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Exactly like I remember

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 05, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I wasted many quarters in the arcade in the 80's playing these games, and they are, for the most part, as I remember them. Game play is exactly the same, but the video is MPEG, so the quality is not the greatest, but is acceptable. The resolution on DL and SA is better then DL-II for some reason - I had to play DL-II in a window rather than full screen so it didn't look terrible (literally), but DL and SA looked pretty good full-screen on a 20" LCD monitor.

Classic arcade LD games on PC!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 09, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I played all three of these games when they were released to the arcades. They were revolutionary then and just as much fun now as they were then. Game play is identical to the original games as the graphics look great on my 20 inch LCD. I once owned a Dragons Lair / Space Ace conversion arcade console. It had the laser disc for each game and a ROM that you had to change out to convert over. I'll bet its worth more now than I sold it for but buying these for the PC satisfies the nostalgic craving without taking up a lot of space! Highly recommended!

Just like the arcade

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 18, 2008
Author: Amazon User

DL was the first thing I've ever order from Amazon and it made it to my door step in less then 72 hours with standard shipping. The merchant delivered exactly what they say they would, new in the box. Thanks you Amazon

A big waste of money

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 5
Date: October 17, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This had to be the biggest waste of money I ever spend on Amazon. No directions or instructions on how to play the games. The video quality isn't really that good and it's slow reacting to the keyboard. Into the wastebasket it goes.

Dragon's Lair 29th Anniversary Edition

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: September 05, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Whew! I couldn't rate the playing as I have not gotten the courage to try it yet. I had this game before but at the time had windows 95 and game was for windows 98 so couldn't load it. I have always been curious about it so got it. Have just watched the play for the graphics and see how it is played. Wow ... for me the graphics are great but can see it might be over my head as you use the keyboard for play. I'm a grandma over 59 and I just haven't gotten up the nerve to try it yet. I think this one might be over my head (or to quick for my fingers)! For experienced game players I think they would like it. Seems to have quite a few levels of play. P.S. Had to rate the fun so gave it a 3 because I just don't know about actual play yet.

If you can remeber this in the arcade, you will love this set.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: August 09, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I just got this game today and I am very pleased with my purchase. Not only did you get the Bluth's three Laserdisc classics, you get some extras that play like DVD extras on your computer. If you don't remember these games in an arcade, you probably wouldn't want them. For gamers my age (I am 35), I found this collection to be a hoot and I can't wait to play through all of the extras and see some of the funny ways to die.

Dragon's Lair:
This game reminds me of WarioWare since you have a bunch of different rooms to explore which require a small amount of movements to complete. The rooms last for a few seconds and do not take too much time to finish. The tricky part is actually figuring out the correct moves to finish the room safely. I do feel bad when Dirk the Daring dies, but it is quite entertaining in a cartoon-like way. This one is my favorite.

Space Ace:
This game (the second in the series) decided to go for a more linear approach. The game is much faster and a little bit harder to figure out how to move the controls. I find this to be the hardest game in that respect. I lost a lot of quarters to this one.

Dragon's Lair II:
I never played this in the arcade, but I would have lost a lot of money. This game is linear like Space Ace, but it gives you hints for each movement. You will need those hints since the game is even faster yet. I like watching this more than playing it, but it is fun. There are two different endings depending on if you collect some special items along the way. Don Bluth's company did a great job making the most zany and action packed cartoon ever.

PROS:
+ Dragon's Lair, Dragon's Lair II, Space Ace, and a Disc of extras are all included
+ You can install all of these discs on your hard drive to give you faster play and stutter free videos
+ No more wasted quarters and you can see what you were missing out as a child
+ Dragon's Lair (disc 1) lets you see some deleted scenes
+ Dragon's Lair, Dragon's Lair II, and Space Ace let you watch the game "movie" from start to finish

CONS:
- If you are not into these types of games, you can probably see some of this on YouTube
- There were some driver problems I had when I tried to play them, but the support site (linked from the CD) helped me fix it
- They advertise that you want to play them from the CD, but I don't suggest it. Dump it to your hard drive using the instructions found on the CD (right click on the icon and open the disc to find the file).
- This might be important to a lot of people, but these games are in MPEG format. While it makes the clips easy to view in almost any player, it is not DVD quality. This is the reason that there is a new HD version of Dragon's lair on the market. This may not bother many, but it could be a reason to shell more money for the higher-quality game.

I couldn't give it a 5 star rating because it is not for everyone. Four stars for this game if you are a fanatic older video games.

Dirk and Dexter in one boxed set

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 09, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This collection is a must for those who enjoyed playing the arcade versions of Dragon's Lair, Space Ace and Dragon's Lair 2-Time Warp. I've waited a long time to find these games in a playable home format and this is the best I've seen. It plays on your DVD player, Playstation 2 or X-Box. It also includes interviews with animator Don Bluth, trailers of other DVD interactive games and an excerpt from the game show "Starcade". For anyone who is a fan of Dragon's Lair and Space Ace this boxed set is highly recommended.

Retro 80s oldschool

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 26, 2007
Author: Amazon User

If you grew up in the 80s and remember the greatness of Saturday morning cartoons then this is for you. The animation is beautiful but the digital transfer was a bit grainy. A lot of fun and extremely hard. Comes with DL1 and DL2 plus space Ace .

A lot cheaper to play this way!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: April 06, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The original arcade version of Dragon's Lair came out in 1983 when I was 10. I didn't know what I was doing when I played it back then and as a result, the game would end really fast. I was upset because I could have played two other video games at the time instead of blowing 50 cents on Dragon's Lair and getting nowhere! When Space Ace came out in 1984, I played it safe and watched other people play the game instead. The only problem was not too many people would play Space Ace because they, by then had mastered Dragon's Lair and didn't want to start over on another hard laserdisc game.

Now that I am older and wiser to how these games are supposed to be played, these are 3 great games to play. Plus the fact that they are the same versions as the ones you may have played in the arcades doesn't hurt either. My only gripe with the games is the pause in between the moves that you make. I first tried the Dragon's Lair DVD on my Playstation 2 and the pause was about a second and a half tops which got really annoying. Then I tried it on my Apple iMac with a 2g hard drive and the pause was practically non-existent! I managed to finish Dragon's Lair and Space Ace each in two seperate long weekends. It will, however take a lot longer for me to finish Dragon's Lair 2: Timewarp. That game is really hard and fast! If you're a fan of laserdisc games, or if you grew up back in the 80's like me, you might want to buy this game package. It will bring back a lot of memories. And you won't lose all of your money like in the past!

Nostalgia-filled fun!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 18, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I have always been a fan of these games since they first came out when I went to the arcade & hugged my dollar tight while watching other kids play for hours so I could get my money's worth! Just as much fun as I remember. Not the most interactive game in the world but more than enough fun to pass the time in between working from home & marathon sessions of MMORPGs! Not as much fun once you've mastered them but still kinda cool to show off to the kids/neices/nephews/what-have-you when they come over. Not getting nearly as much burn as it did when I first got it but still jump on it every now & then ...

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