Game Review: The Quest For The Holy Grail (Commodore 64, Mastertronic)
There can’t be many people living in the UK who grew up with Mastertronic games in the 80s who hadn’t heard of Monty Python’s Flying […]
Interactive Fiction
Game Review: Spy Trek Adventure (Commodore 64, Americana)
I’ve been playing text adventures pretty much all my life across a wide range of systems and apart from RPGs and arcade shooters, I’d say […]
Game Review: Spy Trek Adventure (ZX Spectrum, Americana)
Americana was a confusing budget label for many. It’s split ownership, run by both Mastertronic and US Gold at different stages in its lifetime focused […]
Game Review: Spy Trek Adventure (Amstrad, Americana)
Most of the games released on the Americana label were re-releases – licensed titles, arcade conversions or games first published by American companies. Spy Trek […]
Game Review: Classic Adventure (BBC Micro, Melbourne House)
When you look at games that are released across a wide range of formats, some platforms like the BBC Micro often struggle when compared with […]
Game Review: Classic Adventure (Commodore 16, Melbourne House)
I’ve always been fond of text adventures and once I started my journey into home computing, it was the first genre I delved into thanks […]
Game Review: Questprobe – Spiderman (BBC Micro, Americana)
While I’m usually drawn more to arcade shoot-em-ups when it comes to retro gaming, I’ve always had a soft spot for RPGs and text adventures. […]
Game Review: Questprobe – Spiderman (ZX Spectrum, Americana)
Back in the 1980s, gaming was always seen as being hobby for nerds – and it generally went without saying that if someone was a […]
Game Review: Questprobe – Spiderman (Commodore 16, Americana)
Even though I’m an arcade game lover at heart, I’ve always had a soft spot for text adventures. I blame all of this on Scott […]
Game Review: Demon’s Tomb – The Awakening (Amiga, Melbourne House)
While this is classed as a Melbourne House release, Demon’s Tomb: The Awakening is actually from the second incarnation of the company after its purchase […]