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There is only one question to be answered here - is the BBC version better?

The answer is yet - and no. Graphically speaking, the BBC version has a slight edge. The bombers, baiters, swarmers and pods, along with the deadly mutants, are closer to the arcade.

In play however, the Beeb is left standing. Ship control is from the joystick, with the space bar for smart bombs and any other key for hyperspace.

The game plays well, but I felt slightly that the attacking types lacked conviction - the swarmers sometimes wander off, whilst the baiters can change course for no apparent reason.

Despite this, it is definitely not a game for people with less than three hands.

M.F.