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I have just reviewed CYBER CHICKEN! Beware of my review when it will be uploaded in the CPC game reviews!

Give us a link when it's up :)

It's up , I think you've been very diplomatic after the heat you got last time  :P

Quote from: Puresox on 20:42, 06 February 14
It's up , I think you've been very diplomatic after the heat you got last time  :P

Up where?

CPC GAME REVIEWS - C (http://www.cpcgamereviews.com/c/index12.html)
Voilá !
Sorry I think the accent should be the other way , but I do not know what keys too press to attain that.

You confuse Cyber Huhn (1 Level, 64 KB, 1 Song) and Cyber Chicken (8 Levels, 128 KB, 9 Songs)

Ahhh

QuoteVoilá !

Et Voilà !!!

:P


Also :

QuoteYou confuse Cyber Huhn (1 Level, 64 KB, 1 Song) and Cyber Chicken (8 Levels, 128 KB, 9 Songs)

Sadly I must agree.

I splitted this thread now to Off topic (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?board=2.0).

http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?topic=8851.0 (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?topic=8851.0)

Quote from: Gryzor on 19:51, 06 February 14
Give us a link when it's up :)

The review of Cyber Chicken is now available on CPC Game Reviews (http://www.cpcgamereviews.com/). Hopefully TFM will approve of it this time! ;)

Objection !

Quote from: Nich on 16:26, 09 February 14
The review of Cyber Chicken is now available on CPC Game Reviews (http://www.cpcgamereviews.com/). Hopefully TFM will approve of it this time! ;)

Wish me luck!!!!!  (Missas)

Quote from: Nich on 16:26, 09 February 14
The review of Cyber Chicken is now available on CPC Game Reviews (http://www.cpcgamereviews.com/). Hopefully TFM will approve of it this time! ;)

Of course I do. The review is detailed and very friendly. Thanks a lot! That's great motivation to continue creating software for the CPC.  :) :) :)

I love the game now make that redo of Elite or Wing commander *winks*

hmmmm... if I could decide which one first.  :laugh:

Quote from: TFM on 19:58, 10 February 14

Of course I do. The review is detailed and very friendly. Thanks a lot! That's great motivation to continue creating software for the CPC.  :) :) :)

Τhis time we will bring to the CPC the best strategy game ever!

you meant Nord et Sud ?


North & South per Amstrad CPC by Ataru'75 [001] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZ_l_kdVECQ#)


:D

Get your pixels ready! You'll be contacted soon. [nb]As soon as I will be able to read my emails, since I was forced to waste eternal time for activating dump windows 7 enterprise.[/nb]


So yes, we're in the making of some ideas about something really new on CPC.


Also, I would like to finish CC for FutureOS.

I get posts through RSS, including ones about Cybernoid and each time I click on it, it goes to this thread.

CyberChickenNoid.

The thread was just recently splitted, for the rewrite of Cybernoid you can take a look in the other thread. This one is reserved for bitching at Cyber Chicken and dreaming of new software - or at least something like that.


The Cybernoid thread is there:
A Cybernoid Discussion (was: Re: CYBER CHICKEN REVIEW) (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/games/re-cyber-chicken-review-8904/)

Wait, I just saw/realised that CC got a... 9? You must be kidding me. No offense, it's a lovely game, but rating as much as the most legendary games to have graced the platform (and quite higher than many of them, too) is just ridiculous. I understand that rating games is a tough job but you must keep a consistency...

Quote from: arnoldemu on 10:34, 12 February 14
CyberChickenNoid.

@TFM: Please do not take offence, I was just playing with words.

Quote from: Gryzor on 18:41, 13 February 14
Wait, I just saw/realised that CC got a... 9? You must be kidding me. No offense, it's a lovely game, but rating as much as the most legendary games to have graced the platform (and quite higher than many of them, too) is just ridiculous. I understand that rating games is a tough job but you must keep a consistency...

You confuse Cyber Huhn with Cyber Chicken or so. I assume you can NOT talk about Cyber Chicken, since you did NOT order one. Or do you have a pirate copy?

Quote from: arnoldemu on 19:04, 13 February 14
@TFM: Please do not take offence, I was just playing with words.

