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Posted December 05, 2013
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Speedball 2 HD, a modern reincarnation of the Amiga ultra-violent Bitmap Brothers futuristic sports game, is available 20% off on GOG.com. That's only $7.99 for the first week.

[url=http://www.gog.com/game/speedball_2_hd][/url]The legendary 1990 Amiga "sports" classic, Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe returns in the vastly updated form of Speedball 2 HD, bringing back all the classic excitement of the futuristic violent showdown. It looks, sleek but nostalgic and plays just as you remember, or better! Or maybe you never played Speedball 2? Well then, it's about time you tried. It comes with over 300 unique players featured in 28 teams--one of which you'll manage--representing 4 different planets. It provides hardcore, fast-paced gameplay, and takes absolutely no prisoners. Whether you like lite sports manager games, ball games, or simply enjoy brutal full-contact competition on your computer screen, this one has you covered. Try it out with a friend for maximum excitement!

Reach for the victory, and be sure there will be blood, sweat, and tears on the way in Speedball 2 HD, for only $7.99 on GOG.com. The 20% off release discount offer will last until Thursday, December 12, at 3:29PM GMT.
Posted December 05, 2013
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Skysect: http://www.gog.com/forum/speedball_2_hd/speedball2exe_has_stopped_working waiting for a fix :/
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nijuu: Im wondering. How did GOG not encounter those problems during testing the game?
Yeah me too . Also Steam version have same problems :S
Posted December 05, 2013
Wishlisted due to lack of money.
Il buy it soon though.

One of my favorite games from the Amiga days.
Posted December 05, 2013
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Daliz: Any differences in multiplayer vs Steam, like in The Chaos Engine?
Didn't see this get answered, apologies if it did.

It seems that the game is only local co-op, even for the Steam version. There are some on Steam forums upset about it there since the page advertises it as "Multi-player" instead of "Local Co-Op".

Speaking of which, it would be nice if GOG's gamecards distinguished the difference.
Posted December 05, 2013
Wat? Its local co-op? You cant play against a friend? Well, that sucks since imo thats the whole point of these games.
Posted December 05, 2013
Reminds me a little of P.U.L.P. from the little I've seen of it. Anyone able to comment on how accurate that impression is?
Post edited December 05, 2013 by deryni
Posted December 05, 2013
I guess I got my answer in a roundabout way. I suppose I'll pass on this one too.
Posted December 05, 2013
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DrYaboll: Wat? Its local co-op? You cant play against a friend? Well, that sucks since imo thats the whole point of these games.
Not really. Its also a management type of sim and a decent AI is fun too
Posted December 06, 2013
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Daliz: Any differences in multiplayer vs Steam, like in The Chaos Engine?
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Boilpoint: Didn't see this get answered, apologies if it did.

It seems that the game is only local co-op, even for the Steam version. There are some on Steam forums upset about it there since the page advertises it as "Multi-player" instead of "Local Co-Op".

Speaking of which, it would be nice if GOG's gamecards distinguished the difference.
Okay, thanks for the info. Yeah clearer multiplayer infos would be welcome.

I'll buy this at some point definitely.. rocked Speedball 2 on an Amiga 500 back in the day :)
Posted December 06, 2013
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DrYaboll: Wat? Its local co-op? You cant play against a friend? Well, that sucks since imo thats the whole point of these games.
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nijuu: Not really. Its also a management type of sim and a decent AI is fun too
If my memory doesn't fail me, you could definitely play against each other in the original Amiga version.
Posted December 06, 2013
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nijuu: Not really. Its also a management type of sim and a decent AI is fun too
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Wishbone: If my memory doesn't fail me, you could definitely play against each other in the original Amiga version.
Was referring to the comment about whole point of the games.... yes i think u could player v player on the c64 version as well.could be wrong
Posted December 06, 2013
By the way, would people please refrain from making 5-star reviews of this when they haven't actually played it? Yes, the Amiga version was fantastic, but this is not the Amiga version. If you haven't played it, don't review it!
Posted December 06, 2013
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Wishbone: If my memory doesn't fail me, you could definitely play against each other in the original Amiga version.
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nijuu: Was referring to the comment about whole point of the games.... yes i think u could player v player on the c64 version as well.could be wrong
Yep, you can play against a friend in both Speedball games on the C64. It's 100 times more fun than playing against the computer. :D
Posted December 06, 2013
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DrYaboll: Wat? Its local co-op? You cant play against a friend? Well, that sucks since imo thats the whole point of these games.
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nijuu: Not really. Its also a management type of sim and a decent AI is fun too
Speedball 2 is a management sim now ?
Posted December 06, 2013
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nijuu: Not really. Its also a management type of sim and a decent AI is fun too
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Erich_Zann: Speedball 2 is a management sim now ?
Part of it is as far as i remember
Posted December 06, 2013
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Erich_Zann: Speedball 2 is a management sim now ?
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nijuu: Part of it is as far as i remember
None of that on Atari ST, except if you count upgrading your players between matches with the money won/collected during the bloodbath. Possibly buying "star players" in league mode as well, but I could be misremembering ; I mainly played this two-player. Not what I would call "management sim" anyhow, Football Manager this is not.
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