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Heavy Metal (1988 Video Game)
''Heavy Metal'' is a 1988 video game published by Access Software. Gameplay ''Heavy Metal'' is a wargame which includes elements of arcade action with aspects of simulation and strategy games. Reception Ronald F. Williams reviewed the game for ''Computer Gaming World'' and stated that "''Heavy Metal'' has the high level graphics, sound and action that delight arcade enthusiasts of all ages, and offers a challenge to the budding strategist. It should be therapeutic excitement for gamers needing a momentary break from more cerebral games and be of special interest to those who collect games of artistic craftsmanship." Reviews *'' Info'' - Jan, 1989 *'' Amiga Format'' - Jul, 1990 *''ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)'' - Jul, 1990 *''ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)'' - May, 1990 *''Computer Gaming World'' - Jun, 1991 *''Amiga Power'' - May, 1991 References External links *{{moby game, id=/heavy-metal, name=''Heavy Metal''Reviewin '' Compute!''Reviewin '' Compute!'s Gazette''Reviewin ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Access Software
Access Software, Inc. was an American video game developer based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Founded in November 1982 by Bruce Carver and Chris Jones, the company created the '' Beach Head'', '' Links'' and ''Tex Murphy'' series, as well as '' Raid over Moscow''. Access Software was acquired by Microsoft in April 1999, transitioning in name twice before being acquired by Take-Two Interactive in October 2004, receiving the name Indie Built. In January 2005, Access Software became part of Take-Two's 2K label. Following a poor financial performance at Take-Two, Indie Built was closed down in May 2006. TruGolf, a company that develops indoor golf simulators, was formerly a subsidiary of Access Software based on the display technology they had made for the ''Links'' games and spun out to its own company during the Microsoft acquisition. Following the closure by Take-Two, many of the studio's developers went to TruGolf. Separately, Jones has established Big Finish Games to continue t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Your Sinclair
''Your Sinclair'', or ''YS'' as it was commonly abbreviated, was a commercially published and printed British computer magazine for the Sinclair range of computers, mainly the ZX Spectrum. It was in circulation between 1984 and 1993. History The magazine was launched in January 1984 as ''Your Spectrum'' by Sportscene Specialist Press. (Sportscene would later be renamed to Dennis Publishing in April 1987.) Initially, it was published bimonthly, changing to monthly in June 1984. With the January 1986 issue, the title was relaunched as ''Your Sinclair'', with the intention of expanding coverage of the QL into the main magazine (previously, ''QL User'' had been a pull-out section within the magazine), and any future computers produced by Sinclair. However, the magazine remained focused almost entirely on the ZX Spectrum games scene. In 1990, the magazine was sold to Bath-based Future plc, and the April 1990 issue was the first to be published by the new company. That issue's news ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |