Of that lot, I've only played Superman and Aliens in the arcade. I actually liked Superman at the time, but then I would have only been 11, so easily impressed. I'll have to revisit it in Mame.
I loved Aliens though and played it loads. They had it in our local video shop (along with SFII, Final Fight and a host of other treats), so I used to cane it every day after school. Great game.
Think they had pretty much all of these between Cornwall and Hayling Island back in my youth. Well all except G.I Joe, never seen that in the flesh. Got to be Spider-man for me, the point where the camera zooms out and you go up the building blew my young teenage mind.
I loved Aliens though and played it loads. They had it in our local video shop
I remember seeing it all over the place, so it was obviously a game that shop owners thought would attract attention. It was definitely a game I enjoyed putting a bit of money in for some blasting action.
Once you get past the pretty ordininary first level of Captain America it gets amazing Torn between that and Aliens which I have very fond memories of.
So, the big question: Aliens in the arcade, Alien 3 on the Mega Drive or Alien 3 on the SNES?
Personally, I love the Mega Drive game. Really atmospheric and tense, with a creeping sense of dread. I could do without the time limits though, they make it punishingly tough.
I really enjoyed that Superman game back in the and chucked a lot of money into it. It played really well if I remember correctly but it has been so long since I have had a go. And the X-Men game was incredible due to being able to play it with so many people. I totally loved that game in the arcade. That's one arcade machine it would be amazing to get.
Once you get past the pretty ordininary first level of Captain America it gets amazing .
I've only played the SNES version - and didn't think much of it. I'll have to play the coin-op and see if it's much better. I hope it does get "amazing" after the first level.
So, the big question: Aliens in the arcade, Alien 3 on the Mega Drive or Alien 3 on the SNES?
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I think they're all good in their own way, but I'd definitely choose the Aliens coin-op. Alien 3 on the MD has an interesting grimy look about it that makes it atmospheric. The SNES version has some impressive animation and effects. I think the MD version would easily be my second choice.
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