Reviews

• gamedeal user

  Nov 15, 2014

  Ehh. It's okay. The games are definitely colored a lot by nostalgia. The controls are kind of crap, the speed and timing are decidedly "off" on a modern machine, and the graphics aren't quite as good as I remember them being. That said, I'm reminded of how much I enjoyed these games in the past, and I'll definitely sink a bit of time into each one. It's a good chance to play all of these in the Amiga versions as well, which I never have done for all of them, for whatever reason. I wouldn't go out of my way to buy these without either the nostalgia factor or a keen interest in playing classic games. They're not the remakes - these are the originals. They were great at the time, but a lot of the interface improvements and so forth that you're used to seeing just aren't there; these games are 20+ years old, after all. Even so, it's a nice trip into history. I used to work for a company that was an offshoot of Cinemaware, for whatever it's worth; I've worked with several people who you'll see in the credits of these games. It may bias me one way or the other. I'm giving it a thumbs-up, but take that with a smallish grain of salt.
• gamedeal user

  Nov 18, 2014

  Only recommended for those who played these back in the day, I really don't think they would hold much appeal to anybody younger. The controls can be spongy, the gameplay objectives can be obtuse and a few of them just weren't very good games even in their day. I purchased this primarily with the following five titles in mind: Rocket Ranger and Defender of the Crown (which I originally played on the C64) and TV Sports Basketball, Wings and It Came From The Desert (which I played on the Amiga). Wings and It Came From The Desert still hold up respectably well. I've found that DoC and RR are a bit too frustrating thanks to the squishy controls. TVS Basketball was a fun way to waste an hour, ahh the memories of that darn Cinemaware team shooting 70% from the field every game... but it's not something with any real staying power. So I would give this a tepid recommendation to old school C64/Amiga owners who enjoyed some of these back in the day. Even if I'll likely not spend much more time with this collection, I've done worse for $8.
• gamedeal user

  Nov 17, 2014

  Brought this mainly for "It came from the desert" and Wings. Both run well and were easy to set up to work on a 360 controller. Sound is authentic to Amiga versions. Great way to play some of my favorite Amiga classics.
• gamedeal user

  Aug 26, 2015

  At the time these games came out there were three types of games: Old fashioned strategy games based on boards games, story games that involved a lot of reading with little possible action and the old standard side scrolling-style action fare. Cinemaware brought about the greatest change in gaming to date with these games. Games that blended, as seamlessly as was possible in the days of CGA graphics, the story with action. It is going to be dated for sure but they are still to this day good stories with a hint of action and/or strategy. King of Chicago was one of my favorites back then. It has a nice bit of randomness to it with a touch of sappy humor. ANd that is the attention to replayability they put into these games. Of course it is still a bit tedious sometimes but that is because of the age of programming. Well look, final verdict... If you are nostalgic for the old days then this is worth it for sure. If you want to learn about the olden days for a school project wait for a sale and if you still are looking forward to being a seniopr... walk away.
• gamedeal user

  Feb 27, 2018

  My heart races with joy every time I see this in my library. What an awesome blast-from-the-past! A preserved part of gaming history! Highly recommended.
• gamedeal user

  Aug 25, 2017

  Bought this for Wings as it was my favorite game along side Sensible World of Soccer growing up. Unfortunately, Wings are bugged and will often produce endless rows of enemy planes in a mission instead of the usual 2-4. While this to most won't sound like a real problem, this game is actually kind of hard to beat so having and endless supply of enemies will become a problem really fast. It's a dumb bug that should've been fixed. I apologize for not reviewing any of the other games, but I've only played Wings and Defender of the Crown (which by the way works fine, thank you).
• gamedeal user

  May 6, 2020

  So Im old. Now that that is out of the way...I Played all these on my old AMIGA Computer back in the day and LOVED them all. And now I get to revisit and it is a great experience! You guys and gals did a great job with this...Totally COOL! 10/10
• gamedeal user

  Jan 30, 2015

  [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59ogFScHR1g]I also covered this game on my retro YouTube show.[/url] If you're an old school Amiga fan, you probably know the catalogue of Cinemaware, a publisher who released a series of unique games that were technical showpieces for the platform. This is a compilation of some of their greatest hits, with both Amiga and DOS versions of the games available. The DOS versions are a nice added value I suppose but they don't look or sound nearly as good as the Amiga versions. The wrapper on the collection is also decent and offers a few options including save states. It's basic but does the job. One thing to note is that most of these games have not aged well at all. If you have fondness for them from back in the day, you'll probably still enjoy them. However, if you're a gamer who didn't grow up with the Amiga, you'll likely find these incredibly frustrating to play, even if their level of visual and audio fidelity doesn't bother you. This is a collection for old school Amiga/Cinemaware fans and those with a genuine curiosity for what these historical games were about. If you aren't those things, you'll probably use this for a few minutes and give up.
• gamedeal user

  Mar 17, 2017

  Oh my goodness! These games to me were the best games on the Amiga! Other than Dungeon Master and Menace. Now if we could only get those games here that would be a bonus indeed! I have every title Cinemaware came out with and they only ones I did not care for was the sports games, probably becuase I'm more of a nerd than an athlete. I converted them to .adf files so I could play them with AmigaForever/WinUAE Some of the best games ever made!
• gamedeal user

  Jun 9, 2019

  If you played them, as the games were released 30 years ago i recomend to play them again. They work fine on modern rigs. Windows 10 supported. Xbox one controller supported. No third party software required. Retro feeling granted. I just played Lords of the Rising Sun to gain a perfect ending on master. Its difficult to get a clean emulation out there without Yoritomo attacked instantly by ninja or Yositsune being out of stamina all the time. As far as i know LotRS works similar to the Amiga original. Only diffrence i noticed on original was written touch swordhilt to continue and now they write press any key to continue. The Total War Series by Creative Assembly is heavy influenced by this game. Cannot say much bout the other games i just tested they work as intended. Happy 30th aniversary Devs, i hope your all fine and creating a digital masterpiece that lasted more than 30 Years and bring joy to the players speaks for its own. Thanks alot. Welcome to the 40+ Club on Steam.