Awa, thanks for the honor to compare CC with Cybernoid. It was one of my favorite games back the day. But of course back the day the poor programmers haven't had the time which do we have today to put into a project.  :)

Just to fan the flame  ;)

QuoteThe reviews in CPC Games Review are IMHO not an review, at least not in the sense I understand that word as a scientist. In a review (in science) you need to give a citation (or data) for any statement you provide.
I guess I may do a "Serious Review of CPC Games" site in which games are judged by clear criteria and facts. So the contrast to CPC Reviews, which are mainly based on personal likes or emotions.
On the other hand I have no time to waste for review, I prefer to do original work.

Score does not mean anything if the rules to calculate that score are not disclosed. And as such a note of 9 could be worst than a 6, like a plot without legend.

Cyber Huns : the Ach!noldator...


(http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/terminator-570x320.jpg)


Cyber Franzousichuns : the chickenator
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H4klAW6WNok/S0uDCtgJzVI/AAAAAAAAA2s/gkz8ecGqnys/s200/french+chicken.jpg)

Quote
The reviews in CPC Games Review are IMHO not an review, at least not in the sense I understand that word as a scientist. In a review (in science) you need to give a citation (or data) for any statement you provide.
I guess I may do a "Serious Review of CPC Games" site in which games are judged by clear criteria and facts. So the contrast to CPC Reviews, which are mainly based on personal likes or emotions.
On the other hand I have no time to waste for review, I prefer to do original work.

You can't scientifically review games. A game could fail miserably in all technical merits and still be a fantastic game. Look at Flappy Bird!! A beginner could write it in an afternoon, but it was amazingly popular. What scientific / technical review can reflect popularity?

Bryce.

@Gerald and Bryce: Your citation comes from an different threat and is out of context.

Quote from: Bryce on 21:47, 13 February 14
You can't scientifically review games. A game could fail miserably in all technical merits and still be a fantastic game. Look at Flappy Bird!! A beginner could write it in an afternoon, but it was amazingly popular.

I totally agreed. And the opposite is true as well. But I cannot comment on Flappy Bird as I did not buy it.

Quote from: Bryce on 21:47, 13 February 14What scientific / technical review can reflect popularity?

Popularity can be scientifically measured. However, results could be discussed endlessly if some interested people does not agree with that result.

Quote from: TFM
Obviously you got no idea about game making, and how much new sophisticated new technology is in this game. This game provides several features never seen before at the CPC.

Like I give a sh!t. Last time I  was impressed by the technical aspect alone of a game was Shadow of the Beast, and even that was much better as a game. OTOH, Harrier Attach and Oh Mummy, 30 years on and as simplistic as they can be, still provide fun every time. CC/CH is fun for a while, but not much more. Maybe I got no idea about game making, but I surely know about game playing, and that's where games are scored.

Quote from: TFM
9 is absolutely correct. There are games with a 10 and they are of more or less equal level. So everything is fine.

A dev rating his own game. Hilarity ensues :D

QuoteAnd Gryzor: You can NOT talk about Cyber Chicken, since you did NOT order one. Or do you have a pirate copy?

Yup,got a copy. Feel free to call the pirate line.


........




Back-tracking a bit, and on my initial point: you have to keep a perspective when reviewing games. Sure, a title may seem like a 9, but can you really support this 9 when you got others, much better ones too, receiving lower scores? And, I mean, a 9 FFS? This would mean that one is blown away by what he sees and just can't put it down for days or weeks on end. You play a 9 game till your fingers bleed and your stare is empty. Until your girlfriend threatens to leave you and you simply don't hear her talking. Until you forget to take a shower or eat. That's a 9. Not a "oh, this is fun, and has some nice technical skills in it,too".

Quote from: TFM on 21:56, 13 February 14
@Gerald and Bryce: Please stop trolling, this citation is out of context. It comes from an different threat. Or are you both unable to distinguish CH and CC? In the latter case I would have overestimated you by far.  :(

I am not trolling, and this citation is not out of context.
  - this is the full text of one of your post CPC Games Reviews.... Thumbs down :( (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/games/cpc-games-reviews-thumbs-down-%28/msg65814/#msg65814)
  - this post is talking in general terms about reviewS. Not one review.
I just noticed how you can change your mind on a scoring method when the score please you, up to the point of defending it. Analytic mind ?

I am not judging your programming achievement nor your investment in the scene. Every new game/demo/event is good to keep the CPC scene alive.
But I am really disappointed that you always jump aggressively on anyone that emit a 'negative' view of your work.

