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Post by roberthazelby on Feb 3, 2005 3:52:25 GMT -5
In my opinion the majority of Ocean's output was of a very high quality, with most titles being good to excellent. However, a few really terrible titles did slip through the net...
Kong (Spectrum) 1984 How this title actually got released I just don't know. There's really nothing positive I can say about this, only that it was amusing to load up and laugh at. From the crap matchstick main character, to the shockingly bad collision detection, speed of the game altering when you jumped, random deaths, and playing the guessing game of when the "C Nonsense in Basic" message would appear, it was truly terrible.
Thankfully good titles (for their time) such as Armageddon (a Missile Command rip-off) and Mr Wimpy (a Burgertime ripoff) were also being released by the company.
Robocop (Amiga) 1989(?) Truly terrible conversion. I remember the hacked version I had actually slagging off the coder - Peter Johnston (?) and requesting "stop porting your shit over from the ST ya lame bastard".
Darkman (Amiga) 1992(?) Crappy platformer of a dire film. Worth loading up to laugh at, but that's about it.
Nightbreed(Amiga) 1990 Awful adventure which I only played a lot because it came with the Amiga, and as such initially had a few games to play.
I think Kong still holds the crown as the worst Ocean release though. Unless anyone knows any different.
Rob
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Post by John Lomax on Feb 3, 2005 5:26:42 GMT -5
Speaking of nightbreed. Gary, didnt you have a walk on part in the movie
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Post by Mark Jones Junior on Feb 3, 2005 6:57:05 GMT -5
What about 'Knight Rider'? EEEEEEKK!!
There's a pic of Gary all done up in his Nightbreed make up but I think it ended up on the cutting room floor. (IIRC)
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Post by Gary on Feb 3, 2005 7:46:11 GMT -5
Speaking of nightbreed. Gary, didnt you have a walk on part in the movie Heh. Yeah... I'll scan it and send to Bill to put up for a laugh. I actually was in the movie - right in the background of 1 scene, for about 1/2 second (I went through the bloody thing frame-by-frame so I could see it). I was really upset as they wouldn't even consider me for an Academy Award nomination!!
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Dean
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Post by Dean on Feb 3, 2005 7:53:33 GMT -5
I feel you could have earned that Academy Award for the 'ahem' stellar performance acting at the start of Jurassic Park 2 'Ingen must be eliminated. As we speak my men are on their way' .. Pure class !
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Post by Gary on Feb 3, 2005 8:00:55 GMT -5
Method acting at its finest! Sort of like a scouse Jeff Goldblum (yeah, right).
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Post by Mark Jones Junior on Feb 3, 2005 8:08:38 GMT -5
Gary, were you REALLY in Jurassic Park 2?!
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Post by Gary on Feb 3, 2005 8:14:06 GMT -5
Of course!
Well, the GAME that is..
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Post by John Lomax on Feb 3, 2005 8:42:13 GMT -5
Hah, I forgot about that....
" I will have control of Jurassic Park"
- John
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Post by Mark Jones Junior on Feb 4, 2005 7:19:52 GMT -5
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Post by Gary on Feb 4, 2005 8:15:42 GMT -5
What are you on about? That first photo was taken on a typical Ocean night out!!
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Post by Mark Jones Junior on Feb 4, 2005 8:22:32 GMT -5
.....And that's Andy Sleighs vomit down your shirt!
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Post by Paulie on Feb 4, 2005 12:11:53 GMT -5
...reminds me I must dig out those pictures of Gary with the madballs in each hand ;D
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Post by Mark Jones Junior on Feb 4, 2005 12:47:14 GMT -5
...reminds me I must dig out those pictures of Gary with the madballs in each hand ;D Don't worry! It's already in the hands of Blly boy! ;D
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Post by Mark Jones Junior on Feb 4, 2005 19:42:25 GMT -5
I actually was in the movie - right in the background of 1 scene, for about 1/2 second (I went through the bloody thing frame-by-frame so I could see it). I was really upset as they wouldn't even consider me for an Academy Award nomination!! HA! Now THATS bizarre. 'Nightbreed' is on BBC 1 now. Ain't seen it for years so i'm gunna watch it and see if I can spot Gary.
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