Elevator Action Returns (SS)

KindGrind · Post by **KindGrind** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:48 pm

How does it compare to the PCB? Controls well? Worth getting? Thanks!

P_HAT · Post by **P_HAT** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:58 pm

Just find the TL2. For 5$.

JoshF · Post by **JoshF** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 11:10 pm

What if he doesn't want a blurry game?

KindGrind · Post by **KindGrind** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 11:32 pm

I'd rather play the SS version. Looks a lot sexier.

Strider77 · Post by **Strider77** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 11:36 pm

get it.... yes very good port

Limbrooke · Post by **Limbrooke** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 12:08 am

JoshF wrote:What if he doesn't want a blurry game?

True story.

Only gripe with the Saturn port is you cannot change the bomb stock.
I feel the way that this version runs and handles makes it slightly better than arcade anyway.

dial911 · Post by **dial911** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 12:35 am

Shit is good. Get it.

KindGrind · Post by **KindGrind** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 3:32 am

Thanks for the warning on the TL2 version. Looks like I'll be getting the Saturn version

BrianC · Post by **BrianC** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 5:58 am

P_HAT wrote:Just find the TL2. For 5$.

Aside from blurry graphics, the PS2 TL2 version has extra slowdown that isn't in the original and lacks true rapid fire for the machine gun. The PC TL2 version uses an earlier ROM set that doesn't display the lighting effects properly.

Bloodreign · Post by **Bloodreign** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 6:34 am

The Saturn version's pretty pricy, but also hides the original Elevator Action in it, if you beat the sequel of course.

*kicks self for not having the cash when one was $25 without manual*

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 7:44 am

In other news, you can play the original Pitfall on your SNES if you have Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure.

I'd probably rather be playing that one. Passwords = ooh, shiny

Of course, I have had a copy of EAR for the Saturn for some time. It's a good game but feels a bit claustrophobic after Contra...not that this wasn't intentional what with the crushing elevators theme ;)!

p.s. Has anybody figured out what a "Taff" is yet? I know it's supposed to be "tough," but let's just pretend.

gameoverDude · Post by **gameoverDude** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 8:01 am

The Saturn version also has a millions digit on the score to deter counter stops. Someone on MARP has done that on the arcade version.

IMO, the CD music sounds somewhat better than the F3 cart tunes. I think the BGM may have been slightly downsampled to fit into the cart ROM.

I'm glad I held onto this one. Even if my Saturn bites the dust, there's still SSF. Tonight I had a fairly good go at EA2, not losing a life until the final mission (I fucked up badly and got crushed under an elevator, and instant death is a tough break when you only have 2 lives per credit)- and then burning a couple continues on my way to the end. To 1CC this is quite a challenge, thanks especially to the last part of the final mission.

It's nice having an option to use a 3rd button for bombs. This version is definitely worth what you'd pay - on eBay at the moment I see some sellers offering it for $40-70. The F3 cart is more expensive at about $120 (though the seller also offers a cart/motherboard combo for $190).

JoshF · Post by **JoshF** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 8:26 am

I know it's supposed to be "tough,"

No. It's Taff.

E. Randy Dupre · Post by **E. Randy Dupre** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:52 am

Taff.