Future Publishing


Hunters Moon

Publisher: Kixx
Machine: Commodore 64/128

 
Published in Commodore Format #6

Hunters Moon (Kixx)

To escape from a galaxy adorned with floating crystal-shaped cities you need to shoot through the walls of each city, collect the crystal inside and get out quickly. But drones rebuild the walls almost instantaneously and attacks from enemy drones make the mayhem even more manic.

Controls are simple. The joystick positions correspond to the eight directions in which you can travel, while pressing fire activates your weaponry. There are one hundred and twenty eight levels but you'll have difficulty even reaching the third.

This is by far the best of the bunch this month. It has challenging original gameplay, intriguing graphics, excellent sound, bonus levels, the works. Buy it, or get laughed at by the clever C64 owners out there.

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It had to happen eventually, didn't it? Just when I thought all the games were going to be awtul, thus allowing me to advise against foolish expenditure, this comes along. If you really must waste your wads it might as well be on this...