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Ever fancied ruling the entire galaxy by
playing off interplanetary nobles against
one another in a never ending flurry of
internecine squabbling and pitched battles?
On the off-chance that you might,
Guildhall are re-releasing Starlord, a spat
adventure shoot 'em-up strategy game.
Your mission is to spread your influence
B17 Flying Fortress
Another flight sim, but this one's a bit
different. Unlike any other sim I can think of
off hand, Bl 7 offers you the opportunity to
control not just the plane, but the other 10
crew positions, such as gunners and
bombardiers.
Although much more playable than other
'authentic' demos. Flying Fortress is still
undeniably a very realistic and detailed
game. All the switches and levers are in the
right place in the cockpit and the flight model
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is extremely realistic taking into accounts
factors such as damage, wind speeds and
bomb load. One particularly novel little
touch is the ability to customise the nose art
on your plane, although unfortunately you
cant paint the whole plane. 1 wanted mine in
bright yellow with zebra skin trim but, no
joy.
Although Bl 7 is possibly too much a sim
lor many, the game will still appeal to a good
deal of people who want a challenging flight
simulation with
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e a look at
the next batch of
Guildhall/Microprose
releases.
the future. The aim of the game is to
our power and authority by fair
ar foui until you are the most
j| dynasty in the galaxy. About three
s of the game is played as a
tionat strategy game, with the
ing quarter being a space combat
ere you direct your forces and fly
vn ship in combat.
> depth of the game, and the sheer
r of choices involved make the game
resting and challenging exercise in
f. Directing the space battles can
i good fun.
However there is one criticism 1 would
,iake of this game - the space battle scenes
just do not stand up to their PC equivalent.
If you can live with this flaw however,
rtirlord is a pretty decent, fun and
.tertaining game.
THE LOW-DOWN
PUBLISHER Guildhall Leisure
DEVELOPER Microprose
HD INSTALLABLE Yes
PRICE £14.99
SUPPORTS Any 1 Mb Amiga
GRAPHICS
souniD
PLAYABILITY
DIFFICULTY TRICKY
AMIGA ACTIO