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In the distant future mankind solves potentially disastrous. conflicts by playing them out inside huge simulators to shield the real world from the offects of war. But even these highly advanced computer systems are not free from the ravages of viruses. A particularly vicious rogue program has struck, corrupting Simulcra, the battlescape generator, causing it to launch dangerous simulcraft into the real world.

So, guess who's going to save the world again... It's up to you to penetrate all the battle matrices and destroy the energy generators that power them. You also have to fend off the simulated craft that patrol each level.

Simulcra is very impressive indeed. It's simple enough to pick up and play but isn't so empty as to become monotonous. The objects are small, but feature a surprisingly high level of detail, and there's plenty of them on screen at once. Each surface is shaded relative to a fixed light source, which results in a realistic feel as enemy craft gradually fade into the darkness as they retreat. The most remarkable aspect of Simulcra though, is the overall speed and subsequently pace of play. Simulcra is littered with special effects - the successful player is treated to some pretty explosions on scoring direct hits. These sequences are accompanied by quality spot effects which help to enhance the atmosphere generated. Highly recommended.

This should be virtually identical to the ST version seen here. Both price and release date are identical.

Unfortunately there are no plans at present for a PC version. A pity really, as the already swish action would look even saucier VGA.