Energy

[Arkhan]

is the Hydlide of the PCE.

Everyone is like OMG GAEM SUCKS..

but i like it. 

WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS.

[Necromancer]

If I spent more time with it I might enjoy the adventure in spite of its many flaws, but as it is it's just an ugly, buggy trainwreck.

[Mishran]

I've been playing a few games using mednafen to "try before you buy" to see which games I like or not and which are worth dropping the coin for. :-" My only gripe with this one is that you have to sit through that stupid intro EVERY time you play. Gameplay wasn't terrible, but I might enjoy it more if I knew what was going on and why I was killing weird looking creature in a game that plays, to me, a little like Megaman. Not really a purchase worthy title in my eyes though. I can at least say I gave the game a chance.

[Arkhan]

I've been playing a few games using mednafen to "try before you buy" to see which games I like or not and which are worth dropping the coin for. :-" My only gripe with this one is that you have to sit through that stupid intro EVERY time you play. Gameplay wasn't terrible, but I might enjoy it more if I knew what was going on and why I was killing weird looking creature in a game that plays, to me, a little like Megaman. Not really a purchase worthy title in my eyes though. I can at least say I gave the game a chance.

dude it costs like 5$ and the cover alone is worth 5$!




It's a pretty clunky friggin game but it's not like its a 60$ raer hucard that sucks... its a 5$ derp title that isn't too shabby!

[incrediblehark]

I usually end up liking the games that are less popular, and Energy isn't that bad of a game. I haven't played it in a while (don't own it yet) and probably wouldn't go out of my way to buy it individually but in a lot of other pce games.

[spenoza]

These are my thoughts

OMG GAEM SUCKS..

Where's my goddamn penny?

[Mishran]

dude it costs like 5$ and the cover alone is worth 5$!

Guess the price depends on where you get it, as e(vil)Bay only has one at 5 bucks and it's a loosie. All the others are double or higher. Still not buying it... Unless it comes in a lot or an individual price of "free". 

[esteban]

I played through a fair bit of Energy many years ago...the problem is that it was a clunky/awkward experience. I found myself  spending much more time with other "mediocre" titles that were more immediately accessible (such as Rastan Saga II).

I don't mind spending time with games of ill-repute, but Energy really hasn't been able to hold my interest.

You can toss "Chew Man Fu" (Be Ball) into the same category as Energy: they fail to captivate me. In turn, I have to  little -to-no sustained interest.

Things change, of course. I may find myself trapped in a well with nothing but GT + Energy + 9 dozen AA batteries.

Only time will tell...

[shubibiman]

Worst PCE game ever. Full stop.

[Amadeusama]

No way near the worst PCE game ever.
It is way too easy (once one knows how to operate it, like switching through the items, etc.).
In other ways it is way too hard, like the friendly monster in Level 1. I died a million times down there walking off the ledge into the water, before I figured I had to jump into the water and it would lift me up and carry me to the other side.
Not suggested for people who don't read manuals on principle.

[blueraven]

Thoughts: NO.

[SignOfZeta]

When I saw this topic I was going to make a post that said something like, "This game sucks so bad it should have been for MSX", knowing that Arkhan would chime in to defend the MSX and probably Energy since he loves shit that sucks...


...that was before I noticed it was Arkhan who started the topic in the first place and all the joy was then sucked out of the room as I realize I was robbed of this simple joy.

The game sucks. I still like it more than Circus Lido, but it sucks.

[Arkhan]

dude it costs like 5$ and the cover alone is worth 5$!

Guess the price depends on where you get it, as e(vil)Bay only has one at 5 bucks and it's a loosie. All the others are double or higher. Still not buying it... Unless it comes in a lot or an individual price of "free". 

I got it for 6 moneys comprete!  From hit japan maybe.

I think Drop Rock hora hora is the worst game on the PCE probably.

and Zeta, what's wrong with the MSX?


"hudrhrrrdrhdrrurr choppy scrolling" isn't an answer.

If that were an answer it would mean PC88 and 98 suck too.

[esteban]

Zeta's post made me smile, but, to be fair, Ark did state that this was the Hydlide of PCE games—which is as fair a comparison as any.

Someone even took the time (a few years ago) to compare a few screens between the original MSX and later PCE version of Energy...which, come to think of it, I'm actually interested viewing again.

And I agree with the person who stated that $5 was worth spending for the cover art alone. Seriously.

[Arkhan]

There is no Energy game on the MSX (or if there is, I sure haven't seen it), and I'm the one who said it's worth it for the cover art.