Faster Than Light (FTL) was a
software
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publishing label established by
UK video game publisher
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They often finance the development, sometimes by paying a video game developer ...
Gargoyle Games. The aim was for FTL to publish
arcade-style games,
while Gargoyle would concentrate on its core business of adventure games.
Games
*''
Light Force'' (1986) was a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up with a large main ship. The player had to survive alien attacks in four different sectors of the planet Regulus.
*''
Hydrofool'' (1987) was an isometric 3D game set in a giant aquarium, and a sequel to the similar (though drier) ''
Sweevo's World''. The player had to avoid fish and collect objects with the ultimate aim of pulling out enough plugs to drain the aquarium.
*''
Shockway Rider
Shockway Rider is an action fighting and shooting game released for the Amstrad CPC, the Commodore 64, and the ZX Spectrum. It was developed by Carter Follis Software Associates and was released in 1987
Events January
* January 1 – ...
'' (1987) was set in the future, where gangs of thugs roamed the moving walkways built around a huge city. The player had to collect weapons and bonus objects, and go "full circle" by surviving the perilous journey through the eight districts.
References
External links
*{{MobyGames company, company=ftl-faster-than-light, name=Faster Than Light
Video game publishers
Defunct video game companies of the United Kingdom