Asteroids -v- Missile Command. Head to Head.

[theraven1979]

Asteriods all the way - Hyperspace - Groovy!!

Jim

[ladpinblack]

Asteroids was good but nothing was better than DEFENDER!

Agreed, Defender beats everything else.

[mantheylovetohate]

What was the tank one called which had similar line graphics (in green) to Asteroids? Tank Battle or Command or something like that...

[Blackbeered]

What was the tank one called which had similar line graphics (in green) to Asteroids? Tank Battle or Command or something like that...

Vector graphics Owen.

The game was called Battlezone......

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlezone ... ideo_game)

As for the original topic, it was MC for me.

I could never get to grips with the controls on Asteroids - as soon as the spaceships appeared, I was dead

Missile Command was one of the first (maybe THE first) to use the rollerball to move the crosshair about and was much more responsive than buttons or a joystick. I used to play this down the local chippy and crowds would gather as I got on to the later levels where you had to spin the ball across the screen as fast as you could, firing missiles as you went, leaving a big line of explosions.

Of course once the explosions had died down and you were out of ammo, you were still left with a load of their missiles raining down on your cities. Dead again

I'll get my anorak

[mantheylovetohate]

The game was called Battlezone......

That was it, thanks Mike

Missile Command was one of the first (maybe THE first) to use the rollerball to move the crosshair about and was much more responsive than buttons or a joystick. I used to play this down the local chippy and crowds would gather as I got on to the later levels where you had to spin the ball across the screen as fast as you could, firing missiles as you went, leaving a big line of explosions.

Of course once the explosions had died down and you were out of ammo, you were still left with a load of their missiles raining down on your cities. Dead again

I'll get my anorak

Nerd!

[Damian]

I quite liked Phoenix. Had good sounds e.g. The Barrier.

[PaulinLondon]

Latest update on the League Table :

First : Asteroids : 9 points

Second : Porn : 3 points

Third : Missile Command : 2 points

[MANUINBLACK]

I went for Asteroids, as I was much better at that.
I loved Missile Command, but like so many other things in life, it was tricky to master (particularly with audience pressure) and always seemed to be over too quickly.
My favourite at the time was the one where those birds used to swoop around - I think it was called Phoenix.

Phoenix was indeed a great game,and along with asteroids (my choice) missile command and defender ,was how i wasted a lot of time (and hard earned) at The Alma pub in the late 70s and early 80s.........aaaah the memories

[Kathinboots]

Neither. Atari "Combat" for moi. And "Frogger".

[cassydale]

Voted for Asteroids but was a lot better at Phoenix.

Anyone remember Scramble ? flying your ship through tunnels,Shooting things,collecting fuel and having to avoid upward firing missiles as well as many other flying enemies etc.We had one of these in our local chippy.

Defender to just too damm so didnt waste much time or money on that !

Favourite game of all time would be Frontier and currently play Runescape online a lot.

[NMH1965]

but was a lot better at Phoenix.

Now you are talking Phoenix was ace

[nickinblack]

Would have to go for Asteroids.
My favourite though was the not yet mentioned Galaxian.