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Hugh Poynton investigates the latest news stories in the Amiga gaming scene Good news for the Amiga this month. Guildhall and Vulcan appear to be largely responsible for keeping the Amiga format well supplied with quality games, both old and new. Guildhall is releasing a selection Gun Fury One of the Guildhall '97 releases is Binary Emotion's new thinking man's shoot -em up - Gun Fury. Despite the slightly disturbing sound ing working title. Binary Emotion's latest release looks like it will be a challenging puzzler/shoot * em up. The aim of the game is to repel waves of alien invaders with your - as the camp bloke in Allo Allo used to say - 'liddle tank'. The aliens are var ious colours and as you shoot one, your tank turns that colour - you can then only shoot another alien of the same colour. A fairly simple premise, but often the simplest games are the best Gun Fury should be ready in a few weeks, so we'll bring you a preview as soon as we can. nevus news of veteran titles that many PC owners will be secret ly wishing they could get their hands on and Vulcan is continuing to expand its impressive range of new games. Genetic Species If you have Aminet 15 or have been downloading files from the Aminet, you might have come across a remarkable game called Genetic Species. Although it looks like a very profes sional product, Genetic Species was in fact developed by a young Danish coder, Per Bloksgaard. Part of an informal scene group called Ambrosia, Per has been developing the game for the last two years on his Amiga 4000. The latest news is that Genetic Species and Ambrosia have been signed to Vulcan software, virtually assuring the success of this potentially huge Amiga game. Developer Per intends to make the final version of the game networkable, so maybe the Amiga will have its own Marathon within the year. The storyline isn't hugely different from any other Doom clone, in this case you are a soldier with orders to destroy genetically altered aliens that have overrun a moon base. As in Doom, various weapons lie around the playing area wait ing for you to pick them up and waste some Extra Terrestrials. Vulcan believes that Genetic Species should be nearing completion within the next three months so keep your eyes Sixth Sense I—I . - _ _ _ _ —, _ _ - _fc __ _ Jus'ono more ting sir ■ Columao | Q A | IONS -.Ivl'- d.-lvctiv,.' puzzler, in Clue :. Sixth Sense Investigations Epic Marketing is to publish a new game from called Sixth Sense Investigations. The game, being developed by Swiss developers CineTech, is a comedy graphic adventure about a buddy buddy detective team who solve the problems and mysteries of their rich clients. The twist is that in their investigations they are aided by the spirit of a sarcastic old bloke. Written in a style reminiscent of Sam and Max, Sixth Sense Investigations makes use of the VEGA graph ics adventure system which allows it to run at 50 frames a second and enables the player to zoom in on the various characters. The A1200 based game should be ready for release by April. peeled. Graphically impressive alien bashing action from Vulcan AMIGA ACTION NEWS
Guildhall is to release four titles in the New Year, as well as increase its back catalogue with classic games from Microprose and Electronic Arts. In addition to the Microprose releases mentioned in last months Amiga Computing, Guildhall will be re-releasing 3D Golf, Covert Action, F15 II, Grand Prix, Rail Road Tycoon, and Silent Service. Electronic Arts games include PGA Golf, FIFA Soccer, Theme Park, Desert Strike, Wing Commander and the (in my opinion) absolutely classic Road Rash. Guildhall will be also be responsible for the distribution of Manyk's Euro League Manager and Basket island, and Binary Emotion's Minskies Furball's and Gun Fury. GROUjfijH -.!. ■■■ .^!? ppmMi KOUIID FAOUHES pTOOBIJGHrS jf ■ SCOP EDO AEgi* CAP 1 ,' Pk KAFETY RAT-lflO * TICKET ' ;3feg£! iPRoyi EMEK ■. f 1 1 Ah ' yA Manyk's new footy sim - Euro Mb exit 11 League Manager news The Strangers Slovakran software development team, Ablaze Entertainment has completed its first project, The Strangers. Although the project is finished, Ablaze are at present looking for a distributor. I have only played a demo version of the game but it looks like it could be fun. The story is pretty simple - you are in a factory with a bunch of homicidal nutters, all intent on beating you up. Your mission is to beat the stuffing out of them first. Unlike traditional beat-em ups such as Street Fighter, The Strangers offers you the opportunity to knee somebody in the groin (at which your unfortunate adversary will double up with a rather concerned expression on his face). The dress sense of the protagonists is another endearing feature of this game - the bloke you control looks like Jean Claude Van Damme after experimenting with mind expanding drugs. Puke green trousers and a luminescent blue T-shirt - no wonder there are people out to beat him up. From what I've seen, The Strangers looks like a fun beat-em up that could do well if it finds a distributor, so watch this space. For further information mail Ablaze at: kraviar'Svadium.sk Ooof. hoofing in the nuts is definitely not Queen's rules, you bounder Road Rash, one of Guildhall's classic re-releases NEWS AMIGA ACTION
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