Paradroid '90 (Hewson Consultants) (Amiga 500)

A brilliant translation from the Commodore 64 original, destined to be just as much a classic as that one was.

Flood (Electronic Arts) (Amiga 500)

This game is loaded with surprises, packed with action and lagered up with laughs. There are also some spectacular traps...!

Emlyn Hughes International Soccer (Audiogenic) (Atari ST)

The management section is okay, but overall it's a weak game. Joystick control of the players themselves is slow and unresponsive. Get Kick Off 2 instead.

Kick Off 2 (Anco) (Amiga 500)

Championship-winning material all round.

Super Trux (Encore) (Spectrum 48K/128K/+2)

If you are absolutely desperate for a racer, and you don't have the wonga for a full-price game, you could do a heck of a lot worse than take a peek at this.

Bomb Jack (Encore) (Amiga 500)

Stay well clear of this. It's absolute trash.

A Question Of Sport (Encore) (Amstrad CPC464)

Didn't exactly cause a storm when it was first released, and now still falls into the category of Yawn.

Thundercats (Encore) (Amiga 500)

A single combat move and repetitive play make this a pretty dull game. For avid fans only.

Rad Ramp Racer (Mastertronic Plus) (Spectrum 48K/128K/+2)

The two-player option gives the game a boost, but even playing the computer is fun. Give it a go, and show 'em all how totally hip and rad you are.

Blood Money (Psygnosis) (Commodore 64)

A decent, playable shoot-'em-up but it doesn't really live up to all the advertising "Makes all the other games you've played seem prehistoric," puff on the box.

Cecco's Collection (Hewson Consultants) (Amstrad CPC464)

A terrific collection of some of the best arcade games on the machine.

F-29 Retaliator (Ocean) (Atari ST)

Great to look at, but if you're expecting the most realistic or playable flight simulator ever, you may be disappointed.

Turrican (Rainbow Arts) (Amiga 500)

A treat of blasting mayhem.... Massively satisfying.

Klax (Domark) (Amstrad CPC464)

A superb conversion of the arcade puzzle game that rivals Tetris for sheer addictiveness.

Unreal (Ubisoft) (Amiga 500)

Unreal is good, but it's not that good. It's another of those games with pretty graphics and atmospheric sound, but which is rather lacking in the gameplay department.

Venus (Gremlin Graphics) (Amiga 500)

One of the best 16-bit blasters going!

Adidas Championship Football (Ocean) (Commodore 64/128)

A pretty nice footy game with a few niggles that could have been improved upon, but unfortunately not as good as the ageing Microprose Soccer.

Yolanda (Millennium) (Amiga 500)

Not for the faint-hearted, but if you want a real challenge - and I mean a real challenge - buy it!

Midnight Resistance (Ocean) (Amiga 500)

A nice game that would definitely appeal to fans of the coin-op, but falls at the last hurdle due to the rather unforgiving controls.

Thunderforce III (Sega) (Sega Genesis)

This is the state of the art in shoot-'em-up technology and is easily one of the best console games yet seen.

Aerial Assault (Sega) (Sega Master System (EU Version))

An enjoyable enough blast. The difficulty seems to be set just right, so experienced and novice blasters alike can dive straight into the action.

Ultima IV (Sega) (Sega Master System (EU Version))

Wandering around finding villages and towns is fun, but it drags slightly if you're stuck in a wood and can't quite find your way.