tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5881574431924666276.post6482713791778984913..comments2024-03-29T11:38:47.269+00:00Comments on Retro Treasures: The Tandy Memorex VISgnomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03497613771780431048noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5881574431924666276.post-77706632297169633682014-08-17T21:22:45.767+00:002014-08-17T21:22:45.767+00:00Oh, wow!
Also, it's never too late, is it?Oh, wow!<br /><br />Also, it's never too late, is it?gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03497613771780431048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5881574431924666276.post-49737137206887083422014-08-17T21:08:35.226+00:002014-08-17T21:08:35.226+00:00I have one of these and a crapload of games.
Haven...I have one of these and a crapload of games.<br />Haven't fired it up in over 16 years.<br />:Ooneweekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438166919998607459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5881574431924666276.post-8634016369548625692011-10-10T07:07:59.681+00:002011-10-10T07:07:59.681+00:00Oh, yes. And as I already own a DS I haven't t...Oh, yes. And as I already own a DS I haven't touched for a year, I believe I could love WC on it. The second screen would definitely help, though we all know that's not happening. As for the Vita, I like it. It feels like a modern version of my dear Lynx.gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03497613771780431048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5881574431924666276.post-77313563770755816762011-10-09T17:26:25.211+00:002011-10-09T17:26:25.211+00:00Absolutely, Gnome. Sadly a d-pad, two shoulder but...Absolutely, Gnome. Sadly a d-pad, two shoulder buttons and a rather pernickety analogue nub thing don't really translate too well for games like Wing Commander - instead of being able to use the number keys to easily select commands and such, it has a labyrinthine system of button combinations - all while trying to avoid being shot down or flying straight into an asteroid. Now - on something like the PVita, or the humble DS - with their touch screens, games like that could be a much better proposition.Bobnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5881574431924666276.post-53999263240273199622011-10-09T12:16:14.806+00:002011-10-09T12:16:14.806+00:00Never really played Wing Commander on an Amiga mys...Never really played Wing Commander on an Amiga myself, but I do remember loving it on my 386SX PC. Such a fantastic game; shame it didn't work well on the PSP, but I'm pretty sure such games actually require both a keyboard and a joystick.gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03497613771780431048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5881574431924666276.post-21419227407772502302011-10-09T11:07:16.609+00:002011-10-09T11:07:16.609+00:00Ah, now I played Wing Commander via my trusty Amig...Ah, now I played Wing Commander via my trusty Amiga 1200 with it's 25Mhz 040 accelerator and 8Mb fast ram, so I never really had that problem. Loved it, so much so that I got the EA Replay collection for my PSP. Unfortunately, on the PSP, it's completely unplayable. Ah well.Bobnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5881574431924666276.post-55585107696703617532011-10-09T06:21:39.609+00:002011-10-09T06:21:39.609+00:00I too think it never made it to Europe dear Bob, b...I too think it never made it to Europe dear Bob, but can't be 100% sure. I definitely had never heard of the thing before, mind, but I can testify thay my 12Mhz 286 never really ran Windows, despite playing an almost decent game of Wing Commander.gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03497613771780431048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5881574431924666276.post-11651944677783746302011-10-08T18:58:37.777+00:002011-10-08T18:58:37.777+00:00I'm assuming this particular device didn't...I'm assuming this particular device didn't make it across the Atlantic - just as well really, cos as I remember, the 286 PCs we had at school could barely handle Windows 2 and floppy drives, never mind futuristic shiny metal discs.Bobnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5881574431924666276.post-1220513236815497192011-10-07T09:02:58.200+00:002011-10-07T09:02:58.200+00:00You are absolutely correct and I fully share the s...You are absolutely correct and I fully share the sentiment. Each new hardware announcement did sound dreamlike and over-ambitious, whereas people still had their jobs. Ah, the glory days...gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03497613771780431048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5881574431924666276.post-82407961025799421262011-10-07T08:58:54.984+00:002011-10-07T08:58:54.984+00:00Never heard of this indeed. But, you know what, I ...Never heard of this indeed. But, you know what, I really miss the 90's with all their crappy hardware, unlikely games and overly ambitious projects that made us dream and then fell flat on their buns.Mikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12564899192015274424noreply@blogger.com