Moonstone - Amiga - Science Fiction Fantasy Chronicles: forums

Lacedaemonian · 17th May 2004, 09:40 PM

Did anybody ever play Moonstone on the Amiga? This ranks as one of the best fantasy games ever. I suggest that you all go and download an Amiga emulator (WINUAE) and the Moonstone Rom and get playing!! Rob Anderson, the creator of Moonstone, is a genius. The gore levels, though tame by todays standards, were the worst of that time and there was talk of the game being banned. You choose a knight give him a name and then dive straight into the game, fighting various beasts, a dragon and even dark knights. It still plays good today even though it is twelve years old.

Lacedaemonian · 23rd May 2004, 03:31 PM

It is always great when a thread gets a nil response. I thought some of you nerds would have played this game. Didn't all nerds own Amigas?

Hypes · 23rd May 2004, 03:45 PM

Because we're all humourless, cruel scandinavians.

No, really.

Lacedaemonian · 26th June 2004, 01:05 AM

Maybe it was a **** game after all.

I, Brian · 26th June 2004, 08:24 AM

Hey, my favourite game would probably be Panzer General - the Playstation version. It's absolute naff by todays standards, but I have never played any other game as often or for so long.

Which reminds me, the sequel - allied General - is also so old and naff that's it's legally freely available on the internet. Hm...time to play the Russians again, methinks.

dwndrgn · 27th June 2004, 12:50 PM

Is it based on the book? I just got that book and am planning on reading it as soon as I get through Neal Stephenson's Confusion.

Morning Star · 28th June 2004, 06:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lacedaemonian

It is always great when a thread gets a nil response. I thought some of you nerds would have played this game. Didn't all nerds own Amigas?

Trust a hope! I played it, damn hard and damn gory. Just the way I like them.

Lacedaemonian · 28th June 2004, 06:42 AM

A friend from the shadow at last! Did your game crash too Morning Star? Ah for those amiga days. Wings and The Settlers were also great Amiga titles.

Morning Star · 28th June 2004, 08:42 AM

Sorry matey...thats were the comradarie gets a bit short...I never owned an amiga, I played the pc version, though if its any consolation...I could never get my moves right and my valiant warrior became known as Sir Headgetscutoffonhisfirstdayouteverytime.

Lacedaemonian · 28th June 2004, 11:07 PM

Shame, apparently the PC version did not play as good. I am utterly stunned that none of you SF/Fantasy creeps owned Amigas. I misjudged the whole stereotype.

I, Brian · 29th June 2004, 10:39 PM

I was a computer desert between selling my Spectrum 48k, and then getting my Mum's old 486.

G-borg · 30th June 2004, 09:56 AM

Of course I owned an Amiga and yes! Moonstone was cooooool.
It is actually the only game I can remember well from the Amiga oh! and Jumping Jackson

I still have chats with my other nerd friends how great the days were when we played moonstone all night long and didn't get any sleep

My little brother has an old dusty Amiga somewhere. Now I'm getting all nostalgic...

Lacedaemonian · 30th June 2004, 11:55 PM

You could always emulate an Amiga and every game ever made for it in the time it would take you to get your brother's from the loft and set it up. Check out Wings, Cannonfodder, Chaos Engine, The Settlers and Speedball....

G-borg · 7th July 2004, 10:40 AM

Yes, but think of the the loading time, the joysticks, the tv screen, the floppy's etc.
It just wouldn't be the same

Lacedaemonian · 7th July 2004, 02:46 PM

Yeah, you are absolutely right. Did you ever play Wings? I still play this game every now and then, and it must rate as one of the all time greats. Apparently you can get it for the Gameboy Advance in the USA, I am still waiting for it to come to the UK.

17th May 2004, 09:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
Lacedaemonian A Plume of Smoke Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,381	Moonstone - Amiga Did anybody ever play Moonstone on the Amiga? This ranks as one of the best fantasy games ever. I suggest that you all go and download an Amiga emulator (WINUAE) and the Moonstone Rom and get playing!! Rob Anderson, the creator of Moonstone, is a genius. The gore levels, though tame by todays standards, were the worst of that time and there was talk of the game being banned. You choose a knight give him a name and then dive straight into the game, fighting various beasts, a dragon and even dark knights. It still plays good today even though it is twelve years old.

