Stealth Mission (Sublogic)

Technically brilliant, but its merits are going to be more appreciable to the flight-sim aficionado.

Samurai Warrior: The Battles Of Usagi Yojimbo (Firebird)

An excellent adaptation of the oriental beat-'em-up theme, and a good conversion from the comic.

Card Sharks (Accolade/Electronic Arts)

I wouldn't have thought that computer Poker, Hearts and Blackjack could have been so enjoyable, but because Accolade have converted and presented them so well, they're simply brilliant!

Corporation (Activision)

An original and enjoyable concept ruined by lack of variety.

Geebee Air Rally (Activision)

A decent and enjoyable game - even with the annoying multi-load.

Troll (Outlaw)

An unusual and moderately appealing game marred by excessive emphasis on luck.

Arkanoid 2: Revenge Of Doh (Imagine)

Larger and more attractive than Arkanoid, and the most accomplished and playable "Breakout" variant so far.

Power At Sea (Electronic Arts)

A reasonable development of the Beach Head theme.

Cybernoid (Hewson)

An admirably polished and challenging shoot-'em-up which maintains the high Hewson standards.

Advanced Tactical Fighter (Digital Integration)

As an arcade game, ATF is boring, and as a simulation, it's unrealistic.

Top Fuel Challenge (US Gold)

A slow, uninteresting and appallingly presented racing simulation.

Blood Valley (Gremlin)

A poor interpretation of the role-playing books, consisting of uninspired and unvarying gameplay.

Sherlock: The Riddle Of The Crown Jewels (Infocom)

An above average adventure with a few minor glitches... The initial ease with which the game allows you to play makes you want to crack the case.

Wolfman (CRL)

The three parts together with the great storyline and absorbing text make Wolfman a must for all adventures, even if the graphics are a little over the top.

Demons From The Darkside (Compass)

Terramex (Grandslam)

Any fun in this rapidly sours into tedium.

Frightmare (Cascade)

A very simple platform collect-'em-up marked by innovative presentation.

Time Fighter (CRL)

An interesting idea ruined by its terrible aural and visual implementation.

The Chernobyl Syndrome (US Gold)

An interesting and edifying simulation... which unfortunately won't appeal to too many gamers.

Gunsmoke (Go)

Championship Sprint (Activision)

A sluggish and exasperating sequel to Super Sprint.

Professional BMX Simulator (Codemasters)

A beautifully presented and highly enjoyable racing simulation marred by slightly awkward controls.

Rolling Thunder (US Gold)

Only a mediocre conversion, but a playable game nonetheless.

Bedlam (Go)

An undistinguished shoot-'em-up, destined for obscurity.

Rimrunner (Palace)

A polished, original and beautifully presented program ruined by little diversity.

Impact (Audiogenic)

A below average Breakout variant only noteworthy for its construction set.

Pac-Land (Grandslam)

All the best features of the arcade game make this a superb conversion.

The Halls Of The Things (Firebird)

An ageing but very playable classic.

Tanium (Players)

A reasonably playable shoot-'em-up marred by excessive emphasis on playing sequences.

Rockford (Mastertronic Added Dimension)

A poor variant of a four-year old theme.

UCM (Mastertronic Added Dimension)

A reasonably playable but ultimately tedious Commando variant.

Sabotage (Zeppelin)

Initially challenging, ultimately unplayable.

Prowler (Mastertronic)

Herobotix (Rack-It)

An appealing mixture of puzzle plus shoot-'em-up action.