Tag Archives: influential

The Sentinel, BBC Micro

Another timeless classic video game that originated on the BBC Micro in 1986.

Geoff Crammond‘s The Sentinel is a strategic game of ‘hide and seek’ – played-out on a chequerboard-like surface over which a being called The Sentinel watches.

Continue reading The Sentinel, BBC Micro

Atic Atac, BBC Micro

The BBC Micro conversion of Ultimate‘s famous Atic Atac is a little on the chunky side graphically, but it plays pretty well.

Continue reading Atic Atac, BBC Micro

Elite, BBC Micro

The classic Elite originated on the BBC MicroDavid Braben and Ian Bell‘s classic space combat/trading game was first released by Acornsoft in 1984.

Continue reading Elite, BBC Micro

Aleste, MSX

I’m not a hundred percent sure if the MSX2 version of Aleste was released before the Sega Master System version or not. There are conflicting reports.

What is almost certainly true, though, is that they were both developed side-by-side in 1987 and released in Japan in 1988.

Continue reading Aleste, MSX

Aleste, Sega Master System

Japanese developer Compile – who made Aleste – has a history of producing classic shoot ’em ups. This one was released for the Sega Master System in 1988.

Continue reading Aleste, Sega Master System

Gunfright, ZX Spectrum

Another isometric action adventure from Ultimate Play The Game, this one with a Wild West theme.

Gunfright was first released in 1985 and uses the Filmation II Engine as first seen in Nightshade.

Continue reading Gunfright, ZX Spectrum

Nightshade, ZX Spectrum

Nightshade is an isometric action adventure, released by Ultimate Play The Game for the ZX Spectrum in 1985.

Continue reading Nightshade, ZX Spectrum

Wings, Amiga

One of Cinemaware‘s last games, Wings was released in 1990 to critical acclaim.

It’s a First World War-based scenario, with you piloting a biplane over German lines, dogfighting enemy fighters and bombing positions on the ground.

Continue reading Wings, Amiga

Rocket Ranger, Amiga

Cinemaware‘s Rocket Ranger was first released in 1988 to much critical acclaim.

The game follows the format of most Cinemaware games, with cut scenes interspersed between planning screens and action screens.

Continue reading Rocket Ranger, Amiga