The future of the Micro Mart 'retro' column - any feedback or suggestions welcome.
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From: RobertB on 19 Jul 2010 05:16 On Jul 19, 1:24 am, ibisum <ibi...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I think you really should be reviewing the homebrew games that are > being released .. That's an excellent idea! Packing for Las Vegas and CommVEx, Robert Bernardo Fresno Commodore User Group http://videocam.net.au/fcug July 24-25 Commodore Vegas Expo 2010 - http://www.portcommodore.com/commvex
From: OwenBot on 19 Jul 2010 09:15 On Jul 19, 1:24 am, ibisum <ibi...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I think you really should be reviewing the homebrew games that are > being released .. this would be a very valuable effort and might > motivate the scene to grow a bit more .. Do you even read Shaun's column in Micro Mart?
From: commodorecomputerclub on 21 Jul 2010 10:08 On Jul 19, 2:15 pm, OwenBot <cheve...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > On Jul 19, 1:24 am, ibisum <ibi...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > I think you really should be reviewing the homebrew games that are > > being released .. this would be a very valuable effort and might > > motivate the scene to grow a bit more .. > > Do you even read Shaun's column in Micro Mart? I missed that one, but just in case anyone doesn't know - I *do* review new games on 8-bit formats, it's just that no one seems too bothered nowadays other than perhaps the authors and developers of those games. More evidence to move away from gaming is that my Z80 tutorials seem to be the most popular thing I've ever written. So, yes to gaming, just less of it. Thanks, Shaun.
From: OwenBot on 21 Jul 2010 10:26 On Jul 21, 7:08 am, "commodorecomputerc...(a)googlemail.com" > More evidence to move away from gaming is that my Z80 tutorials seem > to be the most popular thing I've ever written. So, yes to gaming, > just less of it. I don't see a need to review free games. People can try them out for themselves. A mention every month of where people can find new games would be helpful. The Speccy has a unified resource (http:// freshbeep.zxdemo.org/) not sure if the same is true for other platforms.
From: commodorecomputerclub on 21 Jul 2010 15:54
On Jul 21, 3:26 pm, OwenBot <cheve...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I don't see a need to review free games. People can try them out for > themselves. A mention every month of where people can find new games > would be helpful. The Speccy has a unified resource (http:// > freshbeep.zxdemo.org/) not sure if the same is true for other > platforms. The only problem there is that some free-to-download games end up on real cassette via Cronosoft or Psytronik. Some people might not like emulation and others might not have the technology or know-how to transfer the emulator images to the real machines and might want to spend their pocket-money wisely. It could also give handy feedback to the developer too. But as I said, little feedback from gaming and much more from just four pages of techie stuff, It's a no brainer really. Cheers, Shaun. |