CC is a game, and as such, gameplay is what is the most important. You are again considering that a game that use "sophisticated new technology" deserve the best score.

Game is not a science, game is art. And as such it is subject to critic, good and bad.

Artist have to learn to accept critics.

I wanna see a review made of pure science of Oh mummy  ;D

TFM's last post was deleted because it was just abusive.

Quote from: Token on 00:13, 14 February 14
I wanna see a review made of pure science of Oh mummy  ;D

I suggest we apply for a grant to study it :D

Quote from: Gryzor on 22:27, 13 February 14
Yup,got a copy. Feel free to call the pirate line.

Don't Copy That Floppy (Official Video - Digitally Remastered) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=up863eQKGUI#)

Quote from: Gryzor on 18:41, 13 February 14
Wait, I just saw/realised that CC got a... 9? You must be kidding me. No offense, it's a lovely game, but rating as much as the most legendary games to have graced the platform (and quite higher than many of them, too) is just ridiculous. I understand that rating games is a tough job but you must keep a consistency...

I think the reviewer was pandering a bit here, he didn't want to get hit by the toys being thrown out of the pram again. Personally I'd give the game a 7. Its good, well made, but nothing special.

Quote from: redbox on 10:24, 14 February 14
Don't Copy That Floppy (Official Video - Digitally Remastered) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=up863eQKGUI#)

That was bloody horrible!!

Actually, I thought about that vid myself but thought it was too far in the future. Couldn't remember the era's agency name, so I googled it (in spoiler tags so that it doesn't lengthen the page):

Don't Copy That Floppy 2009 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6wSgWfX6Ls#ws)


ain't really got better...


The IT Crowd - Series 2 - Episode 3: Piracy warning (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALZZx1xmAzg#ws)


really.






This said I think cyber chicken obviously deserve a hight mark based on scientific measurment...


it has a fair use of the Push mnemonic, which is a good way to estimate a game.

Quote from: Gryzor on 22:27, 13 February 14
Back-tracking a bit, and on my initial point: you have to keep a perspective when reviewing games. Sure, a title may seem like a 9, but can you really support this 9 when you got others, much better ones too, receiving lower scores? And, I mean, a 9 FFS? This would mean that one is blown away by what he sees and just can't put it down for days or weeks on end. You play a 9 game till your fingers bleed and your stare is empty. Until your girlfriend threatens to leave you and you simply don't hear her talking. Until you forget to take a shower or eat. That's a 9. Not a "oh, this is fun, and has some nice technical skills in it,too".

CH/CC are just mindless shooters, with little variety in the gameplay. Types of games the CPC is saturated with. If TFM created a game with substance and real strategy, with more than one dimension (and i'm not talking graphics here), maybe it would be more worthy. But he did not. CH bored me. CC is slightly better, but certainly not worth the asking price especially this day in age when you can buy much better games for up to a fraction of the price on current gen consoles. Hell, I got more excitement from The Galactic Plague than I did from CH (GP is underrated really, I don't think its as bad as people claim, just difficult)

Trouble is, the guy has an ego bigger than Zaphod Beeblebrox and unless you pander to it, there is always going to be drama as these reviews, and reactions prove.

Reading this thread I get an odd feeling

Malc Jennings where are you?


Deja Vu

At least good ol' Zaph was funny...


I agree with your critique. Hell, I don't have an issue with mindless shooters, they can be pretty entertaining really, but in this case the game has missed the mark. Maybe it's got some nice technical stuff in it, but it doesn't translate into fun. Maybe TFM should have partnered with a game dev to design a better game.


As for the price...  yeah, especially since, as described in another thread, the disks can be old, too. A few weeks ago I got:


-Phantomas' Saga Infinity
-Columns
-Aqua
-Betiled!
-Mariano the dragon in Capers in Cityland
-Small Games for Smart Minds
-Gates to Hell


...all for 20-odd euros. And I'm enjoying all of them, instead of paying 15 euros for something that doesn't really cut it. So instead of bitching about people not buying new releases (which could be a valid complaint, but not for this release) one maybe could put more attention to their project. *Especially* when that someone is constantly criticising others' projects.

Quote from: ivarf on 11:44, 14 February 14
Reading this thread I get an odd feeling

Malc Jennings where are you?


Deja Vu

What, is Michael back from the dead?

[trollmode]BTW.: Did someone already write a review for Cyber Chicken?[/trollmode]

I am really disappointed, how far a simple thread goes here.

