The Spectrum Show #3

Welcome to Episode 3 of The Spectrum Show. In this episode we look back to May 1983 and get the Spectrum news and new game releases. We also have another arcade shoot-out and compare Spectrum versions of Asteroids. We also review some early Quicksilva games and look at some newer releases. Enjoy. Best viewed direct from YouTube. Click here to go to YouTube ...

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Asteroids Shoot Out

Asteroids was released into the arcades in 1979, and made a break from the traditional raster based graphics to give the game a stunning and unique look. The new technique was vector graphics, wire-frame objects calculated and drawn in real time to give a neon like feel to the whole game. Because the arcade machines required special hardware to produce the new style of graphics, home versions struggled to replicate the display. Instead the games companies used different techniques to emulate the game from sprites to custom written, maths-heavy drawing routines. So – which of the Spectrum clones can claim top dog? This is an overview of the tests that were conducted, for the full reviews of each game check out Episode 3 (link...

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