Atari Lynx Reviews - A look back!

TrekMD · May 20, 2013, 19:55:12 PM

Some of those scores are bad, particularly when taking into the games that are getting the low ratings.

TL · May 20, 2013, 20:05:45 PM

Quote from: "TrekMD"Some of those scores are bad, particularly when taking into the games that are getting the low ratings.

The Rygar one baffled me, how they can say that game has rubbish graphics is a complete mystery!!!Â :13:

TrekMD · May 20, 2013, 20:06:30 PM

Quote from: "The Laird"
Quote from: "TrekMD"Some of those scores are bad, particularly when taking into the games that are getting the low ratings.

The Rygar one baffled me, how they can say that game has rubbish graphics is a complete mystery!!!Â

Maybe the reviewer was pissed off at Atari for some reason.

Rogue Trooper · May 20, 2013, 20:14:16 PM

Those Bytesized reviews were just filler type reviews to myself, few lines, a score, no reviewer name etc.Very hard to take seriousily esp.since C+VG was going through (another) dire patch back then.

To slag off Rygar's graphics, well i honestly wonder just how much time reviewer spent on the game.

108 Stars · May 21, 2013, 00:56:31 AM

Rygar 46%?

What a joke. One of my favorite Lynx games. Of the people that started getting into the Lynx around the same time I did I know they all like Rygar. We kind of shared our experiences, and everyone was happy with that game.

TL · May 24, 2013, 21:25:06 PM

Some very early stuff about the Atari Lynx in ACE magazine!

Rogue Trooper · May 25, 2013, 21:57:09 PM

Quote from: "The Laird"Ok everyone I have just spent a couple of hours scanning in lots of Lynx stuff so it's time to post some!

First off are scans from my favourite magazine of the Lynx era, Game Zone

Thread bump, seeing as how Pacland seemed to tip the apple cart, reviews wise on Lynx, i wondered how it fared on other formats around that era.

Found C+VG mini-review of it on PC Eng. they gave it 79%, saying it became a bit montonous after a while.

Rogue Trooper · May 26, 2013, 00:33:23 AM

Bit of UK industry reaction at the time (July '89) to Atari's Handy:

Peter Molyneux (Then of Bullfrog fame) admitted he'd never seen anything like it and Blue Lightning impressed him.

Stewart Bell, Microprose UK boss described it as ' The most exciting thing i've seen since i've been in the industry'.

Praise was great, just crying shame they never saw fit to support the machine, which it needed a lot more than kind words.

TL · May 26, 2013, 13:12:23 PM

More from ACE Magazine:

TrekMD · May 26, 2013, 14:23:21 PM

"All show, no substance" for STUN Runner?!Â I'm guessing they didn't like the arcade version either.

108 Stars · May 28, 2013, 02:00:26 AM

No reviews, but I found them online anyway...

TL · May 28, 2013, 18:11:42 PM

Some more Lynx snippets from ACE:

Rogue Trooper · May 31, 2013, 17:46:31 PM

'aving another clear out this afternoon, found an issue of Game Zone.few Lynx reviews in there:

Awesome Golf scored 85% '...in fact it's so good they could have called it Bloody Amazingly good Golf....really rather good again'st holding it's own again'st PGA and Leaderboard'.

Hard Drivin scored 60%-reviewer praised the technical feat of converting coin-op to handheld, but said control system was too responsive.MD version reviewed in same issue (different reviewer) also scored 60%.

Bill And Ted's Excellent Adventure 50% 'Okay, but nothing to write home about'.

TL · May 31, 2013, 18:08:04 PM

Quote from: "Rogue Trooper"'aving another clear out this afternoon, found an issue of Game Zone.few Lynx reviews in there:

Awesome Golf scored 85% '...in fact it's so good they could have called it Bloody Amazingly good Golf....really rather good again'st holding it's own again'st PGA and Leaderboard'.

Hard Drivin scored 60%-reviewer praised the technical feat of converting coin-op to handheld, but said control system was too responsive.MD version reviewed in same issue (different reviewer) also scored 60%.

Bill And Ted's Excellent Adventure 50% 'Okay, but nothing to write home about'.

Awesome! Stick that in when you send me more stuffÂ :77:

Rogue Trooper · May 31, 2013, 18:55:38 PM

Quote from: "The Laird"
Quote from: "Rogue Trooper"'aving another clear out this afternoon, found an issue of Game Zone.few Lynx reviews in there:

Awesome Golf scored 85% '...in fact it's so good they could have called it Bloody Amazingly good Golf....really rather good again'st holding it's own again'st PGA and Leaderboard'.

Hard Drivin scored 60%-reviewer praised the technical feat of converting coin-op to handheld, but said control system was too responsive.MD version reviewed in same issue (different reviewer) also scored 60%.

Bill And Ted's Excellent Adventure 50% 'Okay, but nothing to write home about'.

Awesome! Stick that in when you send me more stuffÂ

Suppose you'd also be wanting my GO! collection (sadly not complete, but have 9 issues in physical form), plus the 2 issues of Gamezones Massive (pull out handheld magazine)?.

If i send this lot, it'd have to be recorded delivery.