It's always nice to see someone doing something creative for the ST scene and here is Atari 8-bit legend, Wade with a new podcaST. Obviously, this is about the Atari ST and by a guy that didn't originally care for it. Interesting? Maybe, so let's check this out and his re-discovery of the best 16-bit retro computer! <clickety click>
We are Big Nose, a fella from prehistoric times, when it was perfectly normal to live in cave squalor. However, once a year, he and his family strangely celebrate Thanksgiving, which means one thing: a yummy Pterodactyl roast dinner. Fortunately, one of these birds was just spotted flying by - now isn't that lucky? So this Jurassic journey takes you through dangerous dinosaur-infested lands looking for that tasty bird to kill, cook and eat with your fellow big-nosed family.
Code Masters released this humble platformer back in 1993, and it was programmed by Neil Hill. The game has us clubbing anything that looks likely to cause harm, plus lots of platform jumping and fighting lame end-of-level bosses. The controls are excellent and very responsive, plus I love the cartoon-like graphics with amazing sprites and decor. However, what I don't like are the bland backdrops, which desperately need a splash of rasters! Sound effects are sparse unless you jump or hit something, but thankfully, the title music is fantastic (what a shame it doesn't play during the game).
Big Nose is a budget platformer, so with that in mind, it feels a little cheap in places, and I'm sure the Atari ST could have done much better. Thankfully, the gameplay is superb and very addictive - it's this that matters the most. I'm sure you might complete this within a couple of hours, but that proves how playable it is. So why not kill a little time and play it?
Big Nose The Caveman is a bucketload of fun, and I think you will all enjoy it a bunch. Fantastic game.
Go on and grab the download of Big Nose the Caveman for floppy or hard drive.
Argh, a dinosaur!! What shall I do...?
Take that, you dino freak!!
Those snakes are pesky things but easy to kill.
The spiders are so cute and have a cunning edge to them too.
This is access to a secret place that allows you to skip through level one. Weird...
This is another secret place that grants you a brisk walk through the next level. Ugh, no thanks!
