Computer + Video Games - Commodore Is Awesome

111•11rHere's one really radical game that's going to give 720 a run for itsmoney. Skate or Die is hot from Electronic Arts and puts you incharge of a set of hot wheels - a skateboard that is. Take your boardout on the ramp and perform a well wicked set of moves, complete onthe downhill speed course complete with the nifty concrete tubemanoeuvre. Take on a street punk on his own turf - race down meanstreets packed with hazards. And beware, 'cos you can get involved Ina bit of martial artistry with your opponent. All this and the epicpool joust - this could start a whole new real life sport! It's set In adeserted pool - two skaters joust against each other with specialpoles the one who takes three falls first loses. Fun with a big FI Lotsof extremely nice touches, great graphics and a Rob Hubbardsoundtrack.What more could you want?Out soon on the 64 from EA at E9.95 on tape, E14.95 on disc. Ourscreen shows the ramp game and the street race.••••Once the hunter, now you are the hunted. InCRL's I, Alien the tables have been turnedfollowing the unexpected arrival of a starshipfrom earth. The humans on board said they hadcome in peace, in search of previous minerals.But the real purpose of their journey is soondiscovered. A violent and catastrophicnuclear war has wiped out earths entireanimal population. The humans have nolivestock and have been forced to search spacefor new laboratory specimens to cultivate anew food source.The alien is intended to become one of theguinea pigs.Your only means of escape is in your pod.Take this to a friendly planet for help. Butbeware, to reach the pod you will have toovercome vicious threats from all kinds of foes- mutants, droids, ice dragons and numerousother forces. Once conquered your task is tofind the pod hidden somewhere in a vastlabyrinth.I Alien, will be released for the CBM C64 inon cassette at 0.95 and on disc at £14.95.180No rest for the wicked. Especially If you're aPalace programmer. Steve Brown wasn'tallowed to rest on his success with BarbarianAlong with his team he's been hard at work onRimrunner a wacky scrolling shoot 'em up.But don't expect boring old space ships fromStem Here you get a strange ant likecreature riding an alien dinosaur protectingcities from the evil Arachnoids. Rimrunnerisan insectold soldier who patrols the borders ofInsectold cities making sure the generatorswhich run the force shields are kept fuelladand operational. He dashed frantically aroundthe rim of his work, zapping attackers. Lots ofamusing animation as you'd expect from Mr Band his boys. Rimrunner can be knocked from hisdino and falls to the floor rubbing his insecthead. Then he whistles the cutest computerwhistle you've ever heard to summon up areplacement mount! Fun and frolics in thePalace fashion and neat sounds from thatother regular Palace soundsmilh RichardJoseph.The C64 version of Rintrunner should be outas you read this, with Spectrum Amstrad andAmiga versions to come.