Amstrad Action issue 63 was released on November 1990, cover dated December 1990 and covered a wide range of content on the Amstrad computers.
Features[]
Gremlin's graphics - Rod Lawton spoke to Gremlin's technical chief James North-Hearn about the company's approach to Amstrad graphics and the new console...
50 Best Games of the Year: part 1 - Rod Lawton picks out the 50 best games of the year in a two-part mega-feature. This month: January to June.
On the grapevine... (previews)[]
Copter 271
Panza Kick Boxing
Advanced Destroyer Simulator
Quadrel
Outbound
The Magician
Superskweek
Builderland
Disc
Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles
Action Test (reviews)[]
Amstrad Action rated games in percentage, including individual ratings for Graphics, Sonics, Grab Factor, Staying Power and an Overall rating. Enrties boldended indicate that the game achieved an 'AA Rave' (80%-89%) or 'Master Game' (90%+) award.
| Game Title | Publisher | Reviewer | Graph- ics | Sonics | Grab Factor | Staying Power | Overall (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Of The Beast | Gremlin | Rod Lawton | 90 | 80 | 83 | 85 | 84 |
| Harricana | Loriciels | 87 | 55 | 70 | 77 | 73 | |
| Moon Blaster | Loriciels | 75 | 72 | 70 | 61 | 68 | |
| Motorcycle 500 | Cult | 38 | 0 | 37 | 32 | 36 | |
| Soccer Director | GTi Software | 5 | 0 | 36 | 27 | 32 | |
| Kick Off 2 | Anco | 67 | 24 | 79 | 90 | 86 | |
| Snowstrike | US Gold | 82 | 71 | 75 | 68 | 74 | |
| Sherman M4 | Loriciels | 77 | 62 | 75 | 56 | 68 | |
| Sim City | Infogrames | 62 | 5 | 80 | 88 | 82 | |
| Wheels Of Fire (compilation) | Domark | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 84 | |
| Platinum (compilation) | US Gold | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 72 | |
| Target Renegade (re-release) | Hit Squad | 72 | 66 | 87 | 73 | 76 |
Cheat Mode[]
Dynasty Wars - Playing tips, Pro Powerboat Simulator - playing tips, Bubble Ghost, Turrican, Pirates, Terramax - Player's guide, Mega-Buck$, Mig 29 Soviet Fighter, E-Motion, Myth - player's guide
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