Great list and choices plus a couple I've not played. Cheers
@ClassicReplay3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it.
@paulwiley890211 ай бұрын
Manic Miner, Jet Set Willy, Under Wurlde, Sabre Wulfe, Knightlore, Attic Attack, Jetpac, Pyjamarama, Wheelie
@ClassicReplay11 ай бұрын
Sounds good to me. I love Jetpac
@buggerlugz67533 ай бұрын
Wheelie was something else. Also shout out to Mastertronics ATV simulator!
@buggerlugz67533 ай бұрын
AND BATMAN!
@Levor8515 күн бұрын
No Dizzy / Bubble Bobble / Commando / A.T.V. / Astemex / R-Type / A.M.C. / some 3D things ? Some modern strategies like Last Battle / Sim City ? Silly list. I like Tetris 😂 I mentioned only one modern game in that list - Last Battle FYI, but that’s related to genre, not platform… Robocop - as well is superb implementation… almost forgot
@ClassicReplay15 күн бұрын
@Levor85 your list, your opinion 🤷🏻♂️ my list, my opinion. Some good games there though, not sure the point you were making though.
@Mark-pr7ug2 жыл бұрын
I have over recent years fallen in love with the speccy. It's truly amazing by what could be squeezed out of that humble machine to produce truly amazing games.
@ClassicReplay2 жыл бұрын
They still make games for it
@stardamage92 жыл бұрын
Great top 10 thanks. Manic Miner would definitely be in my top 3 with Jet Set Willy. One game I can't believe isn't mentioned though is Atic Atak which is probably the best Spectrum game ever! Also what about the Daley Thompson super test and decathlon? They were incredible.
@ClassicReplay2 жыл бұрын
I can’t recall now, but I’m sure I mentioned most of those 🧐
@hooloovooloo5 ай бұрын
Loved Atic Atac; also Sabre Wulf and Nodes of Yesod
@ARDUNNO2 жыл бұрын
Manic Miner ! Yes I'd agree..deserves number 1 place. I played a lot of these Zx Spectrum games back in the 80s Your video has helped me remember some great games i'd forgotten about.. 'Flying Shark'! 'Renegade' 'Match day 2' 'Thrust' 'Operation Wolf' 'Spellbound' 'Super Hangon' Among others.. My list would include 'Scramble' Terra Cresta' 'Chronos' 'Dizzy' And maybe 'R-Type'? ...But there were a lot of good games for the Spectrum....so its really hard to do a list.
@ClassicReplay Жыл бұрын
Doing any sort of list like this for the popular 8bits is so difficult. I’m amazed I came out the other side.
@burntoutculture21473 жыл бұрын
Can't tell you how much I enjoyed this top 10 video being an absolute huge speccy fan myself. I felt your pain trying to choose 10 game from that Stellar spectrum library is almost mission impossible. So glad you showed lots of close calls and honourable mentions. Yep brilliant vid, my fav top 10 video ever...... subbed my friend! 👍🍻
@turkeytwizzler1930 Жыл бұрын
So good to see Manic Miner top the list. A fabulous game for the ages and still so playable
@bemusedkidney86192 жыл бұрын
Almost impossible to rank.. here are some of my favourites I don't think were mentioned - Sabre Wulf, Atic Atac, TLL, Harrier Attack, Wheelie, Monty Mole, Bruce Lee, Where Time Stood Still, Skool Daze, Werewolves of London and Airborne Ranger.
@rcary2 жыл бұрын
Chaos was an amazingly addictive game. I loved it.
@MrBads_Games3 жыл бұрын
It is a nearly impossible task to compile a top 10 list for the ZX Spectrum, well done for attempting it 👍 Quite a few of those would feature in most peoples lists though. Nice one!
@ClassicReplay3 жыл бұрын
There’s no science to it, no real thought process. It was simply, which games do I play and come back to the most. So brain dumped every game I played on screen and then figured out which are the games I come back to or play the most. This is the end result. The game that eventually wins, actually wins by a country mile, as I definitely play that more than any other game on the Speccy. In fact infinitely more 😀
@KHHBBC2 жыл бұрын
What a memory rush! I loved seeing each and everyone of these again. There are so many more you didn't feature either, the spectrum was an incredible gaming computer.
@ClassicReplay2 жыл бұрын
Oh god yeah. Only scratched the surface. There’s all the new stuff as well 🤯
@cnfuzz6 ай бұрын
Lazy jones , panzadrome , wheelie , fighter pilot , combat lynx , Tll , that's the spirit , lords of midnight , critical mass ,speccy games pre 1985 really defined the spectrum
@jafwildingКүн бұрын
Skool Daze is one of my favourites. A bit weird, but fun, and funny.
