This is Out of this World
Just like everyone else who as read it, this post caused a big case of nostalgia. And likewise, I must thank Micheal for it, as I had forgot about that game for soo long.
I remember many late nights cursing that game under the heavenly glow of that 486. Was it luck or fate that allowed me to talk my father into setting up our first family computer in my room?
The game was very hard on more than one point. One hit/shot/bite and you were dead. No saving your game; you started from the beginning every time. And the game was not a side scroller, but just a side, no scrolling. When you reached the end of the screen, the whole screen was redrawn and you’d find out what was awaiting you then.
But yet, there was still some attraction to that game. For one, the graphics were very different from other games of the era. I think it was the fact that even though they used a very small palette of colors, they managed to pull off lighting effects. It was very simple, but still had this awe to it. Almost like a dream. Also, there was very little sound. And from what I remember, it was the only game that had an intro movie. There was also very little background information. Aside from the title, and the quick 15 second intro, you were dropped into the game.
Well, I guess I got to fire up some emulators and break open the game. I gotta try to recapture my youth.
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