C+VG Issue 84
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| C+VG Issue 84 | |
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| Editorial | |
| Editor | Eugene Lacey |
| Art Editor | Craig Kennedy |
| Deputy Editor | Paul Boughton |
| Staff Writer(s) | Matt Bielby, Seamus St. John, (Sub-Editor) |
| Contributor(s) | Keith Campbell, Clare Edgeley, John Minson |
| Publisher | Terry Pratt |
| Publishing Company | EMAP |
| Pages | 132 |
| Previous issue Issue 83 | Next issue Issue 85 |
October 1988 issue costing £1.10
Contents |
News
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Announcements for:
- Pac-Mania, Espionage, Veteran, Luxor, Mafdet and The Book of the Dead, Balance of Power: The 1990 Edition, Rex, Serve & Volley, TKO, Rack 'em, Fast Break, Times of Lore, Powerdrome, Spitting Image, A Question of Sport, Die Hard, Red Heat, The Running Man, Trivial Pursuit: A New Beginning, Fusion, Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, Battle Valley, Scorpion
Activision sign up 5 Sega arcades for conversion: Galaxy Force, Altered Beast, Sonic Boom, Hot Rod, Ace Attacker
Paul Woakes working on a game called 'Skelter' whilst developing Damocles.
Knightmare gets a second series on ITV.
Nintendo not worried by worldwide shortage of chips.
German News Special:
- Giana Sisters in the Future World, Tom & Jerry, The North Sea Inferno, Window Wizard, Oil Imperium, Dyter-07, Legend of Faerghail
FeaturesEdit
Andrew Braybrook profile
Arcade ActionEdit
Regular FeaturesEdit
Big Screen
Fantasy Role Playing
Play by Mail
Out to Lunch with John Minson
TipsEdit
The Bard's Tale - Tips
The Bard's Tale II: The Destiny Knight - Tips
The Bard's Tale III: The Thief of Fate - Tips
ReviewsEdit
Scores are out of ten. Games in bold were a "C+VG Hit"
| Game Title | Publisher | Format | Reviewer | Gra | Sou | Pla | Val | Ove |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pool of Radiance | US Gold | C64 | Wayne | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Heroes of the Lance | US Gold | Atari ST | Tony Dillon | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| The Vindicator | Imagine | Amstrad CPC | Chris Jenkins | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Armalyte | Thalamus | C64 | Julian Rignall | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| Rocket Ranger | Mirrorsoft | Amiga | Chris Jenkins | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Intensity | Firebird | C64 | Julian Rignall | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Summer Olympiad | Tynesoft | C64 | Tony Dillon | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| L.A. Crackdown | Epyx | C64 | Chris Jenkins | 7 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| The Bobby Yazz Show | Destiny | Spectrum | Tony Dillon | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| 1943 | Go! | Spectrum | Gary Whitta | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| 19: Part One: Boot Camp | Cascade | C64 | Chris Jenkins | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| 19: Part One: Boot Camp | Cascade | Spectrum | Chris Jenkins | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| StarRay | Logotron | Amiga | Julian Rignall | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 |
| Street Fighter | Go! | Amiga/ST | Julian Rignall | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Bubble Ghost | Infogrames | Amiga | Julian Rignall | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Tracers | Microillusions | Amiga | Matt Bielby | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
Pool of Radiance also scored 9 for Roleplaying
Mean MachinesEdit
| Game Title | Publisher | Format | Graph | Sound | Value | Play | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maze Hunter 3D | Sega | Master System | 8 | 6 | 7 | - | 6 |
| Penguin Land | Sega | Master System | 8 | 7 | 7 | - | 7 |
| Shinobi | Sega | Master System | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Aztec Adventure also reviewed but no scores supplied.
News on the PC Engine CD-ROM unit
PC Engine games featured:
- R-Type Part-2, Galaga '88, Shanghai, Yu Yu Jinsei, Power League Baseball
AdventureEdit
| Game Title | Publisher | Format | Vocab | Atmos | Pers | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fish | Rainbird | Amiga/ST | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
| Mortville Manor | Lankhor | Amiga/ST | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
| The Realm | Cult | Spectrum | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| S*M*A*S*H*E*D | Alternative | Spectrum | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
External LinksEdit
You can find this magazine at the World of Spectrum archive.
