Kid Gloves (Logotron)

A fun game that should prove adequate fodder for starved platform fans... but those not converted to this classic format should test the water carefully before sampling its pleasures.

Crackdown (U. S. Gold)

An intriguing romp and worth a few hours of anyone's time. Try it out!

Ivanhoe (Ocean)

Unless you're a dedicated hack-'em-up player, Ivanhoe is unlikely to hold much appeal once the novelty of the stunning visuals has worn off.

Escape From The Planet Of The Robot Monsters (Domark)

Escape's sense of humour makes the game a joy to get into. It's great fun finding all the quirky pieces of animation and watching the heroes race around battling the Reptilon robots.

Castle Master (Domark)

Though Castle Master lacks the heart-pounding excitement of a first class shoot-'em-up, it has the depth and quality to keep you engrossed. Pound for pound, no game this year will give you more gameplay.

Space Ace (Readysoft)

If you want to show off your ST's animation capabilities there's no better game, but as for playability - it sucks.

Armada (Arc)

Armada has preserved all the attention to detail, atmosphere and strategic power found in Turcan's previous wargames and expanded on them with astounding 3D graphics and a radically different scenario that emphasises ship formations.

Oriental Games (Microstyle)

As a standalone Karate game, Oriental Games isn't really the kind of thing that sets martial arts fans' pulses racing, but the combination of strategy, action and three disciplines in one package makes it worth checking out.

Full Metal Planete (Infogrames)

Detailed graphics and unusual sound effects add to the alien atmosphere of this slick, if basic, game.

Demon's Tomb (Melbourne House)

It's a shame this game is so easy because, apart from one or two oddities, it's enjoyable to play, has a good sense of humour, an excellent parser and logical mapping.

Windwalker (Origin Systems)

There's a lot to do in Windwalker and attention to detail, especially oriental folk lore and traditions, is impressive. Unfortunately, gameplay is very slow.