If you remember Arkanoid; an arcade game first developed by Taito in 1986, with the bat like device scrolling from side to side at the bottom of the screen, bouncing an orb back and forth and smashing blocks for a high score, then you are going to love this latest Commodore Amiga news story that's just been sent to us. As we have been told that hexaae has released some brand new backdrops for the Commodore Amiga game of 'BabeAnoid 2.0' . A 2003 game by Richard Fhager that is regarded as the best Arkanoid on the Amiga with super polished graphics
It's not very often I'm blown away by an Arkanoid clone, especially as so many have been released ever since the original came out in 1986. But BabeAnoid 2.0 is pretty special. Not only does it feature amazing graphics for the Commodore Amiga, but it will blow you away with plenty to do, and a banging soundtrack you'll just want to turn the volume up.
As one person puts it through the LemonAmiga site "Amazing effort in AMOS, and shows what can be achieved if the effort is put in! The amazing thing is is that i am not rating this game with a high score because of its achievement in AMOS, or because of the one mans effort, or because he offers it for free... But because its a damn fine game worthy of praise and better than a lot of commercial games"
Links :1) Source 2 New Backdrops 3) Download 2.0 or Download 2.5
This really is a love letter to breakout games, so much detail and customisation, great sound and loads of replay value. Didn't know about the 2.5 version? Looking forward to adding to the collection again.
ReplyDeleteIt really is so "Amiga" style ! :)
ReplyDeleteJust the background image should have been better with some abstract image instead of faces.
Search on Aminet: "babeanoid_backs" for a new set of ladies backdrops (perfectly in theme ;))
DeleteAny video on these new backdrops?
DeleteProbably too rude for Youtube haha
DeleteI'm curious about the 2.5 version as well. Is there any information about it? What are the differences from the 2.0 version?
ReplyDeleteEven on HOL it says 2.0 is the last known version so maybe 2.5 is some unofficial hacked version or so.
You must play it! Hint: you can also give an effect to the ball slicing it left or right when hitting the bat! Lots of innovative features, make this THE BEST in its genre.
ReplyDeleteI call this game Arkanoid Meets Chaos Engine
ReplyDeleteAre there any download links in whd or adf? Not sure how to get a lha file working with an Amiga emulator on pc.
ReplyDeleteVery polished and very bitmap brothers style.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately it seems that statement applies to frame rate too :/
Much much real Arkanoid Amiga best ever !!!!
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