Blake PattersonDec 7, 2022
Playing some Zarch on the PC.
#emulation #gaming #Archimedes #Virus
Show threadTheo Crow
@blakespot I remember playing this on an Amiga. I always thought the game was called Virus, but maybe it was a different version or port.
Dec 7, 2022 at 7:30amToot!
Show threadBlake PattersonDec 7, 2022

@Crow74 It was indeed called Virus on the Amiga, Atari ST, etc. It was a simplified version of Zarch; the Acorn Archimedes was notably more powerful than the others, and couldn't quite handle Zarch.

I compared them a while back on my #blog.

https://bytecellar.com/2010/12/28/virus-vs-zarch-a-look-at-two-braben-classics/

#Amiga #Acorn #Archimedes #Zarch #Virus #DavidBraben #gaming #retrogaming #ARM #retrogames

'Virus' vs. 'Zarch' - A Look at Two Braben Classics - Byte Cellar

I’ve long considered Virus one of my very favorite videogames. Developed by David Braben (whose latest is Kinectimals) and published for the Amiga, Atari ST, and PC in 1988 by Firebird, Virus was one of the first filled-vector 3D games ever made. … Continue reading →

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Show threadTheo CrowDec 7, 2022
@blakespot Cool!
Show threadMartin Fitzpatrick Dec 8, 2022
@blakespot @Crow74 really nice write up & comparison video. The game looks incredible on the Archimedes.
Show threadRasterInterruptDec 12, 2022
@blakespot @Crow74 I spent lot's of hours with that one on my #Amiga500 . Great memories.
Show threadloptaDec 27, 2022
@blakespot @Crow74 Was Lander a cut-down demo version of Zarch?
Show threadBlake PattersonDec 28, 2022
@lopta @Crow74 Yes.
Show threadloptaDec 28, 2022
@blakespot @Crow74 It was a lots of fun. I enjoyed Virus on the ST, too.