A trio of Capcom coin-op conversions make up this budget compilation. Without doubt, the best of the three is Bionic Commando (90%, Issue 39). The original coin-op allowed two commandos to co-operate, but although Software Creations' C64 conversion is limited to one player it's still very playable.

Each multi-directionally scrolling level is filled with platforms, but instead of jumping onto them your little commando must send out his robotic arm to grab on and swing upwards.

He also carries a gun to kill enemy soldiers which shoot and throw grenades. Gameplay is fun and made even more frantic by a time limit. The small graphics look a bit primitive but each of the five levels has its own distinctive style and a different Tim Follin tune.

The other two games are dire by comparison. A round-the-world, one-on-one beat-'em-up, Street Fighter (36%, Issue 40) incorporates two different versions, US and UK, unfortunately both naff. The UK version looks awful with unbelievably blocky sprites and pathetic single-frame animation on the combat moves.

The US game looks slightly better with smaller, neater sprites but the first handful of computer opponents are a pushover - defeated by continuously repeating the same move. Two-player games aren't much fun either.

Perhaps even worse though is 1943 (30%, Issue 44), a straightforward vertically scrolling shoot-'em-up with you flying a fighter plane through 32 stages. It may sound a lot but they're very short and incredibly easy - collect a few weapon pick-ups and the Japs don't stand a chance.

Bionic Commando's the only one worth playing, so you should save yourself a quid and buy it on budget.