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RATING
1 When a game Is reviewed, we
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criteria:
t GRAPHICS
. Does the game look good? Is
j the scrolling smooth? Are the
sprites flickery? Is the animation
realistic? This mark
; Covers all visual aspects of the
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'SOUND
Sound and music that enhance
a game are given high marks.
The sound rating is low if the
soundtrack or effects are inappropriate.
VALUE
• Here, we take into consideration
the price of the game, the
, amount Of entertainment it offers
and the quality of the packaging.
In Other words. Is it
'worth the money.
PLAYABILITY
This tells you how addictive
and enjoyable the game is -
the higher the rating is, the
more playable the game lc
'OVERALL
The most important rating of
.all. This is whet we think of the
:game as a whole, taking Into
consideration all the other
'ratings. In short, how good
game really is.
THE MARKS
85+
A COM HIT! An outstanding
game that shouldn't be missed.
70-85
'A vary good game that missed
out on a higher accolade due
to minor discrepancies.
Should definitely be tried,
though.
55-69
Average to fairly good. Could
still appeal to fans of the genre.
40-55
Below average to average.
Generally a disappointment.
15-39
Generally a poor game that
mightn't even appeal to the
most ardent fans.
14-
Ugh! Binary sewage that's
guaranteed to make your cornpuler
throw up.
THE REVIEWERS
JULIAN RIGNALL
C+VG's arcade player who
lives for coin-op conversions,
shoot 'em ups and arcade adventures,
PAUL GLANCEY
He loves games requiring
brains, but doesn't mind the
odd blaster.
REVIEWS
SPECTRUM
BARRINGTON'S SQUASH
SHARK
SAILING
RENEGADE
PREDATOR
COMBAT SCHOOL
PING PONG
SUPER TANK SIMULATOR
AMSTRAD
PSYCHO CITY
BARRINGTON'S SQUASH
WAR MACHINE
SAILING
RENEGADE
PREDATOR
COMBAT SCHOOL
PING PONG
C64
BARRINGTON'S SQUASH
SHARK
STREET HASSLE
SAILING
RENEGADE
PREDATOR
COMBAT SCHOOL
PING PONG
ST
P47
DRAKKHEN
AQUANAUT
AMIGA
PIPELINE
BATTLE SQUADRON
DRAKKHEN
ALADDIN'S MAGIC LAMP
SPACE ACE
56
56
57
60
60
61
61
61
56
56
57
57
60
61
61
61
56
56
57
57
60
60
60
60
37
54
63
34
38
54
56
74
PC
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REVIEWS INDEX
GORDON
HOUGHTON
Ex-72API 64 Editor who loves
games of ail aorta, but blasters
are tops in his house
PAUL RAND
An easy-to-please gamer who
likes all sorts of computer
games.
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NINTENDO
WIZARDS AND WARRIORS
MEGA MAN
LIFE FORCE
TRACK AND FIELD II
COBRA TRIANGLE
PC ENGINE
MR HELI
MEGADRIVE
KUJAKU
FORGOTTEN WORLDS
SUPER SHINOBI
82
83
84
86
89
88
90
91
92
C+VG HIT!
REVIEWS
DIE HARD18
Thrilling PC arcade adventures
with a cheeky Brucie Willis
sneer, in the game of the
groovy movie.
PIPELINE 34
Empire bring you a superb
Amiga puzzle game which will
drive you "plumb crazy!
X-OUT 4 4
Beautiful, megablasty Amiga
action from zose crazy German
geezerz at Rainbow Adz,
MEGAMAN 83
Fiendishly addictive superheroes-on-platforms
craziness
on the Nintendo.
LIFE FORCE84
At last, the Nintendo conversion
of the Salamander coinop
makes it to British shores!
TRACK AND FIELD
II 8 6
Not only the best Nintendo
sports-aim, this is one of the
best on any computer!
MR HELI 8 8
Superb PC Engine version of
the supercute Orem coin-op.
FORGOTTEN
WORLDS 91
One or two player shooting fun
In this marvy Megadrive conversion.
SUPER SHINOBI 92
Megadrive Ninja magic! Kicks
the coconuts off other beat
'em ups!