@ayarlett11 ай бұрын
Manic Miner was the main reason to purchase the speccy! Great list
@ClassicReplay11 ай бұрын
Mathew Smith ahead of his time. Thanks for watching 👍
@axs2032 жыл бұрын
I think it's fair to put Manic Miner at no.1. It was so groundbreaking. I have to say Lightforce was an amazing game. The colours of the sprites and speed. I always had a thing for The Pyramid with ziggy. So iconic the shape of ziggy.
@bjbell522 жыл бұрын
Groundbreaking? It looks like Miner 49'er on the Atari 400/800/5200 .
@axs2032 жыл бұрын
@@bjbell52 Well fair point. Really though the music and graphics were quite groundbreaking - if you ask me
@PaulDavies4 Жыл бұрын
I agree, Manic Miner was incredible
@TheFusedplug Жыл бұрын
Great selection.. it's hard to make a definite top ten but three faves for me are Target Renegade, Jetpac and Enduro Racer
@TheFusedplug Жыл бұрын
The 128k Speccy deserved a lot more games specifically for the 128 .. the 48 should have been the afterthought but we still got some nice extras
@johngreen40688 ай бұрын
Jet Set Willy and Manic Miner, classic games on the ZX Spectrum but my number 1 would always be Chuckie Egg. I couldn’t beat it for its playability. Thanks for the video brings back good memories. Take care John
@ClassicReplay8 ай бұрын
Good choice! Classic game! Thanks for leaving a comment
@apanapane Жыл бұрын
Thanks for all ten (give or take one or two) suggestions! Great to see an enthusiast talk about something they clearly are passionate about. :)
@ClassicReplay Жыл бұрын
Cheers my friend. Please subscribe. Plenty more where that came from 😀
@georgeperes362111 ай бұрын
Here is my incomplete list of favorite zx-spectrum games: Target Renegade, Renegade, Flying Shark, Terra Cresta, War, Slap Fight, Operation Wolf, Dragon Spirit, Green Beret, Ikari Warriors, Rex, Rick Dangerous 1 & 2, Dan Dare 1 & 3, Nebulus, Dynamite Dan 2, R-Type, Arkanoid, Arkanoid Revenge of Doh, Pacmania, Exolon, Athena, Chase HQ, Colony, Out Run, Enduro Racer, Chevy Chase, Light Force, Scooby Doo, Batty, Bombjack, Fist - The Legend Continues, Ironman Super Off Road, Scooby and Scrappy Doo, Cybernoid 1 & 2, Into Eagles Nest, Freddy Hardest, Bounder, Firefly, Robin of The Wood, Dark Fusion, International Karate +, Myth - History in The Making, Batman, Batman - The Caped Crusader, Batman The Movie, Head Over Heels, Hyper Sports, Stallone Cobra, Anarchy, Jack The Nipper 1 & 2, Dizzy series, Fairlight, Moon Cresta, Ghouls'n Ghosts, Ghosts'n Goblins, Rainbow Islands, Pang, Ms. Pac-Man, Yogi Bear, Yogi's Great Escape, Stop The Express, Last Ninja 2, Bruce Lee, Maze Mania, Rockman, The Way of Exploding Fist, Movie, Desperado, Rogue Trooper, Thunderbirds, Konami Golf, Konami Tennis, Konami Ping-Pong, The Way of Tiger, Commando, Chessmaster 2000, Cabal, Pro Mountain Bike Simulator, Sai Combat, Nether Earth, Great Gurianos, Wec Le Mans, Astro Marine Corps, Rolling Thunder, The Great Escape, Top Cat, Avenger, Barbarian, Stormlord, Hong Kong Phooey, Gryzor, Match Day 2, Operation Wolf, The Addams Family, Shadow of The Beast, Rambo 3, Rodland, Yie Ar Kung Fu, Savage, Action Force 1 & 2, Army Moves, Navy Moves, Shao Lin's Road, Combat School, Who Dares Wins 2, Plotting, Heartland, Mickey Mouse, Thundercats, Crystal Castles, Rock'n Roller, Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade, The Untouchables, Saboteur 1 & 2, Nosferatu, Hydrofool, Scuba Dive, Postman Pat 2, Ninja Hamster, Spy vs Spy, Turbo the Tortoise, Potsworth & Co., Atom Ant, Cauldron 1 & 2, Hysteria, Tornado Low Level, Cyclone, HATE.
@ClassicReplay11 ай бұрын
Best list ever!
@314159265mangler Жыл бұрын
You are 100% correct that the Renegade spectrum version is better than the arcade! Never thought I’d ever say that a spectrum game is better than the arcade version, but there it is.
