ZX Spectrum | 10 best games… ever

[@Dev_olution]

Great list and choices plus a couple I've not played. Cheers

[@ClassicReplay]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@paulwiley8902]

Manic Miner, Jet Set Willy, Under Wurlde, Sabre Wulfe, Knightlore, Attic Attack, Jetpac, Pyjamarama, Wheelie

[@ClassicReplay]

Sounds good to me. I love Jetpac

[@buggerlugz6753]

Wheelie was something else. Also shout out to Mastertronics ATV simulator!

[@buggerlugz6753]

AND BATMAN!

[@Levor85]

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

[@ClassicReplay]

@Levor85 your list, your opinion 🤷🏻‍♂️ my list, my opinion. Some good games there though, not sure the point you were making though.

[@rcary]

Chaos was an amazingly addictive game. I loved it.

[@Mark-pr7ug]

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.

[@ClassicReplay]

They still make games for it

[@markenetube]

1983 £125 spent in WH Smiths. A speccy and Jetpac. Fell in love with the rubber keyed wonder.

[@ClassicReplay]

Probably the best purchase in the world ☺️

[@markenetube]

@@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.

[@shugaroony]

I was lucky, my mum worked in the factory they were made, and erm, got them "cheap". Whenever I would ask about the manual for it, I would often get the reply, "what manual?" :D

[@georgeperes3621]

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.

[@ClassicReplay]

Best list ever!

[@davestationuk7374]

Ikari warriors was class

[@davestationuk7374]

Hypersports

[@guidelineuk4876]

WOW flash back boss list :-)

[@lewisd5004]

​@@davestationuk7374yep - only beaten by the arcade version in my eyes. What a game.

[@turkeytwizzler1930]

So good to see Manic Miner top the list. A fabulous game for the ages and still so playable

[@bemusedkidney8619]

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.

[@maxbrown347]

Lounge lizard Larry,elite, daily Thompson decathlon , outrun, knight lore, good old adventure, Sokol daze, paperboy, horace goes skiing my fave 1942, and montezumas revenge

[@ClassicReplay]

Paperboy and 1942 were good. 👍

[@darrenbillups1322]

I remember finishing Bruce Lee 10 times in a row. Good Times

[@ClassicReplay]

@darrenbillups1322 I think I did something similar just for the hi-score

[@burntoutculture2147]

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! 👍🍻

[@Bouncy_penguin]

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]

Thank you for watching! I’m happy you enjoyed it.

[@paulwilliams5296]

My Fingers still hurt from Decathlon and I'm 50 now!

[@bigquinny32]

Great list. You missed Skool Daze. Absolute classic.

[@ClassicReplay]

Used to love that game, and Little Computer People

[@Texy88]

_Skool Daze_ and its sequel _Back to Skool_ are awesome early examples of sandbox games.

[@stardamage9]

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.

[@ClassicReplay]

I can’t recall now, but I’m sure I mentioned most of those 🧐

[@hooloovooloo]

Loved Atic Atac; also Sabre Wulf and Nodes of Yesod

[@brettriverboat9920]

Robocop was amazing, I remember running to my mates with this as he didn't beleive me it had speech at the start lol

[@ClassicReplay]

@brettriverboat9920 nearly every codemasters game had speech at the begging, especially Dizzy games and Grand Prix Simulator

[@neiltowsey]

100% Attic Attack was easily one of the best

[@ARDUNNO]

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]

Doing any sort of list like this for the popular 8bits is so difficult. I’m amazed I came out the other side.

[@MrBads_Games]

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!

[@ClassicReplay]

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 😀

[@apanapane]

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]

Cheers my friend. Please subscribe. Plenty more where that came from 😀

[@ayarlett]

Manic Miner was the main reason to purchase the speccy! Great list

[@ClassicReplay]

Mathew Smith ahead of his time. Thanks for watching 👍

[@Tetlee]

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.

[@ClassicReplay]

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 👍🏻

[@KHHBBC]

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.

[@ClassicReplay]

Oh god yeah. Only scratched the surface. There’s all the new stuff as well 🤯

[@d4r3d0nE]

Oi oi. Da title screens had me buggin... Love da all so rans... Top vid. Onelove

[@axs203]

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.

[@bjbell52]

Groundbreaking? It looks like Miner 49'er on the Atari 400/800/5200 .

[@axs203]

@@bjbell52 Well fair point. Really though the music and graphics were quite groundbreaking - if you ask me

[@PaulDavies4]

I agree, Manic Miner was incredible

[@TheFusedplug]

Great selection.. it's hard to make a definite top ten but three faves for me are Target Renegade, Jetpac and Enduro Racer

[@TheFusedplug]

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

[@rosswestgarth1941]

just found this. did the top 10 format so well with many games mentioned. top marks!

[@ClassicReplay]

Thanks my friend. Hopefully I'll gain a sub from you ;-)

[@stuartleerichardjohnson8189]

Just discovered your channel fantastic content the sights and sounds of my childhood come to life.

[@MrRjhyt]

I always watch these style videos looking for my favourites. I'm a massive fan of 'Halls of the Things'.

[@ClassicReplay]

I’m always looking for that game I missed. Thanks 😊

[@jimskelton9466]

Journey's End was a great d&d type game, start of exploring a dungeon, then you're travelling across a map with a group of adventurers, and then finally, you explore a castle. Loved this game.

[@ClassicReplay]

I’ve never played that one, but from your description I will definitely give it a go…

[@gamexentralx]

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😁.

[@ClassicReplay]

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 :-)

[@hypnotizedgamingtech]

I know I'm commenting on a 3 year old video, but I just wanted to thank you for this mini blast from the past. My personal favourite games on the Spectrum were the ones I could play for hours without having to dig out another tape! My top four were definitely Ghostbusters, Empire, Chaos and "They Stole a Million". Oh, if only they did a remake of TSaM!

[@ClassicReplay]

Thanks for the kind words. Have you seen my other ZX Spectrum vids, I believe you’ll be pleasantly surprised. What’s Empire about, missed that one 🧐

[@hypnotizedgamingtech]

@@ClassicReplay I've only just found your channel, so I'll have a look through your other vids. You have a new sub :) .. Empire was actually a freebie on front of one of the magazines - I think perhaps Your Sinclair. I've had a check around, and it was called "Empire!" by Firebird - a wonderful precursor to overhead space sims, where you took over starbases to expand your.. empire. Heh!

[@ClassicReplay]

Cheers my friend. So it’s a bit like Star Control then, I’ll definitely look into this. Thanks

[@ChrisHogg-b1c]

I enjoyed this video and the comments so much, bought back so many good memories. Thanks to you all! Subbed. Rana Rama was a wonderful game, so glad it's on your list. My Top 10 (based on what I remember enjoying most as a kid) would be Dark Scepter, Wizball, Skool Daze, Rana Rama, Matchday 2, Elite, Bards Tale, Football Director, Bubble Bobble in any order. But my number 1 favourite game was most definitely Head Over Heels. Jon Ritman and Bernie Drummond were geniuses.

[@ClassicReplay]

Head over Heels. I played it recently and only just made it off the first level. I need more practice, great game, great times and thanks for the sub and sharing your list 👌

[@ChrisHogg-b1c]

@@ClassicReplay iirc there's a level in HoH where you end up falling down 6 levels if you miss a jump and the only way to get out of it was by putting a mat between Heels and Head, jumping with Heels and then switching to Head to jump again to knock over some other mats on top of a pillar so that you could get both out (you could get Head out on his own but without Heels you'd get stuck a few levels later). Memory is a bit vague but remember being so proud that I figured it out.

[@jafwilding]

Skool Daze is one of my favourites. A bit weird, but fun, and funny.

[@ClassicReplay]

Yes, brilliant game, I would love to play it today in a Minecraft or Lego style game. I bet someone has already done it

[@mattieandapollo]

Great to see Deathchase on your list - such an early but brilliant game!!!

[@ClassicReplay]

Thanks my friend 👍 great times!

[@j.vonhogen9650]

I'm surprised you didn't mention KnightLore by Ultimate. To me, that was the most impressive game ever for the Spectrum.

[@ClassicReplay]

It was, I don’t disagree. But I personally believe Head Over Heels took all the best bits and improved on the formula. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment 👍

[@elvisburgerking8675]

i have agree, never saw KnightLore until i'd moved on from the spectrum and was pretty much amazed by whati saw in my zx spectrum days is was all about 2D with games like manic miner, jetset willy, lunar jetman and jetpac being top 10

[@tmp-3mtempest79]

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.

[@cnfuzz]

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

[@MPQuads237]

Man, so many awesome games on Zx Spectrum in just 48k memory.

