DCEmu Asks - GX4000 a History & Whats the greatest Amstrad's GX4000 Game Ever ?

***wraggster*** · February 23rd, 2008, 23:47

Continuing our network wide feature for just about every console thats emulated and that we own, in time it can be used as a reference point for people to look at what games are the very best on each system

Firstly heres a look at each system and a description to remind you of the history of the console.

Amstrad GX4000

Amstrad's GX4000 was the second UK-developed console to be released on the market. The console retailed at ?99, and came with a main adapter, TV lead, two paddle control units and a game called "Burnin' Rubber". It featured a unique case design that looked like a space ship. It was even demonstrated as such on the packaging. Does this mean it was Space Age? Well, no, not really.

Amstrad, seeing the ever increasing money to be made in console video game market, followed in the same footsteps as many other computer companies had. The GX4000 was actually a modified CPC6128+ computer. This allowed The GX4000 to be compatible with a majority of CPC+ computer line software.

Unfortunately the Amstrad GX4000 did not fare well in this growing market. In a matter of weeks the system could be bought at discounted prices. Popular UK videogame magazines marked the system as "the worst system of the month" as voted by most readers.

The system was distributed in a few European countries. After this console's failure, Amstrad stopped all activity in the computer and videogame field. Around 20+ games were released for the GX4000. The games were made by UK based companies Ocean (became Infogrames UK) and US Gold (became Eidos).

Timing may have been the thing that killed this system. The 8-bit Amstrad GX4000 was released shortly after the newer generation 16-bit Sega MegaDrive.

**royvedas** · February 24th, 2008, 01:38

Hehe, just bought one on Ebay today actually. Probably crappy as hell, but I need it for my collection.

**SmashinGit** · February 24th, 2008, 09:14

Are there any great games on this system?

**jamotto** · February 24th, 2008, 10:31

The lack of games is what killed this system. Pang, I think would be its best game.

**Hawq** · February 24th, 2008, 13:00

Going for the obscure member of the CPC family I see, what's next the C64GS? (actually I had a C64GS, still do). Haven't used this one much beyond emulation though, yet to see one in the wild on a car boot going cheap, but Pang is probably a safe bet for a good game on it, hard to mess up Pang. Any further comment will wait for after I emulate the system to test stuff out.

**JKKDARK** · February 24th, 2008, 14:34

Sadly I still never player this machine.

**iain** · February 24th, 2008, 19:49

I had one when then it first came out. Was always hard to get the games even at the start. Favorite ones I did get to play where $#@! Tracy and Robocop 2. Quite a powerful for an 8bit,had potential but lack of support killed it.

**10shu** · February 24th, 2008, 23:33

hum...maybe barbarian2???? Althrough I played quite a lot of CPC i never tried out this console...

what next? amiga cd32?

**DrBlue** · February 10th, 2009, 21:48

The GX4000 actually had a small handful of decent games, one of the best being an excellent port of Switchblade.

**Gentelman** · April 16th, 2009, 08:35

Amstrad, seeing the ever increasing money to be made in console video game market, followed in the same footsteps as many other computer companies had. The GX4000 was actually a modified CPC6128+ computer. This allowed The GX4000 to be compatible with a majority of CPC+ computer line software.

Unfortunately the Amstrad GX4000 did not fare well in this growing market. In a matter of weeks the system could be bought at discounted prices. Popular UK videogame magazines marked the system as "the worst system of the month" as voted by most readers.

The system was distributed in a few European countries. After this console's failure, Amstrad stopped all activity in the computer and videogame field. Around 20+ games were released for the GX4000. The games were made by UK based companies Ocean (became Infogrames UK) and US Gold (became Eidos).

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