@ClassicReplay Жыл бұрын
There is another 🤔
@francishills89176 ай бұрын
Out Run, Commando, Treasure Island Dizzy, Crazy Caverns, and The Wild Bunch should have all been given a mention in my opinion. Nevertheless, a great video. Thanks!
@stuartleerichardjohnson81893 жыл бұрын
Just discovered your channel fantastic content the sights and sounds of my childhood come to life.
@tugainbristolgaming3 жыл бұрын
I've just found the spectrum emulator for the Android today...Many of your games are on my top 10 list too! This brings me so many memories that I only can share with my older brother who introduced me to the spectrum computer and later I got the amiga 500 and the later versions and ive never stopped having these systems... thank you for sharing this video and long live these games. I'm def gonna buy this spectrum computer to my daughter when she turns 5 :)
@ClassicReplay3 жыл бұрын
My three and six year old daughters now have their own 8bit computers in their room 😀
@gamexentralx2 жыл бұрын
Couldn't argue with this list. Although I was a Amstrad owner, I spent a lot of time at my friends place playing on his Spectrum. Even made a make shift 'roach stopper' for his microdrive😁.
@ClassicReplay2 жыл бұрын
I find the two computers very similar, although the Amstrad keyboard is easier to code on. But all coding done in Winape32 these days. Check out my Amstrad vids if you haven't already, I think you might be pleasantly surprised. Plus I have a new Amstrad CPC video almost ready ;-) Thanks for leaving a comment :-)
@mr.a83152 жыл бұрын
Good idea to add the 'almost made its' before getting to the actual #10, etc. :) Good reviews. ♥
@Stabby6667 ай бұрын
My first computer was a Speccy, and some of the old games are still playable, but some of the new Homebrew games are much better in terms of design, graphics and playability now. 40 years of experience, and no time constraints for development has helped squeeze the most out of the machine. Games like El Stompo, and Old Tower, for example holds up well against even modern games as a fun casual game. Especially with the modern multicolor graphics techniques.
@ClassicReplay7 ай бұрын
New games are good, but when you consider the limited resource these guys had back in the day, no internet, making it up as they went along. Then you see Head over Heels, Rebelstar, R-Type, Elite, Manic Miner, ChaseHQ and many more. These guys were true genius.
@MrRjhyt Жыл бұрын
I always watch these style videos looking for my favourites. I'm a massive fan of 'Halls of the Things'.
@ClassicReplay Жыл бұрын
I’m always looking for that game I missed. Thanks 😊
@ValChronification2 жыл бұрын
1. Chaos: the Battle of Wizards 2. Travel Through Time Volume One: Northern Lights (a 2021 speccy racer you must try!!) 3. Chase H.Q 4. Commando 5. Bombjack 6. Lords of Chaos 7. Match Day 2 8. Flying Shark 9. Bumpy 10. Travel With Trashman Imo of course
@ClassicReplay Жыл бұрын
Northern Lights is unbelievable for an 8bit. I personally couldn’t choose Match Day 2 over Emlyn Hughes International Soccer, plus Bumpy didn’t really appeal to me, but there were two versions of Bumpy from memory 🤔 the rest I agree 100% plus I’d add Rebelstar or Laser Squad. Great list 👍
@ValChronification Жыл бұрын
@@ClassicReplay thanks! Two versions of Bumpy you say? I need to replay it, it was one of the few games my sister and I used to play Yes, Northern Lights is INSANE, I'm actually obsessed with it. I'm a driver anyway and as you say, simply mind blowing for the spec. I love how the story is central to what the colours are, and although the roadside detail is always the same, those incredible vistas that scroll up and the mid distance buildings on the right hand turns... wow. I'm on a mission to defeat all the stages with zero fails in one hit. I've done each section on it's own that way but not the grand tour. The one entry I'm not sure about is Commando, and I guess Bombjack is kinda similar. I was just amazed at how well Commando performed when I replayed it recently. I played a ton of Bomb Jack for an online 'Spectrum Olympics' years ago, and the competitive environment was crazy, one guy swore he always hated Bomb Jack but had his eyes opened to how good it was during the event. If you have to go for the fuse burning bombs only for points, it's very intense. Two versions of Bumpy though?! As for the games you mention ,I need to try Emlyn Hughes for sure, and although obviously I'm a huge Gollop fan, I didn't get into his sci fi side until the XCOM reboot in 2012. Might give them a little try but obviousy I have the Gollop fantasy games on the list already so you'd probably just swap them out. And finally, i'm very glad Travel With Trashman didnt raise any objection, what a quirky little game which gives you a LOT of freedom to navigate the globe! I still play it to come up with some stupid routes with stopovers which don't involve any work lol Long Live the Spectrum!
@nimblerАй бұрын
Unusually I agree with nearly all the selections but Ranarama is the one I still come back to.