Maybe TFM is very sensible when we are talking about his softwares / games, whatever...

But:

Aren't we all grown enough to know this?

I really can't understand both sides...

Why do you all always stray new salt into open wounds?

And TFM: Why do you take all this stuff soooo serious?

Quote from: Gryzor on 11:46, 14 February 14
At least good ol' Zaph was funny...

But be careful,
scratch my back well
or else



Michael Jackson is king

Quote from: Devilmarkus on 11:55, 14 February 14
[trollmode]BTW.: Did someone already write a review for Cyber Chicken?[/trollmode]

I am really disappointed, how far a simple thread goes here.

Maybe TFM is very sensible when we are talking about his softwares / games, whatever...

But:

Aren't we all grown enough to know this?

I really can't understand both sides...

Why do you all always stray new salt into open wounds?

And TFM: Why do you take all this stuff soooo serious?

Not sure what you mean by all this?


I think the reason things get out of hand in every similar case is because TFM just can't handle criticism well and always responds with arrogant comments. It doesn't take long to reply in kind.

Quote from: Gryzor on 11:59, 14 February 14
TFM just can't handle criticism well and always responds with arrogant comments.

Exactly. That's it...

But he replies with arrogant comments, because or he doesn't understand some sarcasm / jokes, or because he is very sensible.

I read the whole thread here, and found much salt ;)

I guess you mean not sensible but sensitive :D


But, to be honest, I don't see much sarcasm or jokes, just honest criticism...

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Piracy is bad form yeah, regardless of how good the game is, he's put his time and effort into producing it, and just taking it when its not offered freely is wrong.

However on the other side of the coin, its a game created for a retro machine. Fair enough, physical copies cost money to produce, and I have no issues paying for those If I choose to buy them, but why can't he offer free, or at the very least, very cheap downloads too? That is the way the retro model should work IMO, and does for most releases. If he is more bothered about making money than people enjoying his game, then he is doing it for the wrong reasons and writing for the wrong platform. Any projects I work on, providing I have agreement from any team members, will always be freely available to download.

Quote from: phi2x on 13:41, 14 February 14
I think the message here is that some people don't give a shit about your copy rights and your legitimate wishes as an author.
And it underlines that even if you're not happy, you can't do shit about it. Basically, you're screwed.
Personally, my opinion is that this attitude is damageable to the CPC creators and ultimately weakens the community itself.

Have you sought permission and contacted all the authors/publishers/copyright owners of the games you've uploaded to your CPC Box (http://www.cpcbox.com/) website?  Or how about asking Amstrad or Locomotive software[nb]And a Usenet post from Clive Lawson 15 years ago doesn't really cut it[/nb]...?

And do I have to pay you a fee each time I use your emulator?  I ask because I couldn't find any terms and conditions or copyright information on your website, which is odd considering how keen you are to protect your intellectual property.

.

Quote from: phi2x on 13:41, 14 February 14
@TFM: I think the message here is that some people don't give a shit about your copy rights and your legitimate wishes as an author.
And it underlines that even if you're not happy, you can't do shit about it. Basically, you're screwed.

Personally, my opinion is that this attitude is damageable to the CPC creators and ultimately weakens the community itself.

Doh. That was sarcasm from Gryzor!

I think we need a "Sarcasm" flag on the forum. :)

Bryce.

Quote from: Bryce on 14:06, 14 February 14
I think we need a "Sarcasm" flag on the forum. :)

I agree...!

Also a "I've learnt to share" badge might be a good idea too  :)

Quote from: phi2x on 14:01, 14 February 14
Also, the software I put on the CPCBox website are 20 years old software, and the copyright holder doesn't sell them commercially anymore.
And the most important point, if the copyright holder ask me to remove their software from my website, I'll execute promptly.
Any CPC emulator I've encountered in the past 15 years has the same disclaimer based on this Cliff Lawson usenet post to justify including Amstrad Roms. It's about time you wake up.

Copyright lasts 50 years until after the death of the person / legal entity.  And "everyone else is doing it" and "I will remove if asked" are not valid arguments.

TBH, I don't really care - I am just making the point that you really should check your own stable before you get on your high horse.

@phi2x, man, from all the discussion this is what you got/kept? That I got a pirate copy?


