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Difficult one this.
It does seem the 'in' thing to slate Matthew Smith. If you really go back to the early 80's both his games were incredible and far better than so many games at the time. His whole disappearing act just added to the story.
I'm glad hes resurfaced and found a lot of the praise heaped on him but at the same time i was gutted when he missed CGEUK when apparently he would be there and despite saying he would do a Speccy game and it would take him a few weeks nothing ever came of that.
Jet Set Willy now i really dont like but back then i just loved finding new rooms. Manic Miner to this day is so playable and its a game i love, its like people who love football got into the game because of George Best etc years ago. For many people they got into the Speccy big time because of Manic Miner. Before that a lot of the games werent great, Manic Miner changed the views of many
It does seem the 'in' thing to slate Matthew Smith. If you really go back to the early 80's both his games were incredible and far better than so many games at the time. His whole disappearing act just added to the story.
I'm glad hes resurfaced and found a lot of the praise heaped on him but at the same time i was gutted when he missed CGEUK when apparently he would be there and despite saying he would do a Speccy game and it would take him a few weeks nothing ever came of that.
Jet Set Willy now i really dont like but back then i just loved finding new rooms. Manic Miner to this day is so playable and its a game i love, its like people who love football got into the game because of George Best etc years ago. For many people they got into the Speccy big time because of Manic Miner. Before that a lot of the games werent great, Manic Miner changed the views of many
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Neither, in my opinion. Even at the time, I never really understood why everyone went totally ape over Manic Miner, when the likes of Miner 2049er and Chuckie Egg were around, but it's still a decent enough game, if frustrating. Jet Set Willy, though, I've very little time for. Sure, it has an exploration element that was ahead of most of the competition, but it has a nasty edge that makes the Monty Mole games look relaxed and lovely. (Plus, for exploration and collecting, I much preferred DataSoft's fast-placed Bruce Lee.)Is Matthew Smith… A platform genius/Incredibly Overrated
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I'm going with genius. Seems very much like one of those over intelligent people who've just tipped over the edge into madness to me.
His output may not be voluminous, but he's hit some historical milestones. While the Willy games may not be 'best in class' they remain playable and there's no doubt the designs were inspired. They set a benchmark that others felt the need to exceed.
His output may not be voluminous, but he's hit some historical milestones. While the Willy games may not be 'best in class' they remain playable and there's no doubt the designs were inspired. They set a benchmark that others felt the need to exceed.
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Back then i didnt have a clue about Miner 2049er, if i had then Manic Miner might not have blown me away so muchCraigGrannell wrote:Neither, in my opinion. Even at the time, I never really understood why everyone went totally ape over Manic Miner, when the likes of Miner 2049er and Chuckie Egg were around, but it's still a decent enough game, if frustrating. Jet Set Willy, though, I've very little time for. Sure, it has an exploration element that was ahead of most of the competition, but it has a nasty edge that makes the Monty Mole games look relaxed and lovely. (Plus, for exploration and collecting, I much preferred DataSoft's fast-placed Bruce Lee.)Is Matthew Smith… A platform genius/Incredibly Overrated
But back then playing Zzoom, Spectral Invaders, Slippery Sid and other 'classics' on the Speccy, when Manic Miner then arrived it was like WOAHHHHH !
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