laser Squad by Nreive

Nreive — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 07:02:39 +0000

Indeed, Rod, that is a terrific tension inducing tactic that can be used. A terrific game and one I still play to this day.

Comment on Retro Respect: Laser Squad by Rod Lawton

Rod Lawton — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 16:20:54 +0000

Looks like I’ve arrived a year and a half after this conversation finished, but I’ll add my bit anyway… The thing that sticks in my mind most (apart from the terrifying rocket launchers) is the way you could lob a grenade into a corridor and your opponent wouldn’t know how many turns it was timed to go off in.

Comment on Amstrad Action: History in the Making by Nreive

Nreive — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:16:29 +0000

Thanks guys. Oh, David, I also think Target Renegade was (is) a decent game, but when the game got 86% how on Earth did it get a ‘Master Game’ award. As we know, only games with 90% and over got that award. An error on the design layout me thinks.

Comment on Amstrad Action: History in the Making by Gnome

Gnome — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:54:36 +0000

Excellent retrospective thingy. Really.

Comment on Amstrad Action: History in the Making by David Nicol

David Nicol — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:33:41 +0000

This brought back memories. I used to collect Amstrad Action from about mid 1986 onwards and I remember the Total Recall demo – I thought it was brilliant. And I never thought that Target Renegade was that bad a game… there were definitely worse games out there.

Thanks peeps – was great reading this.

Comment on Retro Gamer 79 by Duffman

Duffman — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:05:29 +0000

Mmm, where have I seen World Cup Carnival featured as a crap game before ...and The Unconverted feature also seems familiar (Cough *Raiders of the Lost Arcades* Cough). Just me?

Comment on Robotz DX by Nreive

Nreive — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:58:23 +0000

Yes, you can quote parts of the post here. I do have a Twitter account, although I really don’t update it.

Comment on Robotz DX by fornex

fornex — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:24:24 +0000

I want to quote your post in my blog. It can?
And you et an account on Twitter?

Comment on Robotz DX by James Monkman

James Monkman — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 22:24:28 +0000

http://www.rgcd.co.uk/robotzdx/

Version 1.02:

Improved joypad support and fixed a bug that prevented joy2key and xpadder working with the game (whoops). Improved the .ini file system so that selected control config is automatically saved, and hiscore is recorded even if you quit mid-game. Also, reworked the tutorial code so that you can only not skip the intro on your very first play of the game (again this is saved in the .ini file). Fixed the windowed mode so that the game window can be hidden (previously it always stayed on top). Tweaked level 25 so that spawners don’t appear in difficult to reach locations.

Control method is selected at title screen by pressing J. *Default is keys (so xpadder users, etc. can now play the game). *JOYA uses the POV hat for movement, JOYB uses x/y axis. *Fire, strafe and pause buttons can be reassigned in the ini file after loading the game for the first time.

Comment on Retroaction World Cup of Soccer games: the final by Gnome

Gnome — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 06:20:48 +0000

And the crowd goes wild!

(insert vuvuzela sound)

Comment on Retroaction World Cup of Soccer Games: Semi Finals by Gnome

Gnome — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:27:06 +0000

Right, right…