RickR Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 (edited) Imagic Demon Attack -- one of the greatest 2600 games of all time. Developed by Rob Fulop. Truly a classic. It ended up being ported to several other systems, and in some cases, big changes were made. So which version do you prefer? The contenders: Atari 2600. The original. One of the first games with changing enemies. The way the aliens warp in is awesome. The aliens that split in 2 was a huge surprise the first time you saw it. It's fast and very fun. Atari 8-bit. Exactly the same as the 2600 version. Which is lame. So much more could have been done here. Intellivision: Truly an awesome port. They added a planet to the background and a boss level. But the game is slower and a little less colorful. Still, that boss is so cool looking. TI 99/4a: Came on cart or disk and the disk version had speech! This one is similar to the Intv version, but the aliens are much more detailed and crazy looking. In my opinion, probably the very best TI 99/4A game. It's crazy fun. VIC-20: Exactly the same as the 2600 version, but with one huge improvement. If you shoot the bottom-most alien, the others will move down and start firing. An amazing technical achievement on this limited machine. Odyssey 2. They tried. But the limited hardware really shows here. It's slower, and only 2 aliens at a time. Still, it's a lot of fun. Commodore 64 - a mix of the Intellivision and 2600 versions. Really great game. Love the boss level. I do apologize if this has been done before. I thought it had been, but search turned up nothing. Vote and tell us why. Edited February 16, 2017 by RickR Atari Creep and jmjustin6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 I've only played the 2600 and Intellivision versions and it is hard to choose. Both are fun to play but the Intellivision version looks better and has that added boss level that makes it really cool. RickR and Atari Creep 2 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariHero Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 Here's a comparison video in case you need some reference. I didn't know there was a DOS version of this. It also makes me long for a 7800 version...I think it would have been great to see more 2600 titles make their way over to the Pro system and take advantage of the power. Anyways, my vote is for the TI version. The graphics are really good for the system, only lacking that interlaced warp-in effect. The sound does leave something to be desired (unless you find that speech version) but otherwise it really stands out in the TI library and the enemy design is great. I liked the game on the 2600 but never was crazy about it as it just felt a little too shallow compared to other single screen shooters like Spider Fighter or Phoenix. It did have cool effects (your ship going up in a pixel nuke cloud is cool) and memorable sounds but other than that, it just didn't keep my attention like Phoenix did. Phoenix spoiled me here as that was an excellent port, in some ways a little more enjoyable than the arcade version (which I do own. Not a fan of the sound). I love the gradient enemies and the boss battle is intact. The Professor, RickR and Atari Creep 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlamoAtari Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 Only did 2600. Sound was amazing for me Atari Creep and RickR 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosweargamer Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 I'll give the 2600 version my vote simply because it is the only one I've played....so far! RickR and Atari Creep 2 Quote The No Swear Gamer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChtJuo040EOCTVziObIgVcg Host of The Atari 7800 Game by Game Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher and YouTube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowsdower70 Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 (edited) Intellivision wins for me. The boss level is just too awesome!Edited to add: I haven't played a bad version of Demon Attack. All ports of that game seem to be fun. Edited February 16, 2017 by Rowsdower70 Atari Creep and RickR 2 Quote "For you - Rowsdower from the 70 - have been appointed Omnivisioner of the Game Grid." ~ Atari Adventure Square Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted February 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2017 I haven't played a bad version of Demon Attack. All ports of that game seem to be fun. Could not agree more. Atari Creep and TrekMD 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arenafoot Posted February 17, 2017 Report Share Posted February 17, 2017 I've only played two of them.............. the Atari 2600 version and this one (which gets my vote, but is not listed in the poll)......... The Professor, Atari Creep and greenween 3 Quote Brian Matherne - owner/curator of "The MOST comprehensive list of Atari VCS/2600 homebrews ever compiled." http://tiny.cc/Atari2600Homebrew author of "The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion" book series available on Amazon! www.amazon.com/author/brianmatherne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted February 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2017 Wow! Most of the CoCo games I've played are very very very lame. I've gotta give that one a try. Arenafoot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarifan95 Posted February 17, 2017 Report Share Posted February 17, 2017 I've only played the 2600 version. So that's what I'm voting for. LOL. Probably not a fair vote, but I wanted to vote. Intellivision: Truly an awesome port. They added a planet to the background and a boss level. But the game is slower and a little less colorful. Still, that boss is so cool looking. I don't know if it's true or not, but I remember reading somewhere that the boss level is a rip-off of the boss level from Phoenix. But since the game was already similar to Phoenix anyway it was kind of inevitable. greenween and RickR 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari Creep Posted February 17, 2017 Report Share Posted February 17, 2017 I have played a few ports but Atari 2600 gets my vote. Guess it is because I played that one more and have many fond memories of playing that game on the 2600! RickR and greenween 2 Quote Don't just watch TV, PLAY IT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted February 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2017 For those of you that love the 2600 version....if you get the chance...try the VIC-20 version. Even in emulation. It's incredible how close it is to the Atari version, and how that one little change (aliens moving down a row to start firing) makes the game even more frenetic. And take note...this was done on a machine with no hardware sprites (player/missile graphics). Keatah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenween Posted February 17, 2017 Report Share Posted February 17, 2017 I've only played the 2600 and Intellivision versions. So far, even without the boss level, the 2600 gets my vote!! RickR 1 Quote "Better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mcorleonep Posted June 3, 2017 Report Share Posted June 3, 2017 (edited) I only played the 2600 cart but would love to try out the Intellivision version. Edited June 3, 2017 by Mcorleonep Justin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted June 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2017 I only played the 2600 cart but would love to try out the Intellivision version. Do it! Even if just on an emulator. The INTV version is great. Great graphics and a cool boss level. Justin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Video 61 Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 atari 8bit demon attack is nice The Professor 1 Quote VIDEO 61 & ATARI SALESwww.atarisales.com22735 Congo St. NE, Stacy, MN 55079 651-462-2500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted June 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 atari 8bit demon attack is nice Wait...what? Don't you think they could have done a little better than exactly duplicating the 2600 version? Justin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted June 7, 2017 Report Share Posted June 7, 2017 (edited) Love the first version I played, the VCS version. Honorable mentions go to the Atari 800 and Vic-20 for coming real close to my fav. Abot the other versions.. While I don't mind the boss stages, I dislike backgrounds. Too much ground clutter for my tastes. Edited June 7, 2017 by Keatah The Professor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDN Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 I’ve only played O2 and 2600 myself. My dad grew up with the Tandy version. I vote Phoenix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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