| ★ AMSTRAD CPC ★ GAMESLIST ★ COMPILATION: GINORMOUS COLLECTION (c) ALTERNATIVE SOFTWARE ★ |
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You what? 20 epic blasts in one go? If you haven't fitted out your 6128 machine with a tape recorder by now (yes, that includes you Plus owners as well, following WAVE's brilliant offer), then you'd better run out and do so now, otherwise you're going to miss out on one of the biggest and best collections of all time. What am I talking about?You bet, Alternative's stunning compilation of 20 of the best all time blasts on the CPC screen for your delectation. Basically, if you haven't heard of, let alone played, at least half of the goodies on offer here, then you must have had your head stuck in a pillowcase for the last five years! However, that is not the problem with this gargantuan offering.What is, is where on earth do you start? To say that there is something here for everyone would be a major understatement.Just get hold of this blast at all costs, and then check through the manual to see what takes your fancy. Do you like footie?Yes, I thought you might and, whether it be the American, English or Australian Rules variety, or even the oval rugby variety, there's something here for you. If it's Aussie rules, then this little football simulator will allow you to get a real feel for the game, taking part in some crunching league challenges to go for the Championship. Footie management and playing on the domestic scene is well and truly wrapped up in the Soccer Boss and Soccer Challenge offerings respectively, giving you the chance to try out for your favourite team, as well as take them to the top of the ratings in the European Cup. Grid Iron fans must get to grips with all the moves in Grid Iron 2, which sees you taking on the best of the rest in a full season of the most popular American game, while Rugger fans get the management treatment in the excellent Rugby Boss outing. Clear so far ?Good, now it's time to take care of the simulation fans, and boy, have we got a treat for you! Red Arrows, Pro Mountain Bike Simulator, Run for Gold and Rally Driver are on offer for you lot. Have you ever wondered how those ace pilots manage to keep those incredible formations, and perform those superb stunts? Well, here's your chance to find out.Set over two sections, the first, and all-important, feat, is to practise the many loops and turns that make up a Red Arrows display. Remember, you are in control of one fast moving lump of metal, where the smallest mistake can lead to catastrophe!Master the formations and you must take the role of Red 8, following the leader's instructions to the letter, in a full aerial display.Awesome! For the more down to earth, why not give the excellent Rally Driver, or Pro Mountain Bike Simulator a whizz.Both capture the true atmosphere of the respective sports, jam-packed with obstacles, spills and thrills, guaranteed to get you sweating after the first outing. If you fancy a little Olympic training, then Run for Gold is the game for you, giving you the chance to train two runners to compete for Olympic gold in the three middle-distance races, the 400m, the 800m and the ever-popular 1500m. Try the first game option for best results, where you control the pace of your race, while the computer takes control over the steering.In the second option, you get to steer as well but, be warned, this is very tricky, so get used to the pace first before you progress.This really is a superb simulation, with excellent sound effects to build up the big race tension. Right, let's move on to the action stakes.If you can get to grips with the excitement contained in this superb collection, then you're a better man than If What else ? Oh, just a couple of totally excellent blasts like Combat Zone, BMX Ninja, Dead or Alive, Army Moves and Turbo Bike. Had enough yet ? You have?Well tough luck, as there are still a few wacky offerings left that should provide a little light relief from the hard blasting, though they are not pushovers either. Everyone's a Wally brings out the best in fun gaming, in a superb arcade adventure, as Wally and his family hunt for the missing combination to the safe to get to their wages.An hilarious multi-roleouting that'll glue you from start to finish. For danger lovers, there's a chance to play at being The Real Stunt Experts. You take on the role of Fred MacMuscle, the world's greatest stuntman, in his efforts to get everything just right for his latest blockbusting movie.Tough stuff! How about a little seaside mockery, in the excellent Punch and Judy outing, where you, as Mr Punch, must put the booth together, find the cast and star in the performance. It's all in a day's work, but what a day! If you can't find anything to suit your needs in this little lot, then you need serious attention. This has to be the biggest and best collection in terms of value for money, that has ever hit the streets and, if it doesn't persuade you to run out and get a datacorder today, then nothing else will. Totally brilliant gameplay and the best boost to your playing power you can get. Jim Johnson, ACU #9204
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Page créée en 651 millisecondes et consultée 1672 fois L'Amstrad CPC est une machine 8 bits à base d'un Z80 à 4MHz. Le premier de la gamme fut le CPC 464 en 1984, équipé d'un lecteur de cassettes intégré il se plaçait en concurrent du Commodore C64 beaucoup plus compliqué à utiliser et plus cher. Ce fut un réel succès et sorti cette même années le CPC 664 équipé d'un lecteur de disquettes trois pouces intégré. Sa vie fut de courte durée puisqu'en 1985 il fut remplacé par le CPC 6128 qui était plus compact, plus soigné et surtout qui avait 128Ko de RAM au lieu de 64Ko. |
