Path: chuka.playstation.co.uk!news From: "Steve Dunn" Newsgroups: scee.yaroze.freetalk.english Subject: Re: Best C64 Games... Date: Wed, 6 May 1998 13:18:11 +0100 Organization: PlayStation Net Yaroze (SCEE) Lines: 44 Message-ID: <6ipkir$jpr36@chuka.playstation.co.uk> References: <6invjj$jpr30@chuka.playstation.co.uk> <35505375.2E25@manc.u-net.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: usera873.uk.uudial.com X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.2106.4 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.2106.4 REVS...I forgot that one. If I wasn't such a 'simplistic shoot-em-up' head, that too would be on the list. Excellent game, although I found that once I could get the car round the first corner, I went straight back back to zapping the aliens. Anyone know what Geoff Crammond is doing now ? Steve James Shaughnessy wrote in message <35505375.2E25@manc.u-net.com>... >OK, put down that spoon, the best C64 games are like so: > >1: Revs+ >2: Motor Mania >3: Raid Over Moscow >4: PitStop II >5: Action Biker > > >1- Amazing & CLASSIC Formula 3 sim by Geoff Crammond -- I particular > noted the way you had to fire the engine up with 'T', and could > stall the car if you spin and forget to drop to clutch. LOVED IT >2- An absolute CLASSIC in C64 gamedom -- 1 player Spy Hunter style > graphics, loved the way you needed to stop for fuel and could > puncture tyres etc. >3- An original and varied game format -- It's got Zaxxon style bits, > shooting bits, flying bits - classic gaming. >4- Top 2-player racing -- a good balance of arcade/sim -- excellent > the way you did your own pitstops (tyre changes and fuel) >5- Clumsy Colin on a bike in a £2 Mastertronic game; ride around > suburbia looking for bike upgrades, nice feeling of freedom; > ride over the roller-coaster just for the hell of it. > >Note that they are not *all* driving games :-) > >Jim >-- >----------------------------------------- >James Shaughnessy james@manc.u-net.com >http://www.netyaroze-europe.com/~shaughnj >-----------------------------------------