Your Sinclair


6-Pak Vol 2

Author: Marcus Berkmann
Publisher: Elite
Machine: Spectrum 48K/128K

 
Published in Your Sinclair #23

6-Pak Vol 2

Corky compilation, far superior to the first 6-Pak package. International Karate is an unoriginal beat-'em-up, but otherwise the standard's consistently high. Lightforce and Shockway Rider were the first releases from Gargoyle offshoot FTL, and each in its own way is a brilliant achievement on the Speccy: Lightforce, a detailed and addictive (though not terribly swift) shooter and Shockway, a multi-speed scroller of urban walkways in a mugger-infested future. ACE is the fastest (but also the most graphically primitive) of all aerial-zapping simulations, while Into The Eagle's Nest was one of the best of the Gauntlet variants and certainly the most popular. Finally, there's a game called Batty, which you may well have heard about!

All in all, a fine collection.

Marcus Berkmann