Brutal Sports Football - CD32RP Episode 20

Hurrah! We have reached 20 episodes in the Amiga CD32 Review Project :-) In this, the 20th episode, we have been playing an awesome sports game: Brutal Sports Football by Teque. Feast your eyes on this:

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Brutal: Paws of Fury - CD32RP Episode 19

In the next installment of the Amiga CD32 Review Project we have been playing Brutal: Paws of Fury, a cute one-on-one fighting game featuring a cast of anthropomorph animal figthers.

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Brian the Lion - CD32RP Episode 18

In this episode of the Amiga CD32 Review Project we have been playing yet another cute platformer: Brian the Lion, developed by Reflections (of Shadow of the Beast fame) and published by Psygnosis in 1994.

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Black Viper - CD32RP Episode 17

In this the seventeenth episode of the Amiga CD32 Review Project we have been playing the motorbike racing game called Black Viper. It was developed by Light Shock, published by Neo, and was released in 1996.

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The Big 6 - CD32RP Episode 16

In this episode of the Amiga CD32 Review Project we have been playing a collection of six Dizzy games, released on the CD32 in 1995. I really wanted to have this episode ready for the biy Dizzy reveal at Cambridge Computer Museum recently, where the "new" NES game, Wonderland Dizzy, was revealed along with the launch of Chris Wilkins's Kickstarter for his book on the Oliver Twins. But I couldn't get it done in time, so here it is now instead :-) If you haven't already, please visit the Wonderland Dizzy page - you can actually play the game in a browser there. Also, if you're interested in gaming history, consider backing Chris Wilkins's book here - I know I did ;-)

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Benefactor - CD32RP Episode 15

In this episode of the Amiga CD32 Review project I have been playing the excellent puzzle/platformer called Benefactor. I never experienced this game back in the day, but boy am I glad that I learnt about it by doing this project. Go watch the video and see if it's something for you as well :-)

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Beneath a Steel Sky - CD32RP Episode 14

In this the 14th episode of the Amiga CD32 Review project we take a look at our first graphical adventure game - Beneath a Steel Sky from Revolution Software. An excellent game, but does it hold up on the CD32 as well? Watch the video to find out!

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Beavers - CD32RP Episode 13

In the 13th installment of the Amiga CD32 Review Project we take a look at the platformer called Beavers. It was developed by Arc Developments and published in 1994 by Grandslam.

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Battletoads - CD32RP Episode 12

It's that time of the week again, and here we are with the most recent episode in the Amiga CD32 Review Project. This time we have been playing the CD32 port of Battletoads. Does it hold up to the NES original? Check out the video below to find out :-)

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Battle Chess - CD32RP Episode 11

In this episode of the Amiga CD32 Review Project we have taken a look at the classic Battle Chess. Let's see how this CD32 port of the game fares.

 
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Base Jumpers - CD32RP Episode 10

The next game we have played for the Amiga CD32 Review Project is Base Jumpers by Rasputin. Check out the video for some more CD32 nostalgia.

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Banshee - CD32RP Episode 9

After a brief summer hiatus, the Amiga CD32 Review Project is back on track and I'm looking forward to introducing  you to more great CD32 games.  This episode is all about the great shoot-em-up that is called Banshee. Enjoy!

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Arcade Pool - CD32RP Episode 8

This week's slightly delayed episode in the Amiga CD32 Review Project is about yet another Team 17 title: Arcade Pool. Enjoy!

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Arabian Nights - CD32RP Episode 7

This week we have played Arabian Nights on our CD32 review project. It's a great little game developed by Krisalis that was released in 1993. Go watch the review below.

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All Terrain Racing - CD32RP Episode 6

In this episode of the Amiga CD32 Review Project I have taken a close look at a racing game: All Terrain Racing released in 1995 by Team 17.

As always, I hope you enjoy watching the video - please leave a comment either here or on YouTube if you have any questions or comments.

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Alien Breed Tower Assault - CD32RP Episode 5

This time around the Amiga CD32 Review Project takes a close look at Alien Breed Tower Assault. Go see if we liked it...

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Alien Breed SE / Qwak - CD32RP Episode 4

In this episode of the Amiga CD32 Review project I have taken a look at two great games: Alien Breed Special Edition and Qwak, released on the same disc by Team 17 in 1994.

As always, I hope you enjoy watching the video - please leave a comment either here or on YouTube if you have any questions or comments.

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Alien Breed 3D - CD32RP Episode 3

It's time for the third installment in the Amiga CD32 Review Project. This time around I have been playing Alien Breed 3D on my CD32, which was developed and published by Team 17 back in 1995. Go have a look for yourself!

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Alfred Chicken - CD32RP Episode 2

It's time for another episode in our new video series: The Amiga CD32 Review Project. The project started off by taking a look at the travesty of a game that is Akira, but I assure you that the game we have been looking at this time is worth your time. Feast your eyes on the wonderful puzzle/platformer game called Alfred Chicken.


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Introducing the Amiga CD32 Review Project

I don't know if any of you guys remember, but I used to release pages for my upcoming Amiga book as posts here on the blog. I haven't been releasing any for quite some time now though. The reason for this is simply that Sam Dyer (aka. MrSid) got there before me and through a successful Kickstarter campaign he raised a shitload of money to do his book "Commodore Amiga: A Visual Commpendium" (yes, he misspelled compendium, and yes it's on purpose - it's a comm-pendium because it about the Comm-odore Amiga, get it?) I worked on my Amiga book because I thought I could probably get it published once I finished it, but now that Sam is doing his excellent book, I doubt that anyone would want to get mine, so I needed a new project to work on - preferably one that involved my beloved Amiga in some way. On a side note, I did back Sam's book and I'm really looking forward to seeing it. If you didn't back it but would still like a copy you can get it here at Funstock.

Growing up I owned an Amiga 500 and later on an Amiga 600. The A500 was, and still is, the most precious piece of equiptment I have ever owned. I spent two years working and saving up all my money in order to buys a used A500, and when I finally got it it was all worth it. When the A1200 came out I of course wanted one of those, but there was no way I'd be able to afford it. So I never got an A1200 back in the day, and the CD32 eluded me as well - so many beautiful AGA games that I never got to play! Of course, that has been remedied and I now own both an A1200 and a CD32, and I really want to get into the games on offer for those platforms.

Photo by Evan Amos

After getting my Amiga CD32 I immediately fell in love with the platform. I don't know what it is exactly - I guess it's just because it's an Amiga, which I love, and it's a console, which means that games just work when you pop them in. I have therefore decided that my new project will be dedicated to the CD32 and I hereby present to you the Amiga CD32 Review Project. My goal is to play and review every single game released for the Amiga CD32 - in alphabetical order. I have already done quite a few, and I will be releasing them here on the blog once a week. I hope you guys want to be along for the ride!

The dogma for this project is simple:
1) I will play and record each game, on original hardware, for at least one hour.
2) I will spend an hour or two researching the game.
3) I will then create a 3 to 5 minute video review of the game, referencing both the recorded gameplay footage and reviews from back in the day.

The first game I have looked at is Akira - going in alphabetical order I had to start with that title, which sadly is kind of a stinker. But have a look and make up your own mind. And don't worry, the next game I will be reviewing is great :)

I hope you enjoyed the review. Next week I will be releasing my review of the excellent platformer Alfred Chicken.

Until next time... stay retro!