@ClassicReplayАй бұрын
That’s a brilliant game! I wish they’d remake it. Apparently inspired by Paradroid, I have both on my C64DTV. I like the plot, hunt down the bad guys, but requires a high degree of strategy.
@sustainablewarriors8844 Жыл бұрын
No Skool Daze / Back to Skool, Gauntlet, Klax, Colony? There were some brilliant games for the humble speccy. Long may we remember it and it's temperamental loading! Great list thanks for the memories,!
@ClassicReplay Жыл бұрын
I remember Colony, definitely ahead of its time. All the games you mentioned were great!
@fraz_the_mediocre5 ай бұрын
So glad you mentioned Rex. Honestly, i might go and play that right now. I loved how much the shield added to the gameplay.
@ClassicReplay5 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching. Check out my other ZX Spectrum vids 👍🏻
@simontitcombe755010 ай бұрын
Man you just gave me flashbacks. Batman the movie was a fave of mine. Loved rastan , and loved and hated Ollie and lisa at the same time. Great list
@ClassicReplay10 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and the kind words 😊
@mattlewis50958 ай бұрын
Great to see a list (40 or so?) without any Dizzy game.
@ClassicReplay8 ай бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@dimitrisalbanis Жыл бұрын
Manic Miner was my favourite, there are so many others, Horace goes skiing , froggy, etc those were the days ! :)
@ClassicReplay Жыл бұрын
Horace 🤣 Great memories
@stuartdavidson1622 жыл бұрын
Laser Squad, Laser Squad, Laser Squad! Brilliant. Quazatron and Elite would be on my list too :)
@ClassicReplay Жыл бұрын
Laser Squad, I here you 🤣 there’s also the laser Squad expansion pack 👍 please share if you liked this vid mate
@cyclingSausage8 ай бұрын
I agree with Manic Miner at the top spot. I mainly play it when flying, it takes my mind off the turbulence. I try to complete it without losing any lives.
@ClassicReplay8 ай бұрын
I don’t fly as much now, post pandemic. But I used to do the same on my PSP. Try to complete past games such as Manic Miner, Chuckie Egg, Pyjama Rama 🤣
@PaulV. Жыл бұрын
I grew up in the Soviet Union/Russia and ZX Spectrum was a really big thing there starting from mid-80s. Ofc it was not the original but home made versions that were assembled and sold by some crafty individuals. The games used to be almost free since there were no copyright laws and games were sold on ordinary audio cassettes with 20 different on each one. I think I played like 500 Speccy games back in the days. Personal favorites (I am not going to make a top-10 its easier for me to just range the games by type): Best Adventure/Quest: Dizzy (all parts). Best fighting: Target Renegade Best racing: Chase HQ Best RPG: HeroQuest Best strategy: Nether Earth Best platformer: Captain Trueno 1,2 Best arcade: Star Raiders 2 Best space shooter: R-Type Best isometric: Knight Lore Best FPS: Operation Wolf Best movie adaptation: Robocop/Batman 3 (both are great cant choose 🙂) Best game ever: Elite P.S. There are so many more great ones I am not just going to list them all because it will be a really long list. Its simply amazing what this little computer was capable of. Cheers!
@ClassicReplay Жыл бұрын
You should turn your thoughts into a video, I'd love to see how it panned out. Thanks for watching!
@PaulV. Жыл бұрын
@@ClassicReplay Thanks for making that video. Speccy will always have a warm spot in my heart :)
@Bethos1247-Arne11 ай бұрын
I never played Laser Squad but saw this game somewhere else when I digged through Speccy games. The graphics are very good. Not just "for the limitations of the speccy", no they are simply good, Speccy or not.
@ClassicReplay11 ай бұрын
Amazing game, special times. The Stamper brothers called the ZX Spectrum a piece of garbage. But they later grew to love it.
@Bethos1247-Arne11 ай бұрын
@@ClassicReplay it was the first computer I had access to. 256x192 pixels, individually being set or not, a universe at my fingertips. 48K memory was insane. My first own computer (GDR KC 85/2) had only 32 KB including a 16K expansion module. The speccy was limited, but had 40-bit-float with 9 significant decimal places. It was complete in itself.
@stevesgaming74752 жыл бұрын
Love my Spectrum, if I did a top 10, it would be like this:- 1: Jetpac , 2: Minder , 3: Sabre Wulf , 4: Warlock of Firetop Mountain, 5: Cyclone , 6: Manic Miner, 7: Deathchase, 8: Ant Attack, 9: Jumping Jack, 10: Journey's End
@ClassicReplay2 жыл бұрын
I've not heard of Warlock of Firetop Mountain or Cyclone. I will check them out. Thanks
@MPQuads237 Жыл бұрын
Man, so many awesome games on Zx Spectrum in just 48k memory.
