Run and gun
action is the order of the day in my next game review. Also, witness possibly the
worst ever rolling gameplay demo…
My attempts to collect a set of Mastertronic budget games for the Commodore 64 home computer.
Showing posts with label 1987. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1987. Show all posts
Tuesday, 1 January 2013
Monday, 24 December 2012
Game Review – P.O.D. – Proof of Destruction (1987)
This Shaun Southern offering is unpretentious,
uncomplicated but undeniably fun – proof that the simplest ideas are often the
best.
Saturday, 1 December 2012
‘Fists of Fury’ Game Review – Intergalactic Cage Match (1987)
Kicking (and punching) off another mini-series
called ‘Fists of Fury’ we have this Entertainment USA offering…
Saturday, 24 November 2012
Game Review – Star Lifter (1987)
In an unusual twist, this review sees me change
my mind about the worth of a game mid-way through playing it!
Wednesday, 21 November 2012
Game Review – Geoff Capes Strongman (1987)
This multi-event sports game has some
interesting ideas but falls flat due to complex gameplay mechanics and poor
graphics.
Sunday, 18 November 2012
Game Review – Treasure Island (1987)
Return to Treasure Island, explore freely and,
well, get rather lost in this innovative graphical text adventure.
Tuesday, 6 November 2012
‘Behind Enemy Lines’ Game Review – Terminus (1987)
There
were no system exclusives from Mastertronic for the MSX, with almost every
title being a conversion of a Spectrum offering. Terminus is one such game...
Thursday, 20 September 2012
Game Review – Blackwyche (1987)
Shiver me timbers, ‘tis a pirate themed adventure
from the Ultimate archives.
Sunday, 12 August 2012
‘Olympic Sports’ Game Review – Grand Prix Tennis (1987)
Well it’s the last day of the 2012 Olympics, so
here’s my last review of a game based on an Olympic sport!
Wednesday, 8 August 2012
‘Olympic Sports’ Game Review – Superstar Ping-Pong (1987)
The next Olympic sport I’m looking at is Table
Tennis, and this M.A.D. release is a pretty good simulation of the game with
plenty of options.
Saturday, 30 June 2012
Game Review – Angle Ball (1987)
Ever wanted to play a computer simulation of
pool on a hexagonal table? If so then this is definitely the game for you...
Monday, 25 June 2012
Game Review – Invade-A-Load (1987)
Bringing my first quarter of game reviews to an
end with a quick look at Richard Aplin’s loader game...
Sunday, 24 June 2012
Game Review – Con-Quest (1987)
Next up we have this M.A.D. release, a
flick-screen adventure that is quite blatantly ported direct from the Spectrum.
Thursday, 21 June 2012
Game Review – Brian Jacks Superstar Challenge (1987)
Witness a joystick-waggling frenzy and some
noises that sound like I’m enjoying myself a bit too much in this next review...
Friday, 15 June 2012
Game Review – Street Beat (1987)
Help spread the musical word in my latest review,
the game formerly known as Ghettoblaster!
Friday, 11 May 2012
Game Review – Ball Crazy (1987)
You may find that you’ll bounce yourself to sleep with this M.A.D. offering...
Game Review – Kobayashi Naru (1987)
My next review is this exotic-sounding text adventure – not my favourite genre, I’ll admit!
Thursday, 19 April 2012
Game Review – Starforce Nova (1987)
A pretty short review this one, featuring a rather bland Uridium clone.
Saturday, 14 April 2012
Game Review – Voidrunner (1987)
My latest review takes us on a trip... to the psychedelic world of Jeff Minter!
Apologies for the occasional focus problems on this one - all those colours cause funny things to happen with the camera!
Apologies for the occasional focus problems on this one - all those colours cause funny things to happen with the camera!
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