Afro Republican
Banned
The ZX Spectrum is a controversial machine. One side of the argument claims that the ZX spectrum or Speccy was a fad. it took advantage of the market, primarily in Europe, and became a success mostly due to it being a very very cheap entry level product. It developed support fast enough to create an ecosystem during its time of relevance.
However, then they say once you remove it from when it was on store shelves and look it in a vacuum, you have a very outdated computer with zero programs standing out, and for gaming, the worst graphics of any major computer released around the same time by a long-shot, having the worst versions of any title that isn't exclusive. Some say it's an evolution or a more colorful version of PC's early pink and green CGA.
The other argument is that while the Speccy isn't really the best computer and doesn't have many stand out programs other computers had, it makes up for it with it's gaming library. Some say it has one of the best gaming libraries out there.
I'd like to hear from from both sides and why you stand by your opinion on the Spectrums status in 2019.
I've personally only played a spectrum a few times, but it always seemed to have weird graphics that were the result of many compromises to keep the hardware cheap. I don't know much about the original titles, but all the games I've played were released on other platforms, and in some cases consoles, where the games ran and looked much better.
But I'm interested in hearing from fans about how they feel about it, and how it compares to the other big names especially today. It's definitely a divisive brand..
However, then they say once you remove it from when it was on store shelves and look it in a vacuum, you have a very outdated computer with zero programs standing out, and for gaming, the worst graphics of any major computer released around the same time by a long-shot, having the worst versions of any title that isn't exclusive. Some say it's an evolution or a more colorful version of PC's early pink and green CGA.
The other argument is that while the Speccy isn't really the best computer and doesn't have many stand out programs other computers had, it makes up for it with it's gaming library. Some say it has one of the best gaming libraries out there.
I'd like to hear from from both sides and why you stand by your opinion on the Spectrums status in 2019.
I've personally only played a spectrum a few times, but it always seemed to have weird graphics that were the result of many compromises to keep the hardware cheap. I don't know much about the original titles, but all the games I've played were released on other platforms, and in some cases consoles, where the games ran and looked much better.
But I'm interested in hearing from fans about how they feel about it, and how it compares to the other big names especially today. It's definitely a divisive brand..