@NiIex Жыл бұрын
Thrusta was my favorite for the longest time and at young age of 7 probably my first favorite game altogether. Then as I grew bit older Elite and JSW/MM took its spot. Thank you for invoking lots of fond memories from that time :)
@ClassicReplay Жыл бұрын
Elite, JSW and MM all classics. Played the tape out of them. Thanks for watching 👍🏻
@jimkrom4 ай бұрын
If you've never played NorthStar on the speccy, I suggest you seek it out and give it a try. What an underrated classic this is...
@ClassicReplay4 ай бұрын
I will give it a try thanks! 👍
@udance4ever Жыл бұрын
I love how you grouped all your contenders you were choosing amongst for each slot!
@ClassicReplay Жыл бұрын
Thank you ☺️ I get quite a bit of stick in the comments for doing that, but I enjoyed it.
@aloonatronrex347211 ай бұрын
@@ClassicReplay I don’t understand how it works. Why is one of the contenders for number 5 not be the winner for number 6, and so on?
@ClassicReplay11 ай бұрын
@aloonatronrex3472 you’ve skipped my explanation
@jdgonzo198211 ай бұрын
I loved Buggy Boy...Exolon or Midnight Resistance would be my Number 1...great list, thanks for sharing :)
@ClassicReplay11 ай бұрын
I’m a big Buggy Boy fan as well on the Speccy. Midnight Resistance is pure class. Thanks for watching.
@Bouncy_penguin Жыл бұрын
Wonderful list. Loved seeing any attack in there. I played that a lot! Daley Thompson’s decathlon on rubber keys was something to behold. So many great memories. Thank you
@ClassicReplay Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching! I’m happy you enjoyed it.
@stewsretroreviews2 жыл бұрын
We were just too spoilt with the zx spectrum and so many classics, cheers for this👍🏻
@ClassicReplay2 жыл бұрын
No problem 👍
@anthonykoeslag6 ай бұрын
I was not aware Sabotuer was on the iPad! awesome
@markgrindrod85683 жыл бұрын
Great choices
@codemonkey181Ай бұрын
Exploding fist! 🤜 omg what a game! Hours and hours!!
@ClassicReplayАй бұрын
Definitely one of the best of my childhood
@OldAussieAds2 жыл бұрын
Being from Australia, I’ve never seen a Spectrum in person. It just wasn’t a big seller here. But your enthusiasm for this platform is rubbing off on me. Some of these games look like great fun! Definitely a lot less colourful than I’m used to with the C64, but higher resolution and seemingly full of personality.
@ClassicReplay2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching. What the ZX Spectrum lacks in colour, it more than makes up for in graphical detail and speed! Try my ‘the six most important ZX spectrum Games’ next kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4W3cqeopZKepq8 and if you’ve never heard of the Amstrad, here’s a brilliant guide if I do say so myself ☺️ kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZSygniCpZZ9eLM
@OldAussieAds2 жыл бұрын
@@ClassicReplay Thanks - I'll make sure to check out those two videos. I have read a fair bit about the Amstrad CPC464. Even saw one in the flesh in the 80s (not switched on though sadly). Would you believe Australia currently has Alan Sugar as the boss in our version of The Apprentice? Even though I personally owned both a TI994/A and an Atari XEGS, for the average Joe over here it was either C64, Apple II or later Mac/PC/Amiga.
@Tetlee3 жыл бұрын
Nice list and like the way you kept adding in honourable mentions, made it extra interesting. So many brilliant games it'd be real tough for me to compile a top 10, leave alone a number 1.
@ClassicReplay3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for taking the time out to leave a comment, I really appreciate it. Also thanks for the feedback, I never know what’s working or not. If you could do me a favour and share I’d really appreciate it. I’m planning a new Speccy vid I think you might like, so keep an eye out 👍🏻
@mattsmedley.onehandedgamin90296 ай бұрын
First game I ever played on a home computer was "The Wild Bunch" on my elder sisters zx speccy & a black and white TV. To her horror, I completed the game 1st time and shot a cowboy you were searching for.... Later got my own machine and spent so many hours playing the 16k game, Trans AM. Happy days 👍
@ClassicReplay6 ай бұрын
Tranz AM great game!
@tonyjoe90ah Жыл бұрын
Definitely agree with your no 1 choice. Manic miner was the best game ever on zx spectrum 48k
@ClassicReplay Жыл бұрын
Classic! I can't believe people would consider anything else.
@Idiotatwork Жыл бұрын
Nigel Mansells grand prix often gets overlooked in lists like this...loved it and I remember spending hours and hours doing a full season once. Best f1 game on 8 bit
@ClassicReplay Жыл бұрын
Which Nigel Mansell game, the one from Martech or Gremlin?