[@AlwaysEngland]

Thank you for the video, it brought back memories. There's two great games that don't seem to get a mention. Avalon & Dragontorc.

[@ClassicReplay]

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.

[@carolineangus6778]

Target renegade.. renegade 3.. RoboCop..last ninja.. rouge trooper.cobra..treasure island dizzy..head over heels..chase hq .narc..my top ten speccy games but idolise all hit squad games .. cracking vid thank you 🎉🎉🎉

[@ClassicReplay]

Thanks dude! I’ve never heard anyone say they liked Renegade 3 before, it’s normally considered the worst version. But each to their own as they say.

[@-Ace-of-Spades-]

I don’t get how it’s a top ten list when in between each ranking there’s other titles introduced. So, between 8 and 9, five games are given a nod; surely that means one of those five should be at 9. Unless those five are at 8.2, 8.4, 8.6 etc . . . not seen that system used before though. It’s no big deal but it just made the list of ten totally moot for me. It’s more like a random pick of ten games out of the top 40ish. 🤔

[@ClassicReplay]

As I explained in the vid, it’s just my random thought process. There was no planning. It was how I selected in my head which games got the slot. It appears to have gone down quite well and I noticed nobody else has tried it this way. It was just me, sitting on my favourite armchair thinking about the best games I could think of for each countdown. Crazy I know, but that’s me 😊

[@LFC_since1970]

I think you may be over-thinking… SMH

[@udance4ever]

I love how you grouped all your contenders you were choosing amongst for each slot!

[@ClassicReplay]

Thank you ☺️ I get quite a bit of stick in the comments for doing that, but I enjoyed it.

[@aloonatronrex3472]

@@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?

[@ClassicReplay]

@aloonatronrex3472 you’ve skipped my explanation

[@robinmeade7573]

For all the kids out there. Just remember all these games were created using 48KB of memory!!!!! Let that sink in....48 KILO BYTES!! 48 KB now is probably worth a roll of toilet paper!

[@ClassicReplay]

That wouldn’t last five mins in our house 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@autosites_ai]

48kb was huge. I had a vic20 with 5k at the time.

[@ClassicReplay]

I remember my cousin had a Commodore 16, I thought that was phenomenal at the time 🤣

[@stewsretroreviews]

We were just too spoilt with the zx spectrum and so many classics, cheers for this👍🏻

[@ClassicReplay]

No problem 👍

[@300leothelion]

Surprised you missed Bruce Lee, airwolf and commando out on that list. 😀 My childhood , apart from star wars and rock music was the zx spectrum. I loved it All my mates had one. Awesome times. I’ll subscribe if you do a walk through of saboteur 2 😀👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@ClassicReplay]

For me personally, not a fan of doing these top ten lists, but people seem to like them. Too stressful. Those mentioned apart from Airwolf would definitely make my top 20. Thx for stopping by and leaving a comment ;-)

[@300leothelion]

You’re right, top ten-50 lists are too stressful. 🙃 I did a top 50 in the comment section of another gamer and still having reply’s a year later. 😂 Loved the spectrum especially having fond memories of when Sinclair user type magazine was giving away a game every month. I was able to get titles that were around a year old for a couple of quid where as they were 7.99-9.99 new. Too expensive for a 14 yr old. But ideal when you can get them for just a couple of quid. The most frustrating game was army moves. I’ve never seen anyone complete that. Loved commando, flying shark, dizzy, spell bound, saboteur.... far too many to mention. Keep up the gaming. 😄👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@ollyf5088]

Commando. That bit at the end of level one when the doors opened and the whole army seemed to stream out. Still sets my nerves on edge :E

[@ClassicReplay]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 yes, brilliant for the time

[@300leothelion]

@@ollyf5088 oh mate. Plenty of hand grenades and full auto that was the key. Shame the levels after 9 I think we’re on a loop only harder and quicker. I think I got the levels up into the 20s 😎 Played it for hours fond memories my friend 😀👍🏻

[@shugaroony]

Thro' The Wall and Booty were my first Speccy games. What a machine. Seeing these brings back the memories. I was heavily into my racing games back then, so Chase HQ, Outrun and Stunt Car Racer (I put hundreds of hours into that, but I think it was the Amiga version), brings it all back. Whenever I think of the Speccy though, it will always be the buggy, but brilliant Jet Set Willy for me. Robocop was ace as well.

