Commodore User


Starace

Categories: Review: Software
Publisher: Mastertronic
Machine: Commodore 64

 
Published in Commodore User #17

Starace

Starace is one of Mastertronic's £1.99 range and, as far as this one is concerned, I'd say it was overpriced.

The planet Alpha One is dying, and the humanoid inhabitants have to find a new home. You are one of the space fighters sent out to accomplish this task. On your quest, you must travel through five galaxies.

In Galaxy One three of the aforementioned aliens attack your ship and, as you can't fire back, you must run away!

In Galaxy Two, you must avoid the asteroids and fireballs. There aren't that many of them so coliiding with them is probably almost as difficult as avoiding them. Galaxy Three is more interesting. Pilot your ship into the gravitational beam of the mothership to achieve docking whilst avoiding the asteorid shower (more of a light drizzle).

This version is much too easy to be any fun.