As pointed out, you got some pirated titles on your site too. The fact that they're old, or that you'll remove them if asked is beyond even your own logic - isn't this against the authors' wishes, even if they're not for sale any more?


For me the ethics of piracy fall under one single criterion: if you don't hurt anyone, it doesn't hurt. Thus, if I pirate a €5000 program to toy with, I hurt no one. OTOH, ever since I started working and could afford it, I pay for the programs I like and use (my god, I even paid for Windows 8... now *that* was stupid, but I digress)


Oh, I see redbox already covered this. Anyway.


But Bryce really got it - it was sarcastic mate, not serious. I don't have a copy. Which is a shame for completion's sake, but oh well.


Now, this is an interesting discussion, but off-topic here. Feel free to open a new thread if you want :)

Wow, this kicked off.


I don't think it's right to abuse the wishes of current CPC devs who might want a tiny loss-making return on their time investment in writing a retro-game.


Yes, most retro-devs make their game available for free to download, or cheap on cassette.  That doesn't mean that everyone now has to do the same.


I also think there's a difference between a currently commercially available title, and a non-commercially available title being pirated. I know that in the eyes of the law it's the same - mainly because of ridiculous copyright laws - but in terms of harm done, copying Cybernoid or Times Of Lore is not generating any harm (and it is indeed keeping the software alive).


I would hope that TFM releases CC for all in due course, but that's a decision to be made by him.


And Duck Hunt on the NES is regarded as a classic, so simple target shooters should be able to be scored highly if they are smooth and controllable.

No, of course it's not right to abuse the wishes of CPC devs. Absolutely not. But it is right to criticise their work. There is a market out there, however small, and people judge with the market's standards in mind. When you can buy R-Type, Orion Prime or other fantastic titles at very low prices, it makes no sense adopting high price points -and then complain that people are not buying it.

I like ther way I feel like in a French forum now...


Seems the whole scene has become like the french scene. :laugh:

Quote from: Gryzor on 16:08, 14 February 14
No, of course it's not right to abuse the wishes of CPC devs. Absolutely not. But it is right to criticise their work.

This reminds me of the stories back in the day (and it probably still happens) where a game got a justifiably bad review, and the software houses fell out with the magazines because of it. Human nature never changes.

Quote from: phi2x on 13:41, 14 February 14
@TFM: I think the message here is that some people don't give a shit about your copy rights and your legitimate wishes as an author.
And it underlines that even if you're not happy, you can't do shit about it. Basically, you're screwed.

Personally, my opinion is that this attitude is damageable to the CPC creators and ultimately weakens the community itself.

Well, sorry to disappoint you, but I didn't make a single cent with it. I didn't take any money to minimize production costs.

Quote from: Gryzor on 08:37, 14 February 14
TFM's last post was deleted because it was just abusive.

Last post? That happens to most of my posts - usually without a reason. And if I complain I get a Watched or Banned. Thanks for the kind ways of solving misunderstandings.  >:(

Yeah, admittedly, calling people "third world chicken shit" or "douches" will get you that, one would think this would be understood by now :D

i will boycott this forum now for bad moderation and repeated insults of my person and my products.

Quote from: TFM on 18:06, 14 February 14
i will boycott this forum now for bad moderation and repeated insults of my person and my products.

I like Boycott Advance (http://www.bannister.org/software/ba.htm)...

Did anyone call you chicken shit? Douche? Common mortal who must bow to some other god? Something else?


...


Be a man and take criticism like one.

The only insults I saw is from TFM, you simply don't boycott anything. It's just lame as fuck to use your avatar this way... You know it's the place to be normally. Normally...

Thanks for mentioning it, I hadn't noticed,though I should have expected it. Time and again TFM has provoked others, though he knows I won't stand it.


So I deleted his tag line... (for history, it said "I boycott this forum because of bad moderation")

Quote from: Gryzor on 17:52, 14 February 14
Yeah, admittedly, calling people "third world chicken shit" or "douches" will get you that, one would think this would be understood by now :D

No, I told douches in general, none of the others. but you call me:

Quote from: Token on 19:20, 14 February 14... lame as fuck ...

Just for history!

You do know how to read, eh? He said using your avatar that way is lame, not you.


As for the "general" part... yeah, we're convinced :D

Boycott lasted long then.

[ot]We definitively need more pixel b**bs....

How's about a Cyber Bitch game?[/ot]

Guys, can't we just close this topic?