[@ClassicReplay]

There’s a lot of nostalgia flowing back and forth in your reply. Chase HQ was immense in the Spectrum, as close as we could have wished for limitations aside, Outrun tried to look like the original but the car could only do 0 to 3fps at full pelt. Stunt Car Racer still plays a blinder I kid you not. Anyways, thanks for watching. Be sure to check out my other ZX Spectrum vids and have a Merry Christmas 🎅

[@fraz_the_mediocre]

So glad you mentioned Rex. Honestly, i might go and play that right now. I loved how much the shield added to the gameplay.

[@ClassicReplay]

Thanks for watching. Check out my other ZX Spectrum vids 👍🏻

[@tugainbristolgaming]

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 :)

[@ClassicReplay]

My three and six year old daughters now have their own 8bit computers in their room 😀

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.

[@ClassicReplay]

Thanks for the idea! Watch this space.

[@jakubbrzozowski1650]

Miałem ZX Spectrum 48 jako dziecko. Wolałem Knight Lore, Firelight, Tirnanog, Spy Hunter, Saboteur, Bruce Lee.

[@mr.a8315]

Good idea to add the 'almost made its' before getting to the actual #10, etc. :) Good reviews. ♥

[@burgek1]

Wow what a trip down memory lane! I played and loved so many of those games! Impossible to create a top 10!

[@ClassicReplay]

Exactly 👍

[@NiIex]

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]

Elite, JSW and MM all classics. Played the tape out of them. Thanks for watching 👍🏻

[@RussDnB]

Utterly superb list. So many games in your list would be in my list too

[@ClassicReplay]

Thanks mate 👍

[@the50pkid]

Fantastic video and some really tremendous games mentioned! We need a longer list! You earn't yourself a subscriber.

[@ClassicReplay]

Cheers 🍻 check out my other vid kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4W3cqeopZKepq8

[@johnhamill7358]

Ace Video, enjoyed, and lots of fun, Rock-on!!

[@ClassicReplay]

Rock on! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jonboy2950]

After all those years ago, now watching the levels of manic miner i could still remember how to complete them, just shows how many hours were spent on it.

[@ClassicReplay]

Like riding a bike 👍

[@TheRetroEngine]

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 🎈🙌

[@EsmoTheLegend]

I will try Jet Pac 18:31 good content keep going up 🎃💯

[@ClassicReplay]

Good times 🥳

[@kelvinchadwick913]

Interesting list. I liked the honourable mentions of jet pac and cobra. I'll be honest I was surprised there was no mention of attic attack, beach head, daily Thompsons decathlon, journeys end, Horace goes skiing. Hero was awesome too. Such great memories

[@ClassicReplay]

I know, but there’s so many great games, difficult

[@alittlepeaceandkarma]

Cheers, just got a load of ideas for downloading to the new The Spectrum 👍

[@ClassicReplay]

Don’t forget to check out all my other ZX Spectrum vids 👍

[@lastventure8377]

Totally agree with Ivan Stewart off road racer, pure playability. I have to mention a shout out to another pure classic Target Renegade.

[@ClassicReplay]

Couldn't agree more! Classic

[@nichttuntun]

Fantastic collection and differentiated thoughts. Thank you!

[@ClassicReplay]

Thanks for watching 👀

[@Reevesi]

I remember me and my brother getting the 48k for Christmas in 1982. My mum insisted we got a computer and not just a games console. Thanks mum.

[@ClassicReplay]

Let me guess, she bought it for your homework 🤣

[@colonelbasic9736]

Good games mentioned, auf wiedersehen Monty, knightlore and commando would have been in mine

[@richmc8209]

Great list and some good memories there. I was hoping switchblade might get a mention as i really enjoyed that game and remember getting a layout map in your Sinclair that helped me finish it.

[@ClassicReplay]

I forget about Switchblade, I think Amiga 500 or Gx4000 when anyone mentions it. Amazing they were able to do it with 48k

[@347573]

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]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@gregskuza7166]

You got them all man! Excellent choices and Great video!

[@ClassicReplay]

Cheers mate

[@PaulV.]

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]

You should turn your thoughts into a video, I'd love to see how it panned out. Thanks for watching!

[@PaulV.]

@@ClassicReplay Thanks for making that video. Speccy will always have a warm spot in my heart :)

[@paddyoconnor1825]

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]

Thanks for sharing

[@dgeorgiadis75]

awesome video, so much analysis about the games!! Greetings from Greece.

[@ClassicReplay]

Glad you like them!

