C&VG


Starship Andromeda

Publisher: Ariolasoft
Machine: Commodore 64/128

 
Published in Computer & Video Games #55

Starship Andromeda

I was expecting so much from this game. I had seen a video which takes you right through the game from beginning to end. It looked very impressive.

When I actually came to play the game, I couldn't seem to get anywhere at all. It's a shame because the game looked quite interesting later on.

The scenario is as follows: A Tyrant named Alana dominates the galaxy. Her power comes from a crystal which is a key to the Mindlord computer which runs everything.

Starship Andromeda

She wears this gem around her neck on a Pentite necklace which can only be cut by a Proton lance, powered by Zyron and Trysst.

You must tour the galaxy, find the lance and the two elements to power it and then go hunting for Alana, taking over her starbases, eventually capturing the gem and re-programming the Mindlord computer.

But how...? I travelled through what is termed regular space, dodging meteorites, searching for anything, then entered Metaspace on what transpired to be an equally fruitless task. I eventually gave up, abandoning the computer to anybody who wanted to play the game.