Shadow of the Beast ZX Spectrum longplay

Longplay of the ZX Spectrum version of Shadow of the Beast.
Not a bad port, in my opinion... the parallax is largely missing, but this is the ZX Spectrum version, after all.
The gameplay has some changes, I'd say this version is easier... except the parts with spikes coming out of the ground and ceiling, those are really annoying and too frequent.

[@Prelmable]

RIP laffer35 :(

[@Hotshotter3000]

Great to see a new post! I`ll check it out soon.

[@lildopDOTcom]

Fantastic longplay :D This is the age when ports were done right to the best of their abilities :D

[@twoheadedthingies5000]

Loved this at the time... Back then, it was the first Spectrum game we'd played that had music during gameplay and not just on the title screen!

[@MarquisDeSang]

Very impressive, everything is there.

[@BrianPicchi]

Excellent longplay and looks like a pretty decent port with all things considered. Never used a ZX Spectrum before but this leaves me quite curious about it.

[@laffer35]

@BrianPicchi Thanks! The ZX Spectrum is definitely worth checking out, it has a lot of charm and plenty of great games... like the Dizzy games, they were originally Spectrum games.

[@laffer35]

@SchlossRitter Thanks, and yeah... there aren't many games to be played through anymore that aren't already up on KZbin (and that I have any interest in)... it used to be much easier, but now nearly everything is covered. This game though only seemed to have one playthrough up, and that one was using an invulnerability cheat.

[@laffer35]

@Misel982001 Yeah, I tried out the CPC version a little, too... for when I made that video showing the different versions of the game (a run through the different versions, something like that).

[@inphanta]

This looks great for a Spectrum game.

[@Classicgamer73]

Never played this back in the day. Looks like a decent version for the good old Speccy, with some great music as well. Must try this at some point.

[@laffer35]

Yeah, this is a good port, looks really nice for a Spectrum game! Also, the hit detection is better than in the C64 version, which is quite an advantage.

[@sakuraba1982]

Amiga 500 had an awesome version of this

[@VaterOrlaag]

Fun fact: there should be a force field machine in front of the ladder at 24:53 that you disable with the wrench, but it's just missing in the Spectrum version. So the wrench is completely useless and you just carry it with you till the end of the game.

[@underthepale]

Shockingly good Speccy port.

[@laffer35]

@Polaventris Absolutely, I like the big and quite detailed sprites in this game, and the backgrounds aren't bad either. By the way, the hit detection is much better here than in the C64 version.

[@10p6]

One can only imaging the greatness (on world level) if the Spectrum had originally been released with the AY sound chip, and if better color graphics, along with hardware sprites ad scrolling had been included.

[@puissantpoisson]

Musics are.. exactly, EXACTLY, the same as the ones on the master system version *mind blown*

[@laffer35]

@PatsNostalgia Thanks! And yes, I can be quite mean at times! ;)

[@Vebinz]

This is an amazing port, given the game they were porting and the system.

[@flare242]

Wow, i had no idea SOTB was released on ZX...

[@laffer35]

It's actually not a bad port, it's pretty decent. Though the lack of the awesome original soundtrack is a huge loss in many ports.

[@averagegilo]

I never thought that the zx spectrum ld manage parralax scrolling. Frame rate is fantastic too for a spectrum game :)

[@JAMMAJUP01]

Despite being a speccy fan i do not think i have ever played this,i might have to sit down with it one of the nights.

[@demanton24]

nice ))

[@vnules]

Lovely and much better than today's "games"! It's strange though that it has been ported to the Spectrum but not to the PC...

[@laffer35]

@lildopDOTcom You should check out the C64 version as well, it's pretty impressive looking (and the SID music is fantastic!). I recorded a longplay of that version way back in 2007 or something like that, sadly I wasn't experienced with video encoding and all that, so the video quality is poor... but you still get the idea.

[@laffer35]

I've never even heard of that version, could you give me a link with information? I've only seen the regular Atari ST version, which is a total disaster, probably the worst port of the game out there.

[@umutpohl480]

overlay of the game is awesome and rolling rocks looks like psygnosis logo lol

[@TomGeldeard]

I loved this game on the Atari STe.. The music was way better than any other platform (Waits for flame wars from Amiga fans)

[@stunthumb]

It's been a year, but anyway... The ST version used Quartet for the main music, which I think could replay at 12khz and sounded awesome on the STE - so there wouldn't be a specific STE version, just that it would sound much better. Sometimes I'd load it up just to listen to the music, and not actually bother playing the game. Sometimes the STE would have better music and better background fades without needing a separate version.

[@pavelyankouski4913]

Never played this game, but I've heard it was popular in some circles. UE4 version also

[@104d_3rr0r_vince]

Quite good indeed. It's not the sound a loss only but the amiga feeling ike sensible soccer to other ports too. Some games are not comparable to ports and not even for amiga. I think if sonic in example was ported to amiga it could be the same.

[@Misel982001]

telika exoume to idio goysto, opoy pao se vrisko....

[@gumdeo]

Music is pretty good for the Spectrum.

[@LinkueiBR]

Sega Master System is a Remake of this version with the same music

[@skeletoncrusader]

The music is almost the same as the Master System version.

[@peloquin1979]

Looks impressive on the Spectrum, but for me this game was always boring as shit.

[@rocksoliddude1]

I bought it for Genesis and was very unimpressed

[@AllGamingStarred]

too f**king hard. gave me nightmares.

[@gabrieleamore3081969]

so you beat the big beast by doing his nails??

[@lildopDOTcom]

@laffer35 I know :D I have been following you since The Last Ninja longplays although a different name (e1k1ch1on1zuka) :D

[@bastardtubeuser]

not even close, although giving how impressive SOTB was on the amiga at the time, it was a great feat. the best spectrum games are the early ones, 16-bit ports were much later in the life of the zx machines and were always more about graphics than gameplay.

[@HighwayUK]

yes cos Atari with it MONO sound just made everything sooo good.... not. AMIGA FTW every single time.

[@HighwayUK]

ST couldnt even handle full screen games... only sold on a midi socket, whooop de do a £10 assessory on Amiga. back int he day I had STFM and just about every Amiga models going... so wasnt bias, ST just sucked.

[@Silesian1]

Z tego co widzę to nie mylę się, i'phone to gówno, muza z Amiga i całość ze Sir Sinclaira z ZX. Mam 43 lata i czuję się tak jakbym znał wynik 2+2*2. Spectrumowcy mieli to co ja przy Amidze. Kto miał bogatszego ojca miał komputer. Mój ojciec kupił mi Atari 65 XE a w Chorzowie chodziły C=64. Sęk w tym o ile były sprzęty, jak zapłacić? Atari sklep Sanyo, a C=64 za książeczkę G w Chorzowie koło Stadionu Ruchu .... Nic tam nie powiem bo ja z Zabrza