Let's Compare: Star Wars Arcade (2600/800XL/C64/Spectrum/CPC/ST/Amiga)[Parker vs. Domark]

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Published on December 5, 2015 6:47:09 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdqlDB08pX8

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Star Wars Arcade (1994)

Duration: 56:03

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May the force be with you while watching this video!
Basically, I played the same game 9 times and only 2 of them were really enjoyable.
This is really a 16-Bit game... at least if you don't have a vector monitor. The 8-Bit versions are just slow and jerky and the low frame rate makes playing this game not easier, or more enjoyable.
THe Parker version doesn't even use proper vector graphics. It mimics the game by replicating it with sprites, which is appropriate on the 2600 but feels outdated on anything else.
The Domark version does use proper vector graphics, but still runs too slow and jerky on any 8-bit system.
Most fun is the ST version which runs even more fluent than the Amiga one.
Playlist:
00:18 - Atari VCS 2600 [Parker]
03:12 - Atari 400/800/XL/XE [Parker]
09:46 - Atari 400/800/XL/XE [Domark]
13:59 - Commodore C64/C128 [Parker]
18:17 - Commodore C64/C128 [Domark]
28:13 - Sinclair ZX Spectrum [Domark]
34:30 - Amstrad/Schneider CPC [Domark]
44:03 - Atari ST [Domark]
48:14 - Commodore Amiga [Domark]

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