Tempest 3000 is Flat Out Wicked!

I was always in awe of Tempest, even since my first play way back in 1982. I loved the game so much that I had to own (which I do) the vintage coin-op. I could no longer hold out on playing the Nuon version – I just heard to much good about it.

Talk about intense; Tempest 3000’s retina burning neon colors and blazing speed at which everything is moving is simply mind-blowing. As the levels increase the webs morph, stretch and shrink from their beginning presentation into other geometric forms then back again. The varieties of web (playfield) designs (morphing and all), which have not repeated give Tempest 3000 that “I have to see the next level” drive.

Tempest 3000's new set of baddies (many of which I haven’t seen yet) are vicious, the Multi-Spikers that currently have me dead locked at a legit –71- are nasty has hell - making traveling down the tubes more perlious than ever.

Level: 71
Name: My Shed Is Oozing
Start Bonus: 1313480
Inhabitants:
Space Ox
Stealth Flipper
Multi-Spiker

Oh and the control with the Logitech “Nuon” pad is very accurate. A dial controller would replicate the original fell of Tempest – but in actuality is not needed because most the levels in Tempest 3000 are left to right (vert/horiz) playfields.

Anyway, Tempest 3000 on the Nuon is a kick ass game! I haven’t had this much fun since Rez.

I love Tempest but not enough to buy a Nuon. I hope it T3 gets ported.

Yeah it's really nice... I just wish it wasn't my folks's DVD player, it's got a horrible back-assed way of being connected to the TV and such, so it looks so fuzzy. It's a great trip though, and I'd love to see it tinkered with on any system, all 3 of them would offer enough power to make it smoother and more refined.

Jeff Minter is a cool yak.

But dog$, your custom status says "Death to all hippies". Is Yak excluded from this? :)

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I love Tempest but not enough to buy a Nuon.

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Brand new N501 - $117.00
Brand new Logitech Controller - $22.00
Sealed Tempest 3000 - $0.99
Nothing Else Like it - Priceless

For less than the price of 3 "new" PS2 games, I own one of the greatest examples of the shooter genre ever concieve and a pretty dam good DVD player to boot.

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I hope it T3 gets ported.

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That would be nice - but I doubt it would ever happen :(

I haven't gone searching for Nuon machines but I have never once seen one in stores. Where do they sell them?

Shit, you know what, you're right. Even his T3K FaQ had some... interesting instructions. Damn, I got called. Well I'll have to wait for this to go to page 2 and change it... fuck...

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Where do they sell them?

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I think Best Buy is the only place that is still carrying them. Though I do believe they are now a clearance item – so when there gone, you’d have to revert to eBay.

I must clarify that those prices I listed where managed by purchasing the Player & Controller through a BB employee. I know and an instant rebate was also in effect. However, The Player is still only $139.00 – which isn’t half bad for an extra DVD player with Nuon capabilities IMO.

Damn, there are no Best Buy stores where I live. I was hoping to try a display unit at least.

What the heck is a NUON?