Alright I am taking the Speccy pill. What are the must play games for this thing? 48k or 128k, doesn't matter. The fact this library is largely unknown to Americans like me is intriguing. I saw a video in the other thread of the new Street Fighter 2 port that just dropped for the 128k and it hooked me. What else can this little guy do?
Knight Lore (Ultimate Play the Game / Rare, 1984) — Pioneering isometric 3D adventure with filmic atmosphere. Often called the best Speccy game for its technical achievement and gameplay.Elite (Acornsoft, 1984) — Groundbreaking space trading/sim/combat game. Incredible depth and scope in 48K.Head Over Heels (Ocean, 1987) — Brilliant isometric puzzle-platformer with cute characters, clever mechanics, and excellent design. Frequently tops all-time lists. Manic Miner (Bug-Byte, 1983) — The iconic platformer that defined the Spectrum for many. Insanely addictive (and punishing) single-screen levels.Jet Set Willy (Software Projects, 1984) — The sequel to Manic Miner with a massive mansion to explore. Quirky, huge, and memorable.
>>12587473Why would you just copy and paste shit from ChatGPT? — instead of - is a dead giveaway, not one uses — but AIs always do.
>>12587478huh? I didnt use AI stop being a schizo
>>12587481You absolutely did faggot.
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>>12587492Which one?
>>12587468have a look at https://desuarchive.org/vr/thread/12188304/>>12587481nta, but that post abolutely reeks of AI
"Oi, listen 'ere, you absolute wazzock! Stop gabbin' on about that plastic Japanese toy, that fuckin NES thing! It’s all flashy bollocks and fuck all else, innit? You lot are gettin' well and truly ripped off, you fuckin' muppets, plain and simple!Me Speccy? That’s a proper computer, mate, not some shitey kiddie's toy! You’re not just bashin' buttons like a total berk; you’re learnin' something! You shove the tape in, you 'ave a cuppa, you wait for that beautiful, screechin' data noise... that’s the sound of raw power, that is! It ain't just 'plug and play' like some mindless drone, it’s a fuckin' experience, ain't it?And don't get me started on the graphics, you total knobhead! It’s got proper pixel art, proper style, not that blocky, tiled, bright-colored shite you lot adore. You look at Knight Lore or Jetpac and tell me that ain't art! It’s got soul, man! You can write yer own code, build yer own games... you try that on yer pathetic little Ninty-bobby and see 'ow far you get, eh? You're just a consumer, a proper donut, but with a Spectrum, you're a creator.So do us a fin' favor, stop actin' like a total pillock! The NES is just shiny, expensive, over-hyped rubbish for the birds. Get yerself a ZX Spectrum, get yer hands dirty with some BASIC, and quit bein' such a massive, thick fuckin' prick, yeah? You're missin' the boat ya cunt, and it's a bleedin' tragedy, innit!
https://vocaroo.com/ficl4O040If
>>12587468The Lords of Midnight and Doomdark's RevengeChaos: The Battle of Wizards and Lords of ChaosLaser Squad
>>12587529You used an AI voice
>>12587473This is a good list. All worth playing, However even at the time most of them had better versions on other hardware. Head over Heels had a much better version on the Amstrad CPC. Since then there are modern remakes that are better.Elite is the same, much better versions out there at the time and afterwards.
>>12587468I had good fun with these and they have good graphicsRama RamaChase HQSchool DayzJetpacRobocopBMX simulator etcJust play everything from Hewson and Ultimate
Great EscapeDizzy 3Robin of the WoodFairlightMystery of Arkham ManorI should warn you Manic Miner and Jet Set Willy are terrible games. It's a British pride thing. It's like when a Scandinavian recommends you salmiakki or a rotten fish
>>12587615Jet Set Willy defined a generation.
>>12587615Not sure about Mustery of Arkham manor. Good atmosphere and an early Cthulhu mythic inspired game but it’s extremely clunky.
>>12588536>extremely clunky.Part and parcel
>>12587468Zynaps and Sidewize are solid shmups
I started with Spectrum back in 1990, yet it's probably the only platform I have no nostalgia for whatsoever.
>>12588572Well, it was an almost dead obsolete platform by then and there was much better hardware on the market.
>>12587586>Just play everything from Hewson and UltimateAnd Elite and Gremlin
>>12587478because this board is being spammed every day by a loser schizo
>>12587468You're better off skipping it. Life is too short for Zed Ecks Speccy.
