A View To A Kill (Domark) (Spectrum 48K)

Archon (Electronic Arts) (Commodore 64)

Similar to chess with fantasy role-playing characters as pieces.

Revs (BBC Model B)

One of those odd games that cannot really be called a game. It bears a much closer relation with the flight simulator games that have flooded the market since the year dot.

Charlie And The Chocolate Factory (Hill MacGibbon) (Spectrum 48K)

Attracting children to books via computer games is a good idea, but it has to be done properly... Frankly, the software in this package just doesn't do justice to the book.

Chickin' Chase (Firebird) (Commodore 64)

Les graphiques est un peu blocky et not quite what nous are accustomed to mais le game n'est pas le demi bad though l'appeal may warie.

Frankenstein 2000 (Icon) (Spectrum 48K)

I can't honestly say that I have a particularly strong opinion about the game one way or the other. It's just rather undistinguished, neither very good nor very bad.

Entombed (Ultimate) (Commodore 64)

The graphics are good but I found the game very, very boring indeed.

The Rocky Horror Show (CRL) (Spectrum 48K/128K)

The graphics of the game's rooms are excellent and there's surprisingly little difference between the two versions, except of course the Spectrum lacks the C64's excellent music.

Quasimodo (US Gold/Synsoft) (Commodore 64)

Another excellent addition to the US Gold label. I have a hunch that it will ring the bells on tills up and down the country.

Knight Lore (Ultimate) (Amstrad CPC464)

A game that has found the right balance, pulling together excellent graphics, a good story and a character. Highly recommended.

Super Pipeline II (Taskset) (Amstrad CPC464)

Usually it's a case of 'nice graphics, shame about the game'. This time though it's a nice game, shame about the graphics.

Chopper (Sparklers) (Commodore 64)

A Sparkler without any sparkle.

Tales Of The Arabian Nights (Interceptor Micros) (Spectrum 48K)

If you'd didn't have to go back to the beginning and retrace your steps after losing your lives, this would probably be quite an enjoyable game. As it is, that constant trek through the early screens was too repetitive for me.

Komplex (Legend) (Spectrum 48K)

Graphics are good, sound is as good as can be expected from a Spectrum, but the game itself lacks any lasting appeal.

Hyper Sports (Imagine) (Spectrum 48K)

I was delighted to see that Ocean found room to include all the extra little features that make a game so much more enjoyable.

Danger Mouse In Double Trouble (Creative Sparks) (Spectrum 48K)

One of the most appalling games that I have ever seen.

Tapper (US Gold) (Spectrum 48K)

One of those rare games that will have you going back for one more try, over and over again.

Taskmaster (Sparklers) (Commodore 64)

Exactly what the ultimate challenge is, I don't know but, judging by the other tasks it must be extremely nasty indeed. Perhaps I'm better not knowing.

Star League Baseball (Activision) (Commodore 64)

Playing against the computer is not the easiest way to learn tactics. It only has one level of play and that's a pretty high standard. As with most sports games, a human opponent is always preferable.

Warlord (Interceptor Micros) (Spectrum 48K/128K)

I will go back to Warlord, but I'd be more confident recommending it to others if I felt that it would give me at least an occasional helpful response.

Mad Doctor (Creative Sparks) (Commodore 64)

The graphics are passable, though not great, but the sound effects are very good indeed.

Elidon (Orpheus) (Commodore 64)

The subject of fairies may at first seem a little bit 'wet' but let me assure you that there are more to fairies than meets the eye in this excellent fantasy adventure.

Ghettoblaster (Virgin) (Commodore 64)

Until the bugs are removed, the game is made a little more exciting and bring the game down to a reasonable price, I certainly wouldn't play it.

Dambusters (US Gold/Datasoft) (Commodore 64)

A very impressive game.

Herbert's Dummy Run (Mikro-Gen) (Spectrum 48K)

The game itself is quite addictive, and this is helped by the now familiar style of graphics, with those big, solid sprites that look as if they could flatten any number of space invaders without batting an eyelid.

Le Mans (Electric) (Einstein)

A reasonable game but only for people with hyper-fast reactions!

The Covenant (PSS) (Spectrum 48K)

The creature that you play is beautifully animated in no less than 34 steps (per cycle) and adds tremendously to the atmosphere of the game as does the status screen.

Don't Buy This (Firebird) (Spectrum 48K)

Firebird claim that these are five of the worst games ever, and all of the titles indeed live up to this lofty claim.