1st Division Manager (Codemasters)

Fairly good management sequences but the whole thing's ruined by the appalling arcade bit.

4 Most Megaheroes (Alternative)

Not too hot. Nothing really holds your attention, and it's doubtful whether you'd want it for the novelty value. Have a look elsewhere, preferably for something different.

4 Most Speedstunts (Alternative)

One of the most tenuously linked compilations, and one of the weakest. Only Mountain Bike Simulator is even vaguely addictive.

4 Most Warzone (Alternative)

As instantly forgettable as, um, thingie. Utter crap I'm afraid.

Alien Storm (US Gold)

Two-player shooter with excellent graphics and dull gameplay - much like the coin-op original really.

Cabal (The Hit Squad)

Frantic fun at first. The gameplay does get somewhat repetitive, but it's a short-term stonker, and a great game to dip into.

Darkman (Ocean)

A damn good beat-'em-up - but it's very tough and you only get one life, so you might not get too far.

Devastating Blow (Beyond Belief)

An ordinary but slick boxing game that's surprisingly good fun to play.

Double Dragon II: The Revenge (Mastertronic)

Exactly the same as the original - team up with a pal and rush around aimlessly, thumping people a lot. Animation is jerky and the game play's stilted and repetitive.

Final Fight (US Gold)

It isn't as slick and playable as some, but it's novel and the speed is impressive for the size of the graphics.

Grandstand (Domark)

It's not crap, but with two pretty dire games, it does wobble perilously close to the 50% mark.

Hero Quest: Return Of The Witch Lord (Gremlin)

This is a bargain and a definite must-buy for everyone who's already got Hero Quest. I loaded it up expecting just one extra level and, aye carumba, there were ten of the jolly things!

LED Storm (The Hit Squad)

A spiffy game that's just a little too tough for its own good.

Miami Chase (Codemasters)

Ho hum. A boring driving/maze game. It's no fun to play and there's not a lot more you can say about it really.

Multimixx 2 (Kixx)

Oldies, but (apart from the original Beach Head) goodies. Great fun at first, although you'll probably give up when the novelty wear off.

The New Zealand Story (The Hit Squad)

Beautifully detailed, with razor-sharp graphics flitting speedily about the screen accompanied by some outstanding (128K) music and effects.

The Ninja Warriors (Mastertronic)

An easy game to get into and fun to plod away at. Smart shading spruces up the graphics, gameplay is the same as usual, but the difficulty is pitched about right.

The Rainbow Collection (Ocean)

Ahem, you can never have too many copies of these games!

Robozone (Image Works)

It's not easy, and you'll have to put in a fair few hours to master it - that you don't always get bunged back to the beginning when you lose your lives is quite a welcome touch.

Shinobi (Mastertronic)

There are five levels chock-a-block with villains and the bashy-slashy gameplay is given a twist by your being able to jump offscreen to a different area.

Toobin' (The Hit Squad)

The graphics are bright and slick (and rather chucklesome), the vertical-scrolling is slippery smooth and there's a host of fabby 128K tunes.