Why the Amstrad was gaming's best 8-bit computer

[joefish]

And Space Harrier on the Amstrad had outline vector graphics instead of those ugly scaling sprites all the other conversions wasted their time with. You didn't see that sort of fine definition in Space Harrier until all those SEGA arcade games were re-vamped for that sterling and highly praised (ahem) set of 'updated' conversions, SEGA Classics Collection for the PS2, now did you? Clearly the Amstrad was years ahead of its time in terms of arcade conversions by aspiring to the quality and impact of that gem for the PS2.

[TheDude18]

The Amstrad was a fantastic 8 bit computer...........................at separating social classes. Especially if you were ultra posh and had a colour monitor.

I did like Grand Prix Simulator on it though.

[c0nfu53d]

Amstrads were far better machines than spectrums or C64s.

Take a team of coders/artists/Sound and music composers at their peak, who are CPC fans and give them 6mths and unlimited budget to create a gaming masterpiece. Do the same for spectrum and C64 and the results would be the CPC team wiping the floor with the other two "efforts".

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Atari eight bits, C64, Spectrum, Apple, even the Sega computers with it's cartridge software- all utterly smoked it.

Really? Have you been drinking? None of those machines really came close to the Amstrad except in maybe sales terms. So yes, Speccy and C64 sold more than the CPC but thats to do with the fact they were cheaper not in that they were better. In terms of quality vs quantity the CPC games wiped the floor with the C64 and most definatly the spectrum.

Ever heard the phrase "*insert game name here* was really good on the humble speccy"? Or something similer? Humble is the word, censored is another lol

[Juggernaut Headcrush]

I have to say, as a Speccy man, if someone were to offer me the choice of an Amstrad or a C64, I'd rather have the Amstrad, simply out of curiosity; I know nothing about any Amstrad specific/born games.

[slacey1070]

.... when compared to a Jupiter Ace

[Kai]

There's definitely a typo in there (a "not" must be missing). Because the C64 was easily gaming's best 8-bit computer! End of discussion.

[Mootown]

I had an Amstrad. But I was always secretly gutted I didn't have a C64.

[TMR]

Really? Have you been drinking? None of those machines really came close to the Amstrad except in maybe sales terms. So yes, Speccy and C64 sold more than the CPC but thats to do with the fact they were cheaper not in that they were better. In terms of quality vs quantity the CPC games wiped the floor with the C64 and most definatly the spectrum.

And in this dimension, the reverse is true. Welcome, by the way. =-)

[ivarf]

The Amstrad was a fantastic 8 bit computer...........................at separating social classes. Especially if you were ultra posh and had a colour monitor.

Too bad UK, has/had that problem with classes. Historically Norway has been a poor country like Ireland. Because of this we don't have the same problem with classes as the UK. How is this in other parts of Europe?

There are more Norwegians in the USA than in Norway - many left Norway hoping for a better life.

[joefish]

And in this dimension, the reverse is true. Welcome, by the way. =-)

You'll never get off the back pages with that attitude towards the Amstrad...

[Shinobi]

The only good game on the Amstrad was Sorcery:)

[kiwimike]

Amstrads were far better machines than spectrums or C64s.

Take a team of coders/artists/Sound and music composers at their peak, who are CPC fans and give them 6mths and unlimited budget to create a gaming masterpiece. Do the same for spectrum and C64 and the results would be the CPC team wiping the floor with the other two "efforts".

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Atari eight bits, C64, Spectrum, Apple, even the Sega computers with it's cartridge software- all utterly smoked it.

Really? Have you been drinking? None of those machines really came close to the Amstrad except in maybe sales terms. So yes, Speccy and C64 sold more than the CPC but thats to do with the fact they were cheaper not in that they were better. In terms of quality vs quantity the CPC games wiped the floor with the C64 and most definatly the spectrum.

Ever heard the phrase "*insert game name here* was really good on the humble speccy"? Or something similer? Humble is the word, censored is another lol

Dude, I don't know what to say. But those rose tinted glasses must have cost a fortune I'm not saying the Amstrad was bad in hardware terms...but in order to compete for best 8 bit gaming crown it had to be utilised. It wasn't.Feel free to do a comparison, a title for title reason why the Amstrad was so much better.

[pantal00ns]

Feel free to do a comparison, a title for title reason why the Amstrad was so much better.

This could lead to severe complications, instead compare via anagrams

1) Commodore
2) Spectrum
3) Amstrud

Answer
Or commode - Preference of a comfy seat to produce a number 2
PS Rectum - Insult as an after thought in a letter, or drawing the text to the attention of someone called rectum
Sam Turd - Fecal matter produced by someone called Sam, could be male or female so as not to be sexist.

Conclusion:
The Commodore stores Sh!t
The Spectrum produces Sh!t
The Amstrud is Sh!t

Buy an Atari Case closed.....

[joefish]

Buy an Atari Case closed.....

Atari? The choice of someone with brains equivalent to RAT A.I., presumably?
No, clearly the Amstrad is superior. With its much larger screen memory the program has to take much more time and care over updating the screen. You don't get that sort of quality and attention to detail on other machines with their rush-job 25 and 50Hz update rates.

[jdanddiet]

Feel free to do a comparison, a title for title reason why the Amstrad was so much better.

This could lead to severe complications, instead compare via anagrams

1) Commodore
2) Spectrum
3) Amstrud

Answer
Or commode - Preference of a comfy seat to produce a number 2
PS Rectum - Insult as an after thought in a letter, or drawing the text to the attention of someone called rectum
Sam Turd - Fecal matter produced by someone called Sam, could be male or female so as not to be sexist.

Conclusion:
The Commodore stores Sh!t
The Spectrum produces Sh!t
The Amstrud is Sh!t

Buy an Atari Case closed.....