Comments on: The Gaming History of Count Stex http://thedigitalcowboys.com/2009/08/the-gaming-history-of-count-stex/ Unbridled, uncensored views on the world of video gaming. Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:57:30 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Stex Toys » Further ramblings http://thedigitalcowboys.com/2009/08/the-gaming-history-of-count-stex/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Stex Toys » Further ramblings Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:25:48 +0000 http://thedigitalcowboys.com/?p=522#comment-102 [...] I later cut this down to an actual usable size, however the full item is now available over on the DC website for your viewing pleasure.. be sure to be sitting [...] [...] I later cut this down to an actual usable size, however the full item is now available over on the DC website for your viewing pleasure.. be sure to be sitting [...]

]]> By: Giles http://thedigitalcowboys.com/2009/08/the-gaming-history-of-count-stex/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Giles Sun, 02 Aug 2009 20:52:15 +0000 http://thedigitalcowboys.com/?p=522#comment-93 Damn, Elite was so far beyond anything that came before it, right? Played it on my Acorn Electron (tape) and then BBC later (disk). Was a LOOOONG time before anything came along that even remotely approached it as far as depth is concerned. On a side note, one of the offices I work at still has a box of blank BASF 5 1/4 disks in their stationery cupboard. Kinda like that. Damn, Elite was so far beyond anything that came before it, right? Played it on my Acorn Electron (tape) and then BBC later (disk). Was a LOOOONG time before anything came along that even remotely approached it as far as depth is concerned.

On a side note, one of the offices I work at still has a box of blank BASF 5 1/4 disks in their stationery cupboard. Kinda like that.

]]> By: Steven Jones http://thedigitalcowboys.com/2009/08/the-gaming-history-of-count-stex/comment-page-1/#comment-91 Steven Jones Sun, 02 Aug 2009 20:19:31 +0000 http://thedigitalcowboys.com/?p=522#comment-91 Yeah, I guess that was quite a move.. BBC to ST.. just been racking my brain wondering if I missed something out, but nope can't think of anything. Of course the BBC went through a few upgrades.. from tape to Floppy Disk (proper 5 1/4 inch ones ;) ) If I recall correctly I had 14 days of play time clocked up on Elite at one point, the first game I ever double dipped on, once on tape once on disk! Thanks for the support guys, even if I need to proof read a little more! It was indeed a most interesting time to live through, and fueled many a childhood fantasy of writing the next million seller game and making your fortune. Yeah, I guess that was quite a move.. BBC to ST.. just been racking my brain wondering if I missed something out, but nope can’t think of anything. Of course the BBC went through a few upgrades.. from tape to Floppy Disk (proper 5 1/4 inch ones ;) ) If I recall correctly I had 14 days of play time clocked up on Elite at one point, the first game I ever double dipped on, once on tape once on disk!
Thanks for the support guys, even if I need to proof read a little more! It was indeed a most interesting time to live through, and fueled many a childhood fantasy of writing the next million seller game and making your fortune.

]]> By: Ryan http://thedigitalcowboys.com/2009/08/the-gaming-history-of-count-stex/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Ryan Sun, 02 Aug 2009 19:04:47 +0000 http://thedigitalcowboys.com/?p=522#comment-88 my first gaming system was the C64. I remember leading up to christmas I'd been wishing for a Master System (god i must have been mad) but there it was the C64. I wasn't too chuffed, then ten minutes later once it had been set up, fantastic. Games were cheap and I could afford them with my own pocket money! In a way I'm really glad that I witnessed that era of gaming before I moved onto consoles. More British homebrew games on the market instead of the Japanese/American inspired stuff we've had ever since. my first gaming system was the C64. I remember leading up to christmas I’d been wishing for a Master System (god i must have been mad) but there it was the C64. I wasn’t too chuffed, then ten minutes later once it had been set up, fantastic. Games were cheap and I could afford them with my own pocket money!

In a way I’m really glad that I witnessed that era of gaming before I moved onto consoles. More British homebrew games on the market instead of the Japanese/American inspired stuff we’ve had ever since.

]]> By: Giles http://thedigitalcowboys.com/2009/08/the-gaming-history-of-count-stex/comment-page-1/#comment-87 Giles Sun, 02 Aug 2009 18:42:39 +0000 http://thedigitalcowboys.com/?p=522#comment-87 You went from BBC Micro to Atari ST? That's a bit of a leap right there! Had a couple of Amstrads (464 and 6128) between my Beeb and Amiga. Nice article, BTW. You went from BBC Micro to Atari ST? That’s a bit of a leap right there! Had a couple of Amstrads (464 and 6128) between my Beeb and Amiga.

Nice article, BTW.

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