Phobia (Imageworks) (Commodore 64/128)

A superlative shoot-'em-up chock a block with colour, graphic detail and scarifying levels.

Project Firestart (Dynamix/Electronic Arts) (Commodore 64/128)

Gore, guts and Aliens running loose - who needs Saturday Night at the Movies?

Gilbert: Escape From Drill (Again Again) (Commodore 64)

It plays as badly as it looks.

Navy Moves (Dinamic) (Commodore 64/128)

A fairly enjoyable romp. Generally pleasing though not outstanding.

Jack Nicklaus Golf (Accolade) (Commodore 64/128)

Another mediocre golf sim - give us Leaderboard any day.

Stormlord (Hewson) (Commodore 64)

A typical Hewson release: superb presentation and very playable.

Test Drive II: The Duel (Accolade) (Commodore 64/128)

A worthy sequel - great fun for all fast car fans.

Circus Attractions (Rainbow Arts) (Commodore 64)

Not technically amazing, but still the best circus sim yet.

Bombjack II (Encore) (Commodore 64/128)

A title worthy of attention if you were a fan of the original.

Street Cred Boxing (Players Premier) (Commodore 64/128)

The only aspect of Street Cred Boxing worthy of any praise really, is the bouncy soundtrack on the title screen.

Kokotoni Wilf (Encore) (Commodore 64/128)

The flying is a novel approach, and that, along with good presentation, should make it a success in the high street.

Shogun (Infocom) (Amiga 500)

If atmosphere is what you really want, this is your game.

Gold Rush (Sierra) (Amiga 500)

How much enjoyment you get out of Gold Rush depends on whether you love or loathe the Sierra 3D adventure style - if you're a fan, you shouldn't be disappointed.

Battletech (Infocom) (Amiga 500)

You'll need to be a dedicated RPG fan to get anything out of this, other than watching a few splodgy sprites fire 'messages' at each other!!

Lords Of The Rising Sun (Cinemaware/Mirrorsoft) (Amiga 500)

A very good successor to Defender Of The Crown in all respects... Best as an introductory program to the often very complex world of strategy.

Balance Of Power: The 1990 Edition (Mindscape) (Amiga 500)

A complex and involving game which will demand a lot of time to fully master.

Storm Across Europe (SSI) (Commodore 64/128)

The best SSI game yet in terms of user-friendliness and clear presentation - and all joystick driven!

Overrun (SSI) (Commodore 64/128)

Slips up in the possibilities of modern combat but despite this an extensive and very comprehensive wargame.

Halls Of Montezuma (SSG) (Commodore 64)

A good computerised account of the Marines Corps and its star-spangled history.

Archipelagos (Logotron) (Amiga 500)

A superbly atmospheric successor to the brilliant Sentinel.

Blood Money (Psygnosis) (Amiga 500)

It's brill! Great to play alone or with so-called 'friends'... One of the most addictive blasts I've played in ages.

Dark Side (Microstatus) (Amiga 500)

A unique and innovative style of gameplay.

Millennium 2.2 (Electric Dreams) (Amiga 500)

An unusual, compulsive mixture of game styles.

Grand Monster Slam (Rainbow Arts) (Amiga 500)

Undoubtedly the funniest, furriest sports game ever.

Federation Of Free Traders (Gremlin) (Amiga 500)

This is brilliant. Like Elite, the temptation to explore the galaxy is immediately grabbing... and stays that way as you try to explore the incredibly vast universe, undertake an unlimited number of missions and strive to achieve Admiral status.

Wicked (Electric Dreams) (Amiga 500)

An incredibly atmospheric, original and extremely playable shoot-'em-up. A classic.

The Real Ghostbusters (Activision) (Amiga 500)

A very scary product indeed. Abysmal collision detection, no sense of 3D and lousy presentation make for immediately frustrating gameplay.

Total Eclipse (Microstatus) (Amiga 500)

Fast moving solid 3-D with convincing use of colour... Superb music... Enhanced arcade sequences... A substantial challenge.