A futuristic 3D shoot 'em up game developed by Astral Software and published by Millennium in 1990. This video features unboxing of the Amiga version, as well as CRT capture and comparison with the Atari ST and PC DOS releases on real hardware.…
A futuristic 3D shoot 'em up game developed by Astral Software and published by Millennium in 1990. This video features unboxing of the Amiga version, as well as CRT capture and comparison with the Atari ST and PC DOS releases on real hardware.
REM *** You can also watch this in High Definition on my YT cahnnel ***
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Resolution 101 sports a nice blend of 3D and 2D graphics, moving at very high speeds, which look similar to Astral's previous hit called Archipelagos.
The ST and Amiga versions look almost identical with some minor differences in some static screens and graphical effects, which look better on the Amiga.
It runs more smoothly on the Atari though, making it more enjoyable.
On PCs with VGA cards it features some additional ground patterns and effects, but on EGA the colours are limited.
The game's audio features some nice sound effects and a catchy rock 'n' roll music track, all playing at the same time, which sound best on the Amiga.
On the ST it also sounds good, but music pauses during sfx playback can become annoying after a while.
The PC version is limited to effects only, but the soundtrack was added in the American release titled Hoverforce, a year later.
Difficulty is just right. It starts quite easy and gradually becomes harder, until it can be completed without too much hassle.
Summing up, it is a great game on all formats.
REM *** User's Memories ***
I first read about it on Pixel magazine in September 1990's Special Review. I liked simulators and it looked like a sci-fi one, so I was bought.
When I first played it on my Amiga the soundtrack seemed a bit out of place, but it was catchy, so I liked it in the end.
The game was more or less as I had imaged it when looking at the screenshots. I liked the criminals' faces (who are actually the developers), the copper horizon and the 2D sprites reminding me of Archipelagos, which I'd also bought and played quite a bit.
Although I used to play it on the Amiga, I think I like it better on the ST because it's slightly smoother. But if the sound is on, then the Amiga wins by a tight margin.
Overall, it's great on all platforms, so ranking it was a bit hard.
REM *** CONTENTS ***
00:00 Introduction
00:40 Unboxing and Review
08:06 Archipelagos vs Resolution 101
09:00 The Amiga version
10:25 The Atari ST version
11:15 The IBM PC Compatibles version
12:30 Side by Side Comparison
14:57 Rankings
15:57 Ending
