Captain Comic

Slayterdawg · Post by **Slayterdawg** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 18:01

Does anyone remember a pair of games starring Captain Comic(1988/1990)? If so, has anyone tried to mod these?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/zj9jzfbwqr25w ... 20Comic.7z

Post by **Levellass** » Sun Apr 07, 2013 6:51

Eh, I took a poke at modding the first game, never got too far, mostly just twiddling graphics. I moved on to Quartris after that and had more luck.

_mr_m_ · Post by **_mr_m_** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 0:32

Played them both, finished them both. I thought they were mediocre at best. Nothing really worth modding.

Bernie · Post by **Bernie** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 4:21

how in god's name did you finish them both? i remember they were quite hard.

Post by **Levellass** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 4:56

http://speeddemosarchive.com/CaptainComic.html But see also: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmwwBUysDAI

Bernie · Post by **Bernie** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 3:55

hey i downloaded captain comic last night and gave it a play and wow what an annoying game. i hate games that have infinitely respawning enemies.

Post by **Levellass** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 3:31

It's like fighting terrorists, you kill one and another takes its place.

On the other hand when I was 6 I found i could get a million points on the first screen by hiding under a platform and shooting birds for hours.

We knew how to make our own entertainment back then.

Bernie · Post by **Bernie** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 3:51

hey this morning i tried the second episode of captain comic 'forebidden somethingsomething' and its far better imo than the first one.

Commander Spleen · Post by **Commander Spleen** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 9:28

Although I was never very good at it, Captain Comic fascinated me. The dark, unfriendly world and the weird enemies, sort of a similar atmosphere to some classic Duke and Keen 1 levels. It was also one of the first games I played when we first got a 386 in the early nineties, and having played it a lot less it still retains a lot of untarnished nostalgia.

One thing I remember about it was the bright outdoor area with a big door at the end, and in the background you could see another similar place. That was neat.

Went to play it on the Pandora the other day, but couldn't fire. Once this is figured out I'll get onto playing it through.

Bernie · Post by **Bernie** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 0:29

spleen, are you talking about the second one? cause if so you have to first find and pick up a fireball/ammo container in order to fire.

Commander Spleen · Post by **Commander Spleen** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:29

Pressed K at the start to redefine the keys and it's all good again. \o/

Still such a great game. The scenery is as nifty as I remember, and the non-linear door exploration still intrigues me. Would love to make a Captain Comic mod/level pack one day.

Post by **Levellass** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 5:43

Commander Spleen wrote:Pressed K at the start to redefine the keys and it's all good again. \o/

Still such a great game. The scenery is as nifty as I remember, and the non-linear door exploration still intrigues me. Would love to make a Captain Comic mod/level pack one day.

This will happen just after the sun becomes a cold, dark ball of ash.