A bit late but Pang (snes) was fine, although tbh it couldn't hold my interest for very long. I ran through a bunch of levels on normal, then switched to easy and got about half way across the map before I was after something a bit more engaging. I expect I'd have enjoyed it more at the time for sure.

Had a blast on Alien 3 (snes) last night as I had the ms one as a kid (which I really enjoyed back in the day, although never really got far into). My god I found the snes one terrible - as Retro says, too close to the edge of the screen scrolling, awkward controls (need to tap down to crouch which also leaves you aiming at the floor, so then have to re-adjust to shoot whatever's speeding towards you). Seemed pretty aimless in direction too, wasn't sure where to go or what I was doing. I lasted 10 mins I think.

Yeah I'd have to agree.

The SNES game is a lot better but I'm talking 2/5 over 1/5 better.

I will play them both a bit more this weekend but atm it's looking like two games not worth completing and deleting from my mini's.

Allen 3 (Mega Drive)

Genuinely terrible.

Stiff controls, and your character being to close to the edge of the screen ruin any chance of enjoyment from this game. Even the graphics and sound are both sub par.

I did the first two levels, had a read up and watched a bit of the game on YouTube and came to the conclusion it's not worth anymore of my time.

One of the worst games we've played in the thread.

1/5

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I'll give that a go later.


And yeah Alien 3 is utterly terrible. Shame, I remember enjoying it as a kid.

I reckon the MS version is probably the best tbh, I haven't revisited it but just watching the video makes me think I'm right.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhM8twrIKz8

The music is better imo, and I agree with Retro, the SFX on the MD version are shocking. The UI is bad too - that red text on the mission loading screens? Looks placeholder.

The BGM's much better on MS too.

nick_md wrote:

I reckon the MS version is probably the best tbh, I haven't revisited it but just watching the video makes me think I'm right.

MS version is better imo.

The smaller sprites and slower aliens make it more playable.

Reg said he had it, for me it was just something I saw in multiformat mags and pretentended I didn't want.

Yeah I lasted ten mins or so too. Slightly disappointed in myself but none of these were clicking with me, even for a save state spam up. Plus the MD game has a time limit do that's a nope for a blind run with save states really.

Discussing Alien 3 with colleagues, one of them has suggested Blackthorne as a worthy side-on shooter, although looks as much adventure as action to me:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIaX-DqA1UA

Anyone played it? It's by Blizzard and I've seen it in a few vids here and there. Not sure I'd actually enjoy it though as it reminds me of PoP and Flashback, both games I wanted to like more than I did.

It looks impressive in terms of production values, and that it's Blizzard has me intrigued.

We played it it here a couple of years back. Will try to dig out the thoughts assuming I haven't made it up.

Might've been when I was obsessed with the handhelds and requesting suggestions every week.

Yeah let's not bother. I'll watch a speedrun at some point.

I had Blackthorne - played like a bigger scale Flashback. I didn't bother perservering.

SNES Prince of Persia was the biz though. Far better example of that side on roaming around thing.