@bungle391224 күн бұрын
I absolutely adored Renegade and Target Renegade. The third one was iffy, but the first two were possibly my favourites.
@bungle391224 күн бұрын
I forgot how brilliant the music was for both those games, but particularly the second.
@ClassicReplay11 күн бұрын
I still rate them, highly playable. It Took Streets of Rage and Final Fight to dethrone them.
@bungle391211 күн бұрын
@@ClassicReplay For me, Double Dragon in the arcade was the one that made me forget about Renegade.
@ClassicReplay11 күн бұрын
In the arcade yes, home ports no
@347573 Жыл бұрын
I would have put head over heels #1, but wasvery interesting to see that half of this amazing games I've even never heard of! Thank youfor sharing!
@ClassicReplay Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed!
@tmp-3mtempest792 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the list! I've been trying to compile a selection of good games across as many systems as I can find, and this will be a good starting point for picking out solid ZX Spectrum titles.
@jmachMega Жыл бұрын
Great list, played most of those. But what about Automania or Supertest or even Dechatlon, and Summer Games, The Great Escape, Where Time Stood Still....Oh my god the memories. Thank you for that, Cheers.
@ClassicReplay Жыл бұрын
Love all of those, probably spent more time playing those titles than I do newer games.
@danielsandford11727 ай бұрын
Laser Squad would be my #1. I've been wishing for it to come to modern day consoles. I'd only want a simple conversion with upto date graphics. I don't want all the overcomplicated bells and whistles that the x-com games bring. Just a straightforward, loyal conversion!😢
@ClassicReplay7 ай бұрын
Amen to that!
@brewdog86264 ай бұрын
To be honest If it wasn't for the specy, gameing would probably not be as popular as it is today. Despite it's obvious limitations, I like most spent hours and hours on some of these games and don't regret a second.
@ClassicReplay4 ай бұрын
There was still the C64, but I know what you mean. No regrets 😉
@Gendgi Жыл бұрын
Great games, great choices, thanks for the video!
@ClassicReplay Жыл бұрын
Cheers my friend. You should check out my other ZX Spectrum vids 😉 thanks for watching
@Gendgi Жыл бұрын
@@ClassicReplay will do :)
@rosswestgarth194111 ай бұрын
just found this. did the top 10 format so well with many games mentioned. top marks!
@ClassicReplay11 ай бұрын
Thanks my friend. Hopefully I'll gain a sub from you ;-)
@MrObiwan1 Жыл бұрын
It HAD to be Manic Miner !!! Loved it (and Jet Pack)
@ClassicReplay Жыл бұрын
In the end, there can only be one. Manic Miner, created by a god!
@papalazarou788010 ай бұрын
Still got my ZX Spectrum +2 128K in the attic. My favourite game was Rescue.
@ClassicReplay10 ай бұрын
Can’t recall Rescue 🤔
@markdowell100 Жыл бұрын
Thoroughly enjoyed that trip down memory lane, loved robo cop back in the day but my favourites were wanted monty mole and Bruce lee lol. Great vid mate
@ClassicReplay Жыл бұрын
Thanks mate! Much appreciated 👍
@buggerlugz67533 ай бұрын
Ah the nostalgia...back when games were original, playable, fun, affordable and made by people who cared.
@pedrocabo218011 ай бұрын
My friend, so many awesome titles you brought back to my mind, Head Over Heels, Myth, Saboteur, and Rex, OMG
@ClassicReplay11 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed!
@peter48611 ай бұрын
there are so many good games i missed as a kidd.
@ClassicReplay11 ай бұрын
There were over 10,000 games released for the ZX Spectrum. You’d need to dedicate your entire life to play every last one 😉
@Valisk Жыл бұрын
Remember Marsport? By the Dun Darach team. Loved that one.
@ClassicReplay Жыл бұрын
Those were the days!
@paddyoconnor1825 Жыл бұрын
Great video mate. I'm a commodore man but my mate had a 128 back in the day and when I stayed over loved playing robocop and many more games that have so much more playability than the 64. Just subscribed and looking forward to watching your videos 👍
@ClassicReplay Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing
@Robolaralobarar Жыл бұрын
Brought back some memories:)
@ClassicReplay Жыл бұрын
That’s what we like 👍
@georgeprout42 Жыл бұрын
Watching and nodding away in the pub. Thrust was awesome, but bubble bobble was definitely something else. I started disassembling both during lockdown and found so much pain from the programmer. Messages like I hate bubble bobble. Incidentally I found thrust has a cheat code. Google gave no results on that, so that's a win 😂
@ClassicReplay Жыл бұрын
You should do a video on how you found these messages. Plus hidden game cheats. Not sure why the programmer hated Bubble Bobble though, it nearly always makes everyone’s top ten.
