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NES Max wrote:I agree wholeheartedly. I love Retro Gamer, but I feel there is too much coverage given to micro-computers... Of course, having been a console gamer all my life, I am biased, but MANY people in North America (and Europe too, I am sure) are like me and wish for more "traditional" console coverage. (Obviously, many here will disagree.markopoloman wrote:An extremely brilliant point that should be in lights next to the Retro Gamer logo at the top of the screen!antsbull wrote: RetroGamer is "The Essential Guide to Classic Games", not "The Essential Guide to the UK Games Scene".)
i'm working on thiskleinemaus wrote:'from the Archives': Thorn EMI/Creative Sparks
That's excellent, one of the few UK companies (Thorn EMI) who had early success in USA and Europe. Loved their games on A8.jdanddiet wrote:i'm working on thiskleinemaus wrote:'from the Archives': Thorn EMI/Creative Sparks
markopoloman wrote:Yes. I doNES Max wrote: (Obviously, many here will disagree.)
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rockdjuk wrote: I'd much rather see coverage of the computers than the consoles .
Daz has said in the past he's generally working to a 10 year rule. The first 2 Thief games are older than that, with the 3rd hitting 10 next year. Perhaps a project to write this year for publishing on the 10th birthday of the last game?Hitman_HalStep wrote:i was going to ask about a Thief article but the original game is only 14 years old so forget that.
Tom_Baker wrote:I just finished watching a film about Stockholm syndrome. It started out terrible but by the end I really liked it.
Ah but computers like Atari 8 bit and Commodore computer like C64/Vic 20 were successful worldwide, even in the UK, softwaare houses from UK supported these machines.necronom wrote:markopoloman wrote:Yes. I doNES Max wrote: (Obviously, many here will disagree.)
rockdjuk wrote: I'd much rather see coverage of the computers than the consoles .
I'm with these. The thing is, RG is a UK mag. If I bought an American mag I wouldn't expect them to have Spectrum games in it, and I wouldn't ask them to start putting computers into it that were big in England.
Just off the top of my head, I remember versions of the CPC being popular in Germany and Australia, and the Spectrum being big in Spain and Sweden. The 'rest of the world' is a big place, though, so I'm sure there are lots of other examples of UK computer success in foreign markets.kleinemaus wrote:CPC, ZX, Dragon, BBC computers didn't have any software released in USA, they are of no importance over there (or the rest of the world).
Again, not quite the case. Texas Instruments' early 16-bit home computer, the TI-99/4, had a keyboard very similar to the Spectrum's, and the Atari 400 had a membrane keyboard rather than a full travel 'typewriter' keyboard. Commodore released a rubber keyed budget system, called the C116. It wasn't very popular when introduced to the European market, however, which might explain why CBM didn't try to sell it in the States.kleinemaus wrote:USA had computers with 'real' typewriter-style' keyboards, which was very important
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