I think, we already have reviewed too much here ;)

I'm actually only moderating this thread and not locking it because some things needed to be said...

Hey Gryzor?
What do you think about a neutral "fighting place"? Where users here can fight their "personal", "offended", whatever wars? ;)

A unmoderated, for members only forum section, where we allow that?

*looking for some popcorn*

Yeah, that would be like watching a train wreck in slow-motion. Sounds fun, but would cause too much trouble in the long run. People can always fight it out via email!

Quote from: Gryzor on 19:56, 14 February 14
I'm actually only moderating this thread and not locking it because some things needed to be said...

Once the dust settles, will this thread be edited because these arguments are not worth preserving?

Quote from: steve on 20:05, 14 February 14
Once the dust settles, ....

Buhahahahaahaaaaaaaa ;) (Sorry, had to laugh) ;)

Quote from: steve on 20:05, 14 February 14
Once the dust settles, will this thread be edited because these arguments are not worth preserving?

The *worst* that could happen is for the thread to be moved to the Hall of Shame...

Jesus, guys! We're only a small community and we have to fight with one another like school children in the playground? We're supposed to be fecking adults! This is why we're such a small community, my "tag-line" is extremely valid and I've stopped any form of "creative output" on this platform.

Watch out for my first "demo" on VCS, however; I will get that fecking raster line to move... I WILL! (I hope... one day!)



("creative output" is used here in its loosest possible term)

With regard to keeping people stoked and producing great games for the Amstrad still. I just had a look at the demo of 'Cosmic Prison Commando' for the first time , and I have to say that this project looks absolutely amazing , I do hope the game plays as well it looks , I will definitely pay to get a copy of this when it comes to fruition..?

Why is there a fight? I only see facts:

1. TFM is sensitive when it comes to criticism. (I can live with that, we're all different and none of us perfect).
2. If you write software expect it to be criticised.
3. Some people will like your product and some people won't.
4. If you ask for feedback don't expect it always to be good.
5. Some people will take advantage of TFMs sensitivity and provoke it.

Bryce.

Quote from: Puresox on 21:55, 14 February 14
With regard to keeping people stoked and producing great games for the Amstrad still. I just had a look at the demo of 'Cosmic Prison Commando' for the first time , and I have to say that this project looks absolutely amazing , I do hope the game plays as well it looks , I will definitely pay to get a copy of this when it comes to fruition..?

Eh? That's my game.  But... demo?   Where's that?   I thought I deleted all traces of the old 2008 demo as it doesn't reflect how the game was changed.  But you may it sound like you haven't played any actual gameplay so I wonder what kind of demo this was.   ???

It was on the CPC Power site , just stills , no actual gameplay. looks great

Quote from: Puresox on 22:43, 14 February 14
It was on the CPC Power site , just stills , no actual gameplay. looks great

I had no idea.  I go look.  :P

http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=10375 (http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=10375)

If you can't pass the captcha:

Love that Credit screen style too.

oh yeah I remember that 'demo' now.  I didn't make it, someone else did but it was nice to see my graphics appearing in an actual CPC runnable file even if not playable.   The game's changed a lot since then.  Posts on my tumblr tagged with 'cosmic prison commando' here Carnivac (http://carnivac.tumblr.com/tagged/cosmic-prison-commando) show it these days.  I want to redo those tiles yet again though as I want to go for something a bit more alien and otherworldly and have been looking at a lot of european sci-fi/fantasy artists such as Moebius, Roger Dean and others for inspiration.  My signature image here shows some of it too, particularly the sprites which have been improved since that 'demo'.

Anyways sorry for going off-topic.  Resume whatever was going on before.  But with less bickering. :P


EDIT: heh, you can tell I didn't make the 'demo'.  I would never refer to myself as 'very talented' like it says in the intro screen. 

Quote from: Bryce on 21:56, 14 February 14
Why is there a fight? I only see facts:

1. TFM is sensitive when it comes to criticism. (I can live with that, we're all different and none of us perfect).
2. If you write software expect it to be criticised.
3. Some people will like your product and some people won't.
4. If you ask for feedback don't expect it always to be good.
5. Some people will take advantage of TFMs sensitivity and provoke it.

Bryce.

Ok, I calmed down...


The list of my failures is endless and to big for one post.


However, there will be always people who abuse my hypersensitivity towards stepping on my babies. And if this is the way if happens... ok, I hope at least you all had your fun.