@adammartin8047 Жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed the video - perhaps should have done a top 40 mate? Honourable (yes, that’s how we spell it) mentions to Back To Skool, Attic Attack and Football Manager plus an outside shout for Daley Thompson’s Decathlon. Cheers for the upload!
@ClassicReplay Жыл бұрын
Cheers my friend. I’ve done a few vids on the ZX Spectrum now, try this ☺️ ZX Spectrum | Top 20 Games kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXarZH5tiaiBq9U
@Old-English-ENZO10 ай бұрын
I never had a spectrum but ill buy 1 now because they look great, I had every console but this 1 and still got them all. Interesting bit of info my wife's best friend uncle Roy owned a company called Gargoyle games and im sure they made games for this console.
@umranakhtar38094 ай бұрын
Thank goodness you mentioned Chuckie Egg🙏as playability wise that game is still my fave. I am 52 and bang on about it, and Underwurld (+other sabreman game), and Manic Miner to my boys all the time. What their games have in graphics and computing power they lack in sheer ingenuity. In my humble opinion. Although, I appreciate the effect nostalgia can have, and in 30 years time they will likely feel the same way about Overwatch or CSGo … etc.😊
@ClassicReplay4 ай бұрын
What a game. Still plays a blinder today and my kids love it
@skiddypantsful11 ай бұрын
Great vid. Agree with the number 1. Can't beat Manic Miner.
@ClassicReplay11 ай бұрын
Funny you should say that. If I’m honest it can fluctuate between Jet Set Willy and Manic Miner. But both still provide a good challenge even today. It’s difficult in a 1980s sort of way, but I think that’s part of its charm for me. Games today, you just progress from where you left off. Such an alien concept for me. Games today hold your hand and reward you for being rubbish.
@dx7tnt Жыл бұрын
Props for picking Manic Miner. It's genius because it's the work of a genius. Definitely does somehow hold up as a game today, the beauty of it being that it's pure evil in terms of difficulty. A perfect game on the machine. Big up to Mathew Smith and all who know who he is.
@ClassicReplay Жыл бұрын
Cheers my friend and thanks for watching.
@freezersk Жыл бұрын
Nice list, can't argue with number 1. Manic Miner is a legend, it is such a amazing game even after the years, better then most todays games at fun and gameplay. Very playable on small handhelds consoles like Miyoo Mini or RG35xx.
@ClassicReplay Жыл бұрын
100%
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome List !!!! For the commercial games back in the years... now I leave you an idea for the same video but newer ZX Spectrum Games released like year > 1999 until now. And congratulations on your video, it was a blast from the past.
@ClassicReplay2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the idea! Watch this space.
@FDCAFOK2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video, it brought back memories. There's two great games that don't seem to get a mention. Avalon & Dragontorc.
@ClassicReplay2 жыл бұрын
I’ll be honest, I never managed to complete either. But definitely great games. There’s quite a few vids on KZbin including a walkthrough that show how much content the game offered. It would definitely make my top fifty.
@EsmoTheLegend Жыл бұрын
I will try Jet Pac 18:31 good content keep going up 🎃💯
@ClassicReplay Жыл бұрын
Good times 🥳
@colonelbasic97362 жыл бұрын
Good games mentioned, auf wiedersehen Monty, knightlore and commando would have been in mine
@TheRetroEngine3 жыл бұрын
I'm a sucker for racing games so seeing Stunt Car Racer and Super Hang-On made my day. Great list, some I've not played so added to the massive list to play that I have 🎈🙌
@tkbettas18902 жыл бұрын
Stormlord, After the War, Arkanoid (and Batty), Beyond the Ice Palace, the list goes on and on.... Really love speccy games, the nostalgia.... 😊
@ClassicReplay Жыл бұрын
Never got on with Batty, proffered Impact by Audiogenic. The rest you mentioned are brilliant
@schoolofsmiling8575 Жыл бұрын
Great list 😊 👏 My Top 10 (Not inc your picks from list) Ghost n Goblins Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles Wonder boy Golden Axe Commando Ninja Scooter Simulator Yie Ar Kung-Fu Short Circuit Ninja Massacre Jason's Gem Rocky Horror Show Agent X 2
@markenetube11 ай бұрын
1983 £125 spent in WH Smiths. A speccy and Jetpac. Fell in love with the rubber keyed wonder.
@ClassicReplay11 ай бұрын
Probably the best purchase in the world ☺️
@markenetube11 ай бұрын
@@ClassicReplay It was. Later I realised that the C64 had better sound etc. But as I love 3d games. 3D starstrike was my favourite, C64 was never as good.
