Posted By
Ozymandias
on 2008-11-18
09:17:17
|  Re: Disc software/games for Plus/4 ?
There was a discussion a long time ago about the C128's Z80 and if it could do anything faster than the 8502 (even if clocked at 1 MHz). It was said, that that the Z80 won't do anything faster. Of course the C128 has totally different hardware from the Spectrum. This was just about inside the C128. The conclusion was if comparing CPU power, it's about the same level.
I saw some Spectrum games which I would have liked to have on C16. Of course the code would be a complete rewrite. But the game logic or ai wouldn't have to be reinvented. It's not only the technical side that makes a game enjoyable. I really respect the programmers who considered all possibilities and different user interactions. Or another example would be level design. There are some games that are technically good but the levels or tasks are boring or too repetitive. Or the first level is so hard already that you just get frustrated. I didn't know that Xadium had a second part 
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