Basically, what Bryce said.

I've just read the thread for the first time and to me it feels like its bordering on bullying: we know how TFM reacts to criticism from the ROM competition result so why provoke him to this point? He's obviously proud of his work, he's always been friendly and more than helpful when I've spoken to him, so does he deserve being wound up like this whether on not you agree with the score?

I know Gryzor likes a good argument and is very good at getting his points across, and back them up with facts when needed, but maybe its not a good thing when you know the other person will view it as an attack on them?

Also, I don't think there's a problem being sensitive, it's just a shame others can't respect that's how you are.

Anyway, say what you want in response, I won't care, I am going to play with my new Toys  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Christmas has come early!

Wait... what? You... placed a ZX81 next to a 664? The mind boggles... (ooh, how nice stuff! What's in the box in front of the CPC box?And what is the CF for?)


I'll gladly answer your question; I don't actually think anyone actively provoked anything; the fact that someone may be hyper-sensitive doesn't mean we can't air our opinions. Point in fact, it took me a few days to look at the score and post my opinion; it's not like I had any really active interest in it.


Lots of people are sensitive; and yet we talk. TFM talks, and often hurts others even pointlessly -I'd say, one reason less to avoid airing our opinions.


Back to watching The Shield now...

Quite, I just felt it could have been handled a little more subtlety given it seems like a re-run of the rom competition?

Ah mate, sorry to hijack the thread but I am pretty excited, the ZX81 is from the Bluesbrothers in mint condition, factory fresh, has been hotrodded by TheCorfiot who fitted it with 32k of internal memory and a hi-resolution mod but it looks absolutely stock from the outside (a new thing they're offering if anyone else wants one). Behind it is the ZXPand to allow me to load the games off an SD card and works in perfect conjunction with the mods. The TheCorfiot also upgraded the Atari 800XE I bought from Bryce with the 1MB upgrade from Lotharek and I also bought the Side2 (from Lotharek) at the same time to load games etc off the CF card. I also bought the CPC 664 off BluesBrothers and had TheCorfiot fit it with the AMSDOS/Parados ROM. He's fitted a switch on the PCB using glue that can be wiped off with IPA if the next owner wants to convert it back to how it was originally that sticks out the printer port so not to damage the case. In the white box are the original chips from the 664 and XE and a DivIDE for my Spectrum+2... and next to that is an S-video cable for the XE  TheCorfiot made for me. It's quite possible I will never see sunlight again  :laugh:

Also I feel like a fully fledged CPC'er now I own a 664, it's like a badge of honour  :laugh:

QuoteOk, I calmed down...
The list of my failures is endless and to big for one post.
However, there will be always people who abuse my hypersensitivity towards stepping on my babies. And if this is the way if happens... ok, I hope at least you all had your fun.

To be fair, I don't think there were a lot first person shooters produced those past 10 years on CPC...

Many scrolling based shooters, most of them horizontal...

but a good old 8bit FPS... can't remember any since the ones with lightgun on GX4000 or even OpThunderbolt...
were there others recently ?


Space gun ?


Anyway please all of you : calm down.

Quote from: beaker on 00:05, 15 February 14
Anyway, say what you want in response, I won't care, I am going to play with my new Toys  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Christmas has come early!

I recognise that 664... ;-)

BluesBrothers didn't want to keep it then?

Quote from: redbox on 10:24, 15 February 14
I recognise that 664... ;-)

BluesBrothers didn't want to keep it then?

I think he did at first but it was love at first sight, and as you wanted to sell them altogether I had to persuade whoever bought it to sell it to me, sorry  :-[ I hope you're not mad?

Quote from: beaker on 11:33, 15 February 14
I think he did at first but it was love at first sight, and as you wanted to sell them altogether I had to persuade whoever bought it to sell it to me, sorry  :-[ I hope you're not mad?

Not at all, glad it went to a good home.

That's why I tried to sell as much as I could on the wiki - I'd much rather they go to active sceners and be cherished than sold for crazy prices on eBay to whoever just has the biggest wallet :-)

Supporting the community is more important to me than profiteering!