[@bucks09]

This was brilliant. Proper trip down memory lane. A few in there I'd completely forgotten.

[@ClassicReplay]

Cheers my friend, check out my other ZX Spectrum vids.

[@dennisjones4269]

Random recommendation but damn, pleased it came up 👍 Brought back so many great memories. The 48k was my very first computer, it was the plastic keyboard version. I believe I was around 10yo, and I thought I was Elon Musk :) I remember buying the monthly magazine which had lotsa great programs in them. I used to waste away hours typing them in to see if they worked :) And also developed a serious gaming addiction due to Manic Minor, Robocop, Wotef etc etc, I can go on and on. I then had the 128k. Then moved on to the Cpc464. But for me, no one can take away the magic of the 48k, I loved it. I play Gta online every now and then, but the feeling of playing these older games again is magic, and can’t be compared. Great channel. Liked and subbed 👍

[@ClassicReplay]

Cheers my friend, you’ve fired the old nostalgia up in me after reading your comment. Merry Christmas and have a happy new year 🥳

[@jinchoung]

lol. well done - a top tens list using floating point numbers! great recommendations for THE SPECTRUM.

[@ClassicReplay]

All about the recommendations and hopefully discovering a few games you might have missed back in the day 👍

[@simontitcombe7550]

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

[@ClassicReplay]

Thanks for watching and the kind words 😊

[@karbinunit]

Soooo many games, one I always come back to is "Chaos", totally addictive!

[@ClassicReplay]

I seem to receive a lot of requests for Chaos, ahead of its time in terms of interaction. A good choice 👍

[@diselvale8256]

Ghosts n Goblins i played for so long..Has to be my no.1

[@ClassicReplay]

Very accurate in the ZX Spectrum, lacks all the glitz and glamour of the arcade original, but retains all the gameplay. Thanks for watching and have a merry Christmas 🎄

[@TheGforceuk]

Great list and brings back tonnes of memories , amazed ghostbusters didn’t make it . Remember queuing up at the gameshop to buy that

[@ClassicReplay]

I only played Ghostbusters on the C64 and Amstrad, never on the Speccy 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@pedrocabo2180]

My friend, so many awesome titles you brought back to my mind, Head Over Heels, Myth, Saboteur, and Rex, OMG

[@ClassicReplay]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@pikefisherman1978]

Great video, what a blast from the past, I loved Target renegade, robocop, harrier attack and saboteur, amazing fun, no need for 4k there

[@ClassicReplay]

Yes, all great games. Brilliant memories. All the games you mention are highly playable, Target Renegade 2 player for the win. Thanks

[@RiserOfficial]

Yes! Target Renegade was classic. Loved playing that game when I could get it to load 😄

[@ClassicReplay]

Same here!

[@soviet9366]

Good list. I recall Aliens as particularly confusing and scary gramdpappy FPS & one where you played as a werewolf, tramsforming at night to eat people. 😊

[@ClassicReplay]

Aliens scared the crap out of me back in the day. The other might be Knightlore

[@kendo5862]

Cracking collection… exelon, spellbound, cybernoid, Rex, target renegade … I loved Spy Hunter where you could switch from car to boat 🥳

[@ClassicReplay]

The memories are still there just buried a bit deeper these days. Rex was brilliant.

[@CarlFroggett]

Melbourne House Penetrator was an epic “scramble”copy. Thrust - so many hours. Spy v Spy what a classic. Manic Miner IS the ZX Spectrum, but for me so is JetPac/Lunar Jetman, Arcadia, and so many more.

[@ClassicReplay]

All greats! Loved Thrust

[@patrickbass9957]

This is a very funny video Good to see Thrust again Well played!

[@ClassicReplay]

Cheers chap! Love me some Thrust 🙂

[@patrickbass9957]

@@ClassicReplay I had an Amstrad and my friend next door had a Spectrum. I always played lots of games on the Spectrum at his house. The Spectrum was basic but competed well with the Amstrad. There so many varied games in those days I can hardly remember what it was like to play them. Games like thrust were totally brilliant. Both suffered from taking over 20 mins to load games, waiting for 20 mins to see if they loaded properly and buying brilluant looking games that were actually terrible to play. The Spectrum was out far earlier than than the Amstrad and it was a good computer actually. I have one of each now actually but I haven't set them up in ages because its so difficult and I don't know if they work or if the games are playable at all. I like Feud, Spindizzy, isometric games and the very basic top down adventure games that are hard to find on KZbin, Dan Dare was good, Roland on the Ropes, Outrun and The Last V8. Maybe if I set up the Amstrad I'll find some good games I've forgotten about. Thanks!

