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Re: Why the PCE? Why Not the Genesis or Snes???
« Reply #315 on: April 06, 2011, 04:16:06 PM »
Who cares if he tripled the length?  That just means he butchers it even longer. 

I played through the first 4 levels of GnG on Amiga and thought the music was complete crap.

Compared to the SGX version, its a joke. A victim of sampling disasters.

Just like R-Type.
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Re: Why the PCE? Why Not the Genesis or Snes???
« Reply #316 on: April 06, 2011, 04:29:31 PM »
As I just said on the previous page, we can argue on the quality concerning the samples the tunes are made of, but I can't see much wrong on the composition side. This was your point, that he didn't composed them, but on which you are wrong, since he took over not even 15% of the original tracks content overall.
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Re: Why the PCE? Why Not the Genesis or Snes???
« Reply #317 on: April 07, 2011, 05:35:13 AM »
I feel a Wibble special on Amiga Ghouls 'n' Ghosts coming on...
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Re: Why the PCE? Why Not the Genesis or Snes???
« Reply #318 on: April 07, 2011, 05:40:47 AM »
I feel a Wibble special on Amiga Ghouls 'n' Ghosts coming on...

You should :)
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Re: Why the PCE? Why Not the Genesis or Snes???
« Reply #319 on: April 07, 2011, 05:41:18 AM »
I feel a Wibble special on Amiga Ghouls 'n' Ghosts coming on...

You should :)

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Re: Why the PCE? Why Not the Genesis or Snes???
« Reply #320 on: April 07, 2011, 05:50:22 AM »
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Re: Why the PCE? Why Not the Genesis or Snes???
« Reply #321 on: April 07, 2011, 06:25:47 AM »
I loved playing Lemmings and Apprentice on my friend's Amiga back in the day. 
But other then that, I've really never understood the appeal of that computer.
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Re: Why the PCE? Why Not the Genesis or Snes???
« Reply #322 on: April 07, 2011, 06:33:24 AM »
I loved playing Lemmings and Apprentice on my friend's Amiga back in the day. 
But other then that, I've really never understood the appeal of that computer.

Proably you should have played others than just lemmings and apprentice then?
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Re: Why the PCE? Why Not the Genesis or Snes???
« Reply #323 on: April 07, 2011, 06:37:11 AM »
But there was Lemmings, then Oh No More Lemmings!, then Lemmings 2 The Tribes.
After that We had NES, Sega Genesis, and a 486 with Doom.  Doom>Amiga
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Re: Why the PCE? Why Not the Genesis or Snes???
« Reply #324 on: April 07, 2011, 07:45:47 AM »
Compared to their console counterparts, most Amiga games were rubbish. But I loved the machine to bits because you really had the ability to create on it - DPaint, Amos, MED etc...all brilliant bits of software. And the PD scene allowed you to really share your work for the first time. That's what made it a winner for me.
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Re: Why the PCE? Why Not the Genesis or Snes???
« Reply #325 on: April 07, 2011, 11:04:29 AM »
I was generally fascinated with the Amiga because of the Video Toaster and Lightwave 3D.  But when I finally borrowed my friend's Amiga for a while I was like "WTF is this trash?"  And yes, it had Lightwave and The Video Toaster.

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Re: Why the PCE? Why Not the Genesis or Snes???
« Reply #326 on: April 08, 2011, 12:00:46 PM »
I feel a Wibble special on Amiga Ghouls 'n' Ghosts coming on...

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Re: Why the PCE? Why Not the Genesis or Snes???
« Reply #327 on: April 08, 2011, 12:36:24 PM »
Whether it really is good or not, European game musicians seemed to love the kind of arpeggio that hurts my ears.

An example of nice arpeggio on Turbo/PCE is the Somer Assault/Mesopotamia soundtrack.
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Re: Why the PCE? Why Not the Genesis or Snes???
« Reply #328 on: April 08, 2011, 02:04:53 PM »
 I totally loved cocked up "recompositions" of songs, complete with gay sampled guitars where applicable.  I mean I guess it's cool for a title tune, sort of.  If you like guitars that sound like a toy.

They're SO GREAT CAUSE TIIIIIIIIIM FOLIN MADED THEM.


And what the hell is this about?  The first level omits the classic tune that gets you pumped for your epic adventure...... and replaces it with some repetitive background noise.

All of the Amiga tracks lack that eerie horror movie vibe that was present even in the NES GAME.   It's replaced by stupid peppy nonsense and whatever else you want to call it.

Maybe if the stuff wasn't in Ghouls n Ghosts it would be ok.  It doesn't fit the game at all and just sounds like Tim being full of himself and taking artistic liberties since everyone verbally strokes the guy off.  IM TIM FOLLIN, THEYLL LOVE IT.

As for the Amiga, I've had a bunch of Amigas over the years.  The exclusives aren't worth a damn and the rest of the stuff is better elsewhere.  Too many games are up to jump, one button centric disasters because of stupidity.  Some games support multi button, but the majority... nope.  You are atari-joysticking that crap.

and I stress the term crap.  

When you've got a PCE+CD and a Sega Genesis + CD, what the hell do you need an Amiga for besides a doorstop?


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See, why the hell didn't he just do this again, with better instruments?

But this in no way saves the game itself which is another WHERE ARE THE f*ckING SOUND EFFECTS AT disasters.   If I recall correctly that is.   I don't remember there being SFX on the C64 one, to my disappointment.

and I believe the first tune sounded like reggae, and then I shut that crap off and played Temple of apshai.

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Re: Why the PCE? Why Not the Genesis or Snes???
« Reply #329 on: April 09, 2011, 12:48:06 AM »
Maybe if the stuff wasn't in Ghouls n Ghosts it would be ok.  

I hated when home computer games changed the arcade soundtracks (which happened a lot). Now it's easier to separate the music from the titles and appreciate them more for what they are.

When you've got a PCE+CD and a Sega Genesis + CD, what the hell do you need an Amiga for besides a doorstop?

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