Game's that you feel need more recognition...!

[Puresox]

Just been giving Players 'Doodlebug' a blast as I do from time to time, and I just thought i'd like to sing it's praises,I think this game was a budget title back in the day, It is a brilliant clone of Universals 'Lady Bug'. I am so impressed by how much effort went into this game, and I think it deserved a lot more recognition. It has great graphics(In the sense of being very similar to the original), It plays spot on. The music,sound effects and little dittys are really well done.It has great presentation and features an attract/Demo mode and fancy arcade style Hall of fame. It also features a great little bonus game if you spell out the word 'SPECIAL' when in play . I know that it is a throwaway little game, but it is/was such a pleasure to play and had the presentation that many other Amstrad games didn't have.
Anyway just wanted to give this gem a shoutout. Anyone else have any hidden gems?

[dcdrac]

I loved Battle Field Germany

[Puresox]

That game cropped up on my radar , the other day when I was looking at some old Amstrad Action mags, I noticed that it was a Rave I think? It piqued my interest and I am going to look into it, cos it is not a game I have every played. Is it very easy to get into?

[redbox]

Just been giving Players 'Doodlebug' a blast as I do from time to time, and I just thought i'd like to sing it's praises

Never seen this before and I enjoyed playing it[nb]Gotta love CPC Power being back online combined with a HxC![/nb].

Some nice CRTC effects too (for a 1987 game) like the screen shaking and transitions between screens.

[Puresox]

Oh it's back up and running is it! Great news!

[Gryzor]

Ah yes, I've enjoyed Doodle Bug in the past myself. I never cared much for the arcade original, but the port is very nice

[TFM]

Indeed a nice game...

Amstrad CPC:

Amstrad CPC Doodle Bug
And here the CBS colecovision version:

Lady Bug (ColecoVision)

[Puresox]

Another game I have just come across , that I never was aware of back in the 80's/90's is Battle Command by Ocean.It is a really smooth running Tank sim with various missions , filled in Wire frame graphics. Really impressed with this , it has mouse controls too , which I have not come across for the Amstrad before, must have been when I had moved on from my Amstrad
http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=370

[GOB]

Monty python flying circus is a very good game for me.

[TFM]

And this one...

black land intro for Amstrad CPC

[Puresox]

Yeah Black Land looks great , I have never managed to get it to work , I have seen the intro I think. Will dig it out and give it another blast.


I found this game pretty cool, especially if you are into learning who said what , and great quotes . It is called 'Who said that' real nice format that is enjoyable to play. I scored 383 on my first go ,which I thought was quite good until I saw the high score table went up to over 800!!

[Puresox]

And this one...

black land intro for Amstrad CPC

Masterpiece of style and substance!!

[Puresox]

Monty python flying circus is a very good game for me.

Monty python was pretty cool nice graphics and secrets and good little game for sure.

[dcdrac]

Sorcerer lord by PSS was amazing
http://www.genesis8bit.fr/images/frontend/S/Sorcerer%20Lord%20(F)_3.png

[EgoTrip]

I like the Black Land music, never heard of that game before

[mr_lou]

Have to agree about Doodlebug. I only discovered it recently, and thought it was a great port of Lady Bug. Wish I'd known about it back in the day, but asking around for "an Amstrad version of Lady Bug" didn't give much results back then.
Doodlebug could have used some better sound effects though, but otherwise it's a great port.

[Puresox]

PSS had a Dungeons and Dragons game which looked really good, but I always found it too Buggy to play. I think there was a demo of it given free with AAction. I have never found a dump of it that played without auto resetting within around a few minutes.

[Axelay]

PSS had a Dungeons and Dragons game which looked really good, but I always found it too Buggy to play. I think there was a demo of it given free with AAction. I have never found a dump of it that played without auto resetting within around a few minutes.

Do you mean Swords & Sorcery?  I wanted to like that game *a lot* based on the concept and how it seemed like it would play, but it just kept crashing or doing something to become unplayable after a short amount of time whenever I played it. 

[dcdrac]

Was it Heroes of the Lance?
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes of the Lance (1988) by U.S. Gold / Strategic

[Puresox]

Do you mean Swords & Sorcery?  I wanted to like that game *a lot* based on the concept and how it seemed like it would play, but it just kept crashing or doing something to become unplayable after a short amount of time whenever I played it. 

Yeah thats the one 'Swords & Sorcery'. It did look like it had so much potential , but as you say it never bloody worked! In fact I think it was the most bugged game I have ever played. Don't know if there is a version about that plays properly ? You would think so, for a commercial game?

[Puresox]

I have tried Heroes of the lance before , but I didn't persevere , not sure there is a good game in it or not?

[Gryzor]

Ohhh Heroes of the Lance! I was entranced back then. No, it's not a great game, but back in the day if you were into that sort of thing and had a CPC it was a great option... Pity there's no video of it online!


A lovely game with the "Amsoft" stigma:

Oh Mummy! - Amstrad CPC 464


I think Retro Gamer had actually given it two thumbs up, but I don't think too many people have enjoyed it...

[GOB]

Oh mummy, one of my first game A very good one. I remember his music

[EgoTrip]

Oh Mummy was great. Its basically reverse Pac Man (as in you create, instead of collect dots or footsteps), with slightly more strategy. It was definitely one of the better of the free games.

[Puresox]

Yeah Oh Mummy, definitely had all the right elements for a good little game, variety of skill levels too , so could be enjoyed by all really.