Whats your favourite Psygnosis game?

Chaotica · Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2004 8:36 am Post subject:

It would have to be the Beast games. Their playability wasn't the best...but they were masterpieces, nonetheless.
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thechap · Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2004 9:07 am Post subject: Leander

Leander was an awesom game, and had some of the best graphics on the systm. My favorate was Hired Guns - What ever happened to the mooted PC remake using the Unreal engine?

Metalrules · Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2004 9:40 am Post subject:

Menace and Blood Money
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BippyM · Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2004 6:44 pm Post subject:

Blood Money - Sh'emup
Lemmings - Save 'em up
Nitro - Driving

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MartinUK · Groupie Joined: 20 Jul 2004 Posts: 148 Location: England

The first 2 Lemmings games, Blood Money, Bob's Bad Day, Killing Game Show and Nitro come to mind, but I don't rate many of their games very highly - mostly style over substance.

Jungle Ninja · Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 7:33 pm Post subject:

Sonic Quack · Groupie Joined: 20 Jul 2004 Posts: 151 Location: UK

I thought the Beast games were all graphics and no gameplay, goes to show how different styles appeal to different players.

1. Hired Guns (one of the best games on the platform)
2. Blood Money (if only for the opening vocals)
3. Capt. Fizz (an oddly playable 2 up game imho, graphics were awful)

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BippyM · Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 7:56 pm Post subject:

Blood Money was the first game I actually brought myself out of my pocket money, I was blown away by the intro and vocals, and that game alone convinced a family friend to buy an Amiga (after he saw the title picture!!)

Sandman · Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 8:24 pm Post subject:

This is hard to choose just one. Shadow of the Beast, Menace and Blood Money, and a little game I recall playing a lot of - Obliterator. The original Lemmings had me hooked for months too, so there you go, that's five!

Demon Cleaner · Groupie Joined: 15 Jul 2004 Posts: 127 Location: Phobos

Ballistix was great too, unique gameplay.
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Fiery Phoenix · Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 5:40 pm Post subject:

Psygnosis did a great service to the Amiga when it first started out. Barbarian's graphics made everyone sit up and take notice.

They made some great games, but unfortunately, they will be rememberd for some of the WORST ( and I really do mean worst ) games ever released on an Amiga - these seemed to be all of their final releases.

I'm thinking:

Cliffhanger
Last Action Hero
Dracula

What the hell happened to them during this period? I think they could'nt give a sh*t and were concentrating on the colsole market. Shame really as it sort of soured the memory of their great games
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sys2074 · Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2004 3:04 am Post subject: Re: Leander

shteev · Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2004 9:41 am Post subject:

Fiery Phoenix · Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2004 5:06 pm Post subject:

No, honest - it really did!

Barbarian for it's time remember had some really great colours in the graphics. The final screen was pretty breathtaking - looking at an exploding mountain.

I quote CU on their " Final Fronteirs " booklet that was free on an issue in 1988

" Arguably the most stunning final screen ever dreamt up by a programmer "

Looks pretty cack then, but 16-17 years ago, it looked the dogs.
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