I'm in a nostalgic mood, which is something of an odd thing to say considering the website you're looking at right now! Anyhow, this is one of the earlier cracktros. It might look lame but, it is legendary. Blade Runners used this intro several times and it takes me right back to my early ST days in the 80s. Ah, simpler times :-)
Grr, now I cannot get that chiptune out of my head...
Upgrading to the Atari ST was a monumental moment. I remember seeing
games like Dungeon Master, Xenon, The Pawn, and International Karate. I
couldn't believe the detail and range of colours - without colour clash! Of
course, that feeling happened again when I bought The Union Demo. The joy
my eyes and ears experienced with extra colours, glossy fonts, plasmas,
parallax scrolling, etc. What a moment that began a new era!!
So where is this yabber taking us? I was sitting here wondering
what my favourite ST/e image is. Over the years, I've seen great pictures from people using programs like NEOchrome,
Degas, Spectrum 512, and Photochrome. Not to mention the creations of the demoscene, embedded within intros, cracktro, demos, etc.
You can see my choice (at the top) taken from Drone, an Atari STe demo by DHS. It was originally created by Ultradialectics and is horrifically exquisite. Drone is a remarkable demo with an ominous style and
presentation yet it remains funky-fantastic! Yes,
that's my silly way of describing their hard work!
So what is your favourite pixel art and why? I'm not talking about the technical aspect as it can be anything - monochrome, 16-colour, or feature thousands of colours in
overscan! Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. However, the caveat is that the Atari ST/STe must be able to display your
choice (not TT/Falcon).
