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by Ice Cream Jonsey 01/12/2016, 8:41am PST

Commander Tansin A. Darcos wrote:

Ice Cream Jonsey wrote:

Tempest is the finest name of any video game ever. If you are alive and reading this, you know that it is true. So it was just a matter of time before some shitlords thought, "Huh, that's pretty good! Don't mind if I do!"

I've seen the original Tempest you are talking about, and I've played it. While it's a good game, it's not "the Great American Novel" of video games. I'm sure there are others that exceed it in fun, playability and entertainment value. But let me say this: if it was such a huge game, why is it no longer around, and why are there no clones of it? There must be a dozen clones of Tetris and probably a few of Dig Dug and some others. Even Centipede had at least one PC clone version; I played it. Yet I have not noticed a remake or PC version of Tempest.

"The Great American Novel of Video Games." That's the best thing you've ever said. It IS the Great American Novel of Video Games, Paul. I like that expression and will be using it to describe Tempest going forward.

There have been Tempest clones and games inspired by Tempest over the years (Tempest 2000, Space Giraffe come to mind) but the two factors that limit the sheer number of clones are the fact that a lot of the beauty of Tempest comes from the vector monitor the arcade version featured, and the spinner control, which can be kinda sorta mimicked with a gamepad controller, but not really. To some degree, Tempest is platform-locked, which is a point in its favor, sir.

Tempest, the title, coming from Shakespeare was intentional and wondrous.

ICJ

Someone finally did it and tried to reuse the name "Tempest." by Ice Cream Jonsey 12/15/2015, 2:35pm PST NEW

They should switch the name to Heavy Rain NT by Eurotrash 12/15/2015, 9:56pm PST NEW

Thanks for pointing this out to me! BOUGHT! NT by pinback 01/04/2016, 8:43am PST NEW

Re: Someone finally did it and tried to reuse the name "Tempest." by Commander Tansin A. Darcos 01/12/2016, 3:04am PST NEW

I will be very disappointed if the Telemate telephone butt set isn't something by I can stick my dick in. 01/12/2016, 5:00am PST NEW

Re: Someone finally did it and tried to reuse the name "Tempest." by Ice Cream Jonsey 01/12/2016, 8:41am PST NEW

Maybe not that good, but if you like it, great by Commander Tansin A. Darcos 01/22/2016, 11:13pm PST NEW

Sounds like a Tempest in a teapot! by dr. no 01/12/2016, 9:05pm PST NEW