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Elite's second compilation in this series has all a player could reasonably demand: a decent price, four respectable games out of five and not a real dog in sight.

Live And Let Die is a routine chase through the florida swamps in the super powered boat of James "My Name Is" Bond. Lots of bangs and flashes as you dash from bank to bank picking up fuel and extra ammo. It's no great shakes on the gameplay front, but an enjoyable way to spend a few hours.

Beyond The Ice Palace is a heavy duty arcade adventure with lots of levels. The smooth scrolling and pacey action is slightly impaired when you get caught in certain sectors and just have to wait to die, but still a sound way to spend the occasional wet Sunday.

Hopping Mad and Overlander are the weakest links in the chain: both are still credible efforts and will keep you riveted, if only for a short while. Overlander is the better of the two, although the controls make it more than a mite irritating to begin with.

Streets ahead of them all though is the excellent Space Harrier, a long time favourite in the Amstrad Action office. As a conversion, it manages to convey the same destructive elements of fun as the arcade without the aid of a massive hydraulic system (or even a safety net). You take on the guise of a jet packed gun freak who wastes everything foolish enough to stray in his path: a slick and fast blast from the past.

The Story So Far 2 is a great package for those with a liking for higher speed in gaming, but who demand a little originality and thought to maintain interest. A fair price with a varied selection, well worth thinking about.

There can be no better way to build up your games collection cheaply and fast than by investing in a couple of good compilations. You could do worse than start with this one, which is worth the asking price for Space Harrier alone!

Overall 82%
Solid collection well worth the asking price.
Straightforward but enjoyable arcade selection.