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You are, for the purposes of your games blog, about to play 1986 life simulator Alter Ego, which takes you slowly through an entire life via a series of short text scenarios with multiple choices.
#33: Tetris (Nintendo, Game Boy, 1989) Paul McCartney, so the story goes, woke up with the tune to “Yesterday” in his head, fully formed, and had to be…
#32: Damocles (Novagen, Amiga, 1990) For a time as a young child, I was obsessed with space. I loved reading factual books about the Solar System and I…
A game of space, scale and freedom which I would have loved if only I had played it when I was six.
#30: Stunt Car Racer (MicroStyle, C64, 1989) Your turbo is limited and worth conserving for when it counts most. You face only one opponent a race, but there…
“Today’s racing spectators wanted power, excitement and… danger! The year is 2008 and this promises to be the fastest and most dangerous season of the lot.”
#29: Fantasy World Dizzy (CodeMasters, C64, 1989)
#28: Rainbow Islands (Taito/Ocean, Amiga, 1987/1989)
#27: The New Zealand Story (Taito/Choice, Amiga, 1989) The bright cartoon presentation doesn’t have much in common with Ghosts ‘n Goblins, but it’s another platformer were you fire…
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