@nichttuntun33649 ай бұрын
Fantastic collection and differentiated thoughts. Thank you!
@ClassicReplay9 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching 👀
@Sunmagik Жыл бұрын
Great list. Very nostalgic, I enjoyed watching the mentions that didn’t make it. The one I personally thought should have deserved a mention was “The Last Ninja 2” which I played to death!
@ClassicReplay Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback. I can’t personally take The Last Ninja series seriously on any other system after playing it on the C64. But you’re correct, it’s still a good game on the old Speccy.
@poweration Жыл бұрын
of course there is so many more brilliant Speccy games to add to your list, but somehow I agree with your selection.
@ClassicReplay Жыл бұрын
Cheers mate! Thanks for leaving a comment 👍 try this as well and let me know your thoughts kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4W3cqeopZKepq8
@joegrover5760 Жыл бұрын
Great top 10, I got a C64 for my 11th birthday so I'll always think c64 was the best, good to see how good the Speccy was!
@ClassicReplay Жыл бұрын
Very lucky 🍀 that would have been a great present 🎁
@AnalogueInTheUK2 жыл бұрын
A great upload, pal. It's refreshing to see someone stick their neck out and choose a few games 'off the beaten track'.
@cprince105 ай бұрын
1. Speed NFL (on Steam) 2. Green Beret 3. Basketball 4. Commando 5. Manic Miner 6. Football Manager 7. Saboteur 8. Sabre Wulf 9. Match Day 10. Galaxians
@ClassicReplay5 ай бұрын
I've not played Speed NFL, but the others are great. Thanks
@Kamamura2 Жыл бұрын
Ha! Manic Miner was the first game I ever played on a home computer... and it was very frustrating, but back then, available games could be counted on fingers. ;-)
@ClassicReplay Жыл бұрын
Your first game ever! That’s one of the best ever on the ZX spectrum. Way to go
@bungle391224 күн бұрын
That was a brilliant video, well done.
@ClassicReplay24 күн бұрын
Cheers my friend
@jmsaguas772 жыл бұрын
Awesome choices. :) I played some of those myself on the ZX Spectrum 48k. My favorites where the Saboteur, Rex, Renegade, Target Renegade, Cobra, Green Beret, Ikari Warriors. :) Cheers. :)
@merv8932 ай бұрын
I loved the rubber buttons.
@ClassicReplay2 ай бұрын
Rubber love 🥰
@jamescockings68523 жыл бұрын
I still own a Spectrum which I got for Christmas in 1983 as a 16K machine and later upgraded to 48K playing it until the early hours of the morning even on school nights. I’ve not heard of quite a few games mentioned but guess when I left school in 1986 my interest fell off and probably haven’t used it since maybe 1987. Looking forward to receiving my KS2 Spectrum Next though later this year and revisiting all my favourite games like Manic Miner, Wanted: Monty Mole and Jet Set Willy
@davidwhaite33303 жыл бұрын
What's this KS2 Spectrum Next ? I have a Spectrum Vega and i've put a SD card in it with 15.000 speccy games,
@jamescockings68523 жыл бұрын
@@davidwhaite3330 Kickstarter 2 Spectrum Next computer to be produced by August hopefully
@dgeorgiadis7511 ай бұрын
awesome video, so much analysis about the games!! Greetings from Greece.
@ClassicReplay11 ай бұрын
Glad you like them!
@HiNRGboy Жыл бұрын
Cool list.. Here's another idea.. what are your top 5 favorite 80's computers? Mine are the Speccy, BBC Micro, Amstrad, Atari 400/800, and Apple //e..... I'm not a big fan of the C64 or Amiga (that might be sacrilage but oh well lol).... The 3 that are the most nostalgic and memorable for me are Speccy, BBC Micro, and Apple //e..
@ClassicReplay Жыл бұрын
For me in this order: Amstrad, Atari 800XL, ZX Spectrum, C64, MSX, then Atari ST and Amiga 500 tied.
@leicfoxUK Жыл бұрын
I always had Commodore's (and an Oric!) but spent so much time on the Speccy round mates houses. Great computer and era, seriously tempted to pick one up on eBay.
@ClassicReplay Жыл бұрын
Make sure to go for a 128k version so you can enjoy all the extra bells and whistles 👍
@julian7 Жыл бұрын
Still great stuff! I was playing countless hours with Lode Runner, Elite, Dan Dare, and Tomahawk. Oh those cloudy windy nights when I flown close to the enemy to make them shut off my devices before I do a perfect landing! Honorary mentions to ATF I flown too much. I'd definitely put Nigel Mansell's GP on my top10 too, given how many hours I spent driving there.
@ClassicReplay Жыл бұрын
You’ve named some absolute classics, especially Tomahawk. I loved that game!