ACE Issue 13

ACE issue 13 is dated October 1988 and priced at £1.50

NOT YET COMPLETE.

News
Gremlins Autumn Blockbuster
 * Federation of Free Traders revealed.

Customised Games with STOS

Incentive Eclipsed
 * Incentive announce their next Freescape game Total Eclipse and ST and Amiga versions of Driller

Big Boys Go Budget
 * Biggest games of yesteryear to re-appear on budget: Bubble Bobble, Flying Shark, Uridium & Sanxion

Snippets
Battle Chess - Amiga, PC

One on One: Michael Jordan and Larry Bird - C64, PC

Daley Thompson's Olympic Challenge - Amstrad, Spectrum, C64, Atari ST, Amiga

Extensor - Amiga, Atari ST

The Mars Saga - C64

Coming Attractions
Veteran

Neuromancer

B.A.T.

Soldier of Fortune

The Black Orchid

Luxor

Final Command

Fusion

Powerdrome

Features
Graphics: Weather the Seasons

Pixel Profit! Part Two: Graphics

INTEC Video System

10 years of PCW shows

Great Games Milestones

Happy Birthday: One Year Old

100 Top Games
Mini reviews, tips and targets for the Top 100 games of 1987/88.

Comments
Starglider 2 - 927
 * It's been well thought out and is full of superb touches that raise it out of the ordinary. Bob Wade

Fernandez Must Die - 784
 * Once you've found out how to survive for more than 10 minutes you'll find it hard to put down. Andy Smith

Overlander - 832
 * It's the best driving-blasting game of the current batch, combining the undulating twisty roads of OutRun with plenty of murderous mayhem. Bob Wade

Eliminator - 904
 * Once again John Phillips has come up with a game that will have you cursing him for putting in such wickedly tough problems - but you won't be able to stop having a go at them. Bob Wade

Empire: Wargame of the Century - 618 + 606
 * The repetitive nature of the game and the limited options mean you'll soon find that one war's much like another - and that kills off your interest quickly. Andy Smith

Summer Olympiad - 630 + 600
 * There have been dozens of these multi-event wagglers over the years and Summer Olympiad offers little apart from the nice graphic touches that hasn't been seen and done before. Andy Smith

Netherworld - 820
 * Though it's not an original idea, it's been nicely worked to make an enjoyable game. Andy Smith

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back - 665
 * The Empire Strikes Back captures all the flavour and all the fun of the original coin-op. Unfortunately, the lack of variety and challenge means it doesn't take long to master the game.  Andy Smith

Star Goose - 517
 * The overwhelming impression the game leaves you with is eccentricity. A host of unusual features make it stand out but to be honest they do little to encourage extended play.  Andy Wilton