A 3D Action/Strategy game designed by Mike Singleton and published by Microprose/Rainbird in 1989. This video features unboxing of the Atari ST release and a comparison with the Amiga and PC on real hardware with CRT capture of gameplay samples.
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A 3D Action/Strategy game designed by Mike Singleton and published by Microprose/Rainbird in 1989. This video features unboxing of the Atari ST release and a comparison with the Amiga and PC on real hardware with CRT capture of gameplay samples.
The game sports great 2D and 3D graphics which move quite fast even on unexpanded machines.
The sound is limited to the necessary effects, while music is absent.
Gameplay is quite absorbing with an immersive scenario and nice atmosphere while the level of difficulty is adjustable.
If you disable the enemy planes it becomes quite pleasant and relaxing. If you leave them on they will bug you whenever you travel, making the game more challenging.
The ST and Amiga versions look identical, the only difference being the improved sound effects of the Amiga. The PC version too is very similar to the ST, but it's got colours instead of patterns for shading and some other minor differences. I think I prefer the patterns though, as they give the impression of haze at a distance.
Overall, a great game on all formats.
REM *** CONTENTS***
00:00 Introduction
00:36 Box cover
01:14 Unboxing and game overview
08:00 Box contents' overview
08:25 The Atari ST version
09:32 The Amiga version
11:21 The PC version
12:01 Side by side comparison
14:12 Ending
REM *** User's Memories ***
After reading the review on Pixel magazine in June 1990, I got interested in it and eventually played it on the Amiga. One thing that drew my attention was the ST mouse and Keyboard icons in the options screen, obviously inherited from the original ST release. I liked the game's graphics and atmosphere and played it quite a bit.
I'm not the original owner of this one, as I used to play it from a cracked copy back in the day. I bought this sometime before 2010 for the nostalgia and probably chose the ST version because of the magazine's review, or because of the Atari icons mentioned. I can't remember for sure though.