[@ClassicReplay]

There’s lots of online options for playing Amstrad games in a browser. Same for the ZX Spectrum. You had the best of both worlds from the sounds of it 👍

[@adammartin8047]

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]

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

[@AnalogueInTheUK]

A great upload, pal. It's refreshing to see someone stick their neck out and choose a few games 'off the beaten track'.

[@aescalo5]

Thank you for bringing back to memory stunt car racer and buggy boy. I loved them. Skool daze, acrojet, all classics. Great video

[@ClassicReplay]

Cheers my friend. The Speccy is getting some much deserved love of late

[@antoniswolfback]

You speak on my thoughts, dude! Every game you show on this video is a hell of time that I was spend on my speccy on my early years! Thanks for this vid, bro! You're trigger my memories and my taste of this wonderful games also! Thanks a lot for this, dude! Take care!

[@ClassicReplay]

Sounds like you too, had a great childhood 👍🏻

[@markgrindrod8568]

Great choices

[@purrbox7514]

Chase H.Q. was an absolutely incredible game. As a child, I stayed up the entire night to get it and I was too excited to sleep. It was absolutely worth it. The smooth graphics and brilliant game play kept me hooked for months.

[@ClassicReplay]

Every word… Thanks for watching 😊

[@francishills8917]

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!

[@bungle3912]

That was a brilliant video, well done.

[@ClassicReplay]

Cheers my friend

[@bungle3912]

I absolutely adored Renegade and Target Renegade. The third one was iffy, but the first two were possibly my favourites.

[@bungle3912]

I forgot how brilliant the music was for both those games, but particularly the second.

[@ClassicReplay]

I still rate them, highly playable. It Took Streets of Rage and Final Fight to dethrone them.

[@bungle3912]

@@ClassicReplay For me, Double Dragon in the arcade was the one that made me forget about Renegade.

[@ClassicReplay]

In the arcade yes, home ports no

[@johngreen4068]

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

[@ClassicReplay]

Good choice! Classic game! Thanks for leaving a comment

[@linanrod]

The "Ant attack" was another level! It was the favorite of my father, mine was the Bruce Lee

[@ClassicReplay]

Amazing times

[@nimbler]

Unusually I agree with nearly all the selections but Ranarama is the one I still come back to.

[@ClassicReplay]

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.

[@paulwilliams5296]

Totally agree with your number 1 but if I could honorable mention..... Bomb Jack, Horice goes skiing, Trap Door and Daley Thompson's super test

[@ClassicReplay]

Can’t argue with any of those, although my hands no longer work at the required pace needed for Daley Thompson’s.

[@Gendgi]

Great games, great choices, thanks for the video!

[@ClassicReplay]

Cheers my friend. You should check out my other ZX Spectrum vids 😉 thanks for watching

[@Gendgi]

@@ClassicReplay will do :)

[@BlackMarketHoney]

Great list! It is fun to see the splash screens and the developers names! We used to play Cookie, Kane and Spy Hunter on repeat. Does anyone remember Cookie?

[@ClassicReplay]

Brilliant game! There were loads though. Tranz AM, Ninja, Hate, the list is endless. Thanks for watching and leaving a few memories

[@syrus3k]

Some excellent choices here, reminds me of being a kid.. especially bubble bobble. Great game.

[@syrus3k]

lol just saw number 1.. manic miner. I could get as far as eugene's toilet. Hard as nails that game. My dad played it for hours while I was a kid asleep loll

[@ClassicReplay]

My job is done 😊

[@ClassicReplay]

Yes, it was a similar story in our house

[@OldAussieAds]

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.

[@ClassicReplay]

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

[@OldAussieAds]

​@@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.

[@Goldenskidmk]

Good to see Laser Squad there! I had it n the Amstrad. I loved also Rebelstar!

[@ClassicReplay]

One of the best on the Amiga as well. But yes the Amstrad version was brilliant

[@alexandrecarreirapt]

Amazing i played a lot of them and im looking forward to have a spectrum again!

[@ClassicReplay]

I'm still waiting for my new Spectrum to arrive from Argos :-)

[@leicfoxUK]

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]

Make sure to go for a 128k version so you can enjoy all the extra bells and whistles 👍