23rd May 2004, 03:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lacedaemonian A Plume of Smoke Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,381	Re: Moonstone - Amiga It is always great when a thread gets a nil response. I thought some of you nerds would have played this game. Didn't all nerds own Amigas?

23rd May 2004, 03:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
Hypes medic! Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 982	Re: Moonstone - Amiga Because we're all humourless, cruel scandinavians. No, really.

26th June 2004, 01:05 AM	#4 (permalink)
Lacedaemonian A Plume of Smoke Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,381	Re: Moonstone - Amiga Maybe it was a **** game after all.

26th June 2004, 08:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
I, Brian Admin and Tea-boy Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 5,603 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Moonstone - Amiga Hey, my favourite game would probably be Panzer General - the Playstation version. It's absolute naff by todays standards, but I have never played any other game as often or for so long. Which reminds me, the sequel - allied General - is also so old and naff that's it's legally freely available on the internet. Hm...time to play the Russians again, methinks.

27th June 2004, 12:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
dwndrgn Fierce Vowelless One Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,750	Re: Moonstone - Amiga Is it based on the book? I just got that book and am planning on reading it as soon as I get through Neal Stephenson's Confusion.

28th June 2004, 06:42 AM	#8 (permalink)
Lacedaemonian A Plume of Smoke Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,381	Re: Moonstone - Amiga A friend from the shadow at last! Did your game crash too Morning Star? Ah for those amiga days. Wings and The Settlers were also great Amiga titles.

28th June 2004, 08:42 AM	#9 (permalink)
Morning Star Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 315	Re: Moonstone - Amiga Sorry matey...thats were the comradarie gets a bit short...I never owned an amiga, I played the pc version, though if its any consolation...I could never get my moves right and my valiant warrior became known as Sir Headgetscutoffonhisfirstdayouteverytime.

28th June 2004, 11:07 PM	#10 (permalink)
Lacedaemonian A Plume of Smoke Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,381	Re: Moonstone - Amiga Shame, apparently the PC version did not play as good. I am utterly stunned that none of you SF/Fantasy creeps owned Amigas. I misjudged the whole stereotype.

29th June 2004, 10:39 PM	#11 (permalink)
I, Brian Admin and Tea-boy Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 5,603 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Moonstone - Amiga I was a computer desert between selling my Spectrum 48k, and then getting my Mum's old 486.

30th June 2004, 09:56 AM	#12 (permalink)
G-borg Science Fiction Reseacher Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 18	Re: Moonstone - Amiga Of course I owned an Amiga and yes! Moonstone was cooooool. It is actually the only game I can remember well from the Amiga oh! and Jumping Jackson I still have chats with my other nerd friends how great the days were when we played moonstone all night long and didn't get any sleep My little brother has an old dusty Amiga somewhere. Now I'm getting all nostalgic...

30th June 2004, 11:55 PM	#13 (permalink)
Lacedaemonian A Plume of Smoke Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,381	Re: Moonstone - Amiga You could always emulate an Amiga and every game ever made for it in the time it would take you to get your brother's from the loft and set it up. Check out Wings, Cannonfodder, Chaos Engine, The Settlers and Speedball....

7th July 2004, 10:40 AM	#14 (permalink)
G-borg Science Fiction Reseacher Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 18	Re: Moonstone - Amiga Yes, but think of the the loading time, the joysticks, the tv screen, the floppy's etc. It just wouldn't be the same

7th July 2004, 02:46 PM	#15 (permalink)
Lacedaemonian A Plume of Smoke Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,381	Re: Moonstone - Amiga Yeah, you are absolutely right. Did you ever play Wings? I still play this game every now and then, and it must rate as one of the all time greats. Apparently you can get it for the Gameboy Advance in the USA, I am still waiting for it to come to the UK.

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