Home Computing Weekly


Shakey/Barrier Attack

Categories: Review: Software
Author: S.S.
Publisher: Computer Games
Machine: Sord M5

 
Published in Home Computing Weekly #60

Snakey is a typical snake game where you control a hungry snake that feeds on frogs whilst avoiding rocks and the electrified fence. Also, as Snakey grows, he restricts his own movement. The snake is very colourful, movement is fast and key response is good. In the tiny memory of the standard M5, it even has a joypad option and difficulty levels.

The second game is rather disappointing in comparison. The blurb says that in the year 4501, the uneasy cosmic peace is about to be shattered by barbarians, the uncouth warriors of the dreaded Oasys Squadron. You, as the commander of the 17th zone Defence Battalion, must prevent them from destroying your ship and overrunning your section of the galaxy, and so on. Sounds incredibly exciting, doesn't it? Well, it's a simple vertical scrolling game. Your ship at the top of the screen can be moved left and right. By pressing 1 or the attack button, you can clear a path. Graphics are simple and sound is boring.

To conclude, not a bad package, second game could have been better.

S.S.

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