Re: Kind of Quiet here... Proposed Game for May?

On Fri, 9 May 2008 21:06:56 -0400, "Nate Brazil" wrote:

> 
> "Sam Smith" <unknownq@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
> news:fvrvh1$mkl$1$8300dec7@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Seppo wrote:
> >
> >> SWIV, or its predecessor Silkworm? Hm, seems neither of them is
available 
> >> for legal download. How about Hybris?
> >> It is legally available in www.back2roots.org.
> >
> > I find Battle Squadron pretty good fun for a quick blast in a similar 
> > style.
> >
> > ---
> > Sam
> 
> I downloaded Hybris from back2roots.org and it didn't work; has anyone
else 
> run into this issue?

Which version are you using, the ADF or the HD version? 
HD version works fine here, have not tried the ADF one. 

Regarding the other games in this thread, I'd like to open 
the discussion with my first impressions of the games
and the high scores I have achieved  :)

SWIV: 255260

From the three games this is the only game I 
had seriously played before. It is one of those 
games that give you instant gratification - it is 
quite easy to achieve a pretty good score even 
if you are new to the game. The graphics, gun 
sounds and explosions make you smile - this is 
Amiga gaming in its finest form. The game cleverly 
monitors your success and adjusts the difficulty 
level accordingly - do very well and more enemies 
are thrown against you, do very bad and things 
get a bit easier. The powerups are worth getting 
in this game - giving you the satisfying firepower 
against overwhelming enemy.   

Silkworm: 169700

This game is the predecessor of SWIV and s****ts 
many of the gameplay elements refined in the 
sequel. Although not as fancy in the gfx side as 
SWIV it boasts the same Hi-Fi sound effects and 
the swift game controls which make it a pleasure 
to play. The variation of the power-ups is not as
good as in SWIV but still worth getting. The 
gameplay seems harder than in SWIV, but 
it has still been highly enjoyable experience
to me. 

Battle Squadron: 70273

This was a new game to me and I am very 
happy it was included in this thread. I have not 
gotten very far in this game but what I have 
seen oozes quality. The graphics look good and 
are well animated (especially the player's ****p) 
and sound effects are suitably meaty. There is 
plenty of nice touches - like the enemies which 
use cloaking device and are very hard to spot. 
The power-ups I have managed to collect offer 
some relief but I have yet to study which one 
is the most effective one. This game feels 
tougher than the others - maybe because I am 
new to it and the gameplay it offers. 

Enough of my ramblings, let's hear other 
player's experiences of these fine games.

The floor is yours  ;)

    Bye,

       Seppo