That 664 is really sweet and the Atari is nice too. Dunno much about ZX, but it's looking neat too.  :)

Thanks TFM  ;D

It is the true definition of New Old Stock, the PSU hasn't ever been wired up. I had to wire my first plug in 10 years (fortunately Bryce did the last one for the Atari :)) and then I had to go to hardware shop to buy a 5A fuse. I'm not sure if I am legally allowed to do that in the EU anymore or if it needs to be done by a trained electrictian. Seemed to be a 50/50 chance I'd wire it the right way anyway as there wasn't a long wire to get to the top pin...  :laugh:

5 A... that can be rough...


Electrocuted Big Chicken (Warner) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXKrkmHGMvY#)

Ah yes, the 80s, when home electrical goods came without plugs and wiring plugs was an essential home skill!


The ZX80/81 were tiny weren't they! Basic, but there's some clever software out there.


The good thing about the 664 is that it has the good old clunky keyboard that has a great feel, and the best CPC colour scheme.

Quote from: Sykobee (Briggsy) on 11:57, 17 February 14The ZX80/81 were tiny weren't they! Basic, but there's some clever software out there.

Yep , ZX81 displaying process is amazing, really clever  ;)

QuoteYeah, admittedly, calling people "third world chicken shit" or "douches" will get you that, one would think this would be understood by now

Is this true??? OMG...

Shocking, but yeah. It's a harsh world.

Thank God it didn't go too far and no one called someone a Pleb otherwise I'd imagine it would have been a lifetime ban and possibly a prison sentence  :laugh:

Quote from: pacomix on 11:22, 18 February 14
Is this true??? OMG...

No. It's propaganda. It's not true.

Sorry for hijacking the thread again  :-[

I reported myself for trolling.

No, no, that's fine. It was all positive comments, that's great.  :)  We had enough 'pour gas in the fire' comments before. I'm grateful for everything positive.  :)

Quote from: beaker on 17:09, 20 February 14
Sorry for hijacking the thread again  :-[

I reported myself for trolling.

So, on a scale between 1 and 100: How many years do you want to be banned now? 8)

I think a whole life ban :)

getting retro-graded for life as "speccy" on the forum ?


Gryzor : tell me you can do it to a dude who posted pictures of a speccy+2 !!! here, in the topic about a game I made some Mode1 graphics for, attribute-less graphics !!!
what an outrage !
(yeah, french word...)

Yes  :(

I'm sorry, would it help if I added a ZX81 + ZXPand sitting alongside the +2 + DivIDE?

*rofl*

My review of Cyber Chicken -

[AMSTRAD CPC] Cyber-Chicken - NEW GAME! - Review (played on a real Amstrad!) & Unboxing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0O7ejXpf1zM#)

:-*

Bit generous there, mate :D

THX for the review.
:)


I loved the part where you express admiration to your "trustfull reliable trusty" PLUS monitor, just to see it crashes in direct... ;D :D ;D 


Also please, undust your not so shiny machines before doing vids... ;)


Also looks like Mode2 pixel ratio stretching for your video, perhaps even EGA 640x350 pixel ratio actually...

Also i'm jealous that you own a 2-buttons konix speedking. damn you.

Also... thx again.

Thanks for the review. Maybe choosing Levels 5 and 8 was not so lucky. But nobody knows that directly after unboxing.  ;)  The manual doesn't talk in detail about the different levels. I should add that and update the download of it.
All together: Great work & Thank you a lot.  :)

Here's another one! Thank's a lot!!!


Indie Retro News: Free Games, Indie Games and Retro Games!: Cyber-Chicken - (http://www.indieretronews.com/2014/08/cyber-chicken-arcade-shooter-for-cpc.html)

Cyber Chicken for me is a fun little game that works well

Quote from: TFM on 20:24, 10 August 14
Here's another one! Thank's a lot!!!


Indie Retro News: Free Games, Indie Games and Retro Games!: Cyber-Chicken - (http://www.indieretronews.com/2014/08/cyber-chicken-arcade-shooter-for-cpc.html)

You're welcome :D

Only eight physical copies left! Over 100 sold! Incredible for the CPC. Never thought it will be more than 50 with lots of luck:
Cyber-Chicken for CPC - Cpage Site (http://www.cc-cpc.de/site/cpage/4)


Big Thanks to everybody who supported the project and did not get a pirate copy!!!

Well I congratulate you , that is impressive I must agree

Haha, Guess this clearly proves that some marketing get pretty much anything sold.  :laugh:

Congratulations.  :)

Just needed to let Time works its way.

Ditto!  :)

It is a cracking fun game, great for stress release.