~Forthcoming Games.

A brief look into some of the games to watch out for in 1995 (96).
A visit to the ECTS Show at Olympia, back in March was a great
place to see exactly what the Software companiues have to offer.
Games that have been on the book s for ages like Stonekeep, Lords
of Midnight and Harvester, where all on show, but final versions 
NOT !!!


Right here goes................



~1944 : Across The Rhine (Microprose)

A stunning armoured combat simulator controled from the inside of
an armoured vehicle.  Boasts great 3D graphics and low 
specifications.  Release date June 1995.  (CD ONLY)


~Championship Manager 2

There's been many new versions of CM come out in the past but Domark
will be releasing the game under yet another title, simply 
"Championship Manager 2".  The game has been developed over the past
three years with a lot of new features being introduced via the
feedback from existing users.  Domark are boasting that this will be
the BEST footy manager game available, upon it's release around 
Autumn of this year....


~Civ Net (Microprose)

The classic strategy game with many enhancements including a 
multi-player network/modem option (2-7 players).   Available 
May 1995.



~Clockwerx (Microprose)

Logical puzzle game, that sees you spinning a clock hand inside
a variety of colured clocks and make moves.  With over a 100
varied levels and two-player mode, this will sure to keep you
puzzled for hours.  Available Soon.


~Crusader : No Remorse (Origin)

From a distance I thought this looked like a sequel to LBA, but
when I got close, it was not !!  Uses the same style screen view
but with a much more violent and futuristic theme.  Basically 
looks like its an Arcade Action Adventure, only saw a rolling
demo, so couldn't have a good blast.  Looks promising and release
date believed to be soon.
              

~Cybermage (Origin)

Looks to me like this is another Doom clone, but boasting better
graphics, sound, puzzles, and gameplay.  Judge for yourself when
it's released sometime in '95, as I won't, due to there being too
many of this type game around........  Release Date 29th June 1995.


~Deadline (Millenium)

As soon as I saw this game I said to myself "Is this another UFO?".
Nope it looks and plays very similar but the theme is slightly
different, you play the part of a crack squad fighting against
the terorists.  Wide variety of locations.  A game for all buddy 
UFO/XCOM fans.


~Dr.Drago's Madcap Chase (Blue Byte)

This game boasts to be a unique interactive multi-player game, with
plenty of fun built in....  Your task is to be the first to reach
various detsinations to build up your cash to an adequate sum as to
win the game....  Um, sounds like this has been done before but
without the Multi-play side of things.  Ah well, release date is 
sometime in June, so you'll be able to see for yourself then..


~Extractors (Millenium)

Nice looking and playing platform with around 25 levels of play and
over 150 locations.  With full CD soundtrack, music and narrative
throughout.  Animation sequences are quite pretty with a few video
bits stuck in for good measure.  Release Date Unknown.


~Frankenstein (Interplay)

There had to be a game of the film, forget the platform game released
by Junkyard, as it's literally junk, this looks to bring the PC to 
life.  It's another one of those adventures with LIVE actors and 
great video style graphics.  Tim Curry stars, alongside many others.
Looks good, sounds good, but will the gameplay be there ?  Well we'll
have to wait till Summer of this year to find out.


~High Seas Trader (Impressions)

Well this style game has been done before many a time, and looks like
a cross between The Patrician and Pirates Gold.  The graphics are not
to 94/95 games standard and look more like a game two years old.  
Available NOW to any keen strategic game players out there.


~Kingdom - The Far Reaches (Interplay)

I saw the preview of this running at the ECTS and the cartoon style
video sequences where great, with excellent accompanying music score
and voices.....  Didn't have a lot of time to look about the game
but it seemed to be a cross between strategy, arcade and adventure
with a calm theme, rather than blood and guts....  Said to be the
1st Kingdom  game in a series, oh no, that means sequels upon sequels
or maybe just Expansion disks....  Well Late Spring of '95 is when
we can see the game in full.


~Last Dynasty (Coktel Vision)

A full video sequenced game with a mixture of simulation, action 
and puzzle solving adventuring.  Will this game put an end to 
those beautiful games with no gameplay ?  Well we'll just have
to wait and see.  Release dat SOON, and sure to be CD only.


~Navy Strike : Task Force Command (Microprose)

Command a UN Task Force in Kuwait/Iraq, Libya or China.  Control 
aircraft carrier air wing flights into tense military situations.
Plan missions and encounter various political events.  Real
strategy mixed with a real flight simulation.  Fly a F/A-18E,
F-22N or a AX bomber in great SVGA graphics....  486 33 with 
4Mbytes of memory with CD seems to be all you need to run this 
great game.....   Release date NOW.  (CD ONLY)


~Pole Position : Formela 1 Team Manager (Ascon)

I wondered when somebody would pick up the idea of releasing a 
F1 team and car manager, well Ascon have.  I have no ideas of what 
it's like but basically its a Formula (Formela, in their language) 
One racing car manager in the same context as the likes of Premier
Manager or Chamionship Manager.....  Boast great graphics including
TV style video clips.  We'll have to wait and see ....


~Quantum Gate II : The Vortex (Hyberbole Studios/Time Warner)

The first game in this series was supposed to have set the scene
for interactive entertainment, but failed due to lack of gameplay.
The second boasts FULL-LENGTH virtual cinema gameplay coming on no
less than three CD's.  Sounds good, looks goods, but have they done
something about the gameplay ?  Only time will tell, available
Late Spring/Early Summer.


~Ravenloft : Stone Prophet 

The third title in this series, using the same free-scrolling 3D
Engine as the other two.  Theme based around ancient Egypt.  
Hopefully a few new enhancements would have been made to make the 
game a little more intresting and challenging to play, than the 
other two.


~Road and Track : Need For Speed (Electronic Arts).

Remember the old Road and Track games, nope ?  Well this is basically
the same sort of game/simulation but with better graphics and sound
and with a few more enhancements.  If you like general racing games
of the arcade style then this will probably be the next one to add
to your collection when it eventually is released.


~Silverload (Millenium)

A nice looking horror based adventure, with a nice mixture of 
cartoony style graphics.  Based in a Ghost town in the Wild West.
If it plays as well as it looks, worth a look at.  Due Out Soon.


~Simon The Sorceror II (Adventure Soft)

Most people who played the first, enjoyed, the second will surely
extend your enjoyment of the character Simon and all his adventures.
Boasting more locations, animated map, scrolling backdrops, 100's
more devious puzzles, fun adventuring and much more..  If you want
a good fun adventure then this one will be for you.  CD Release in
May 1995, with floppy version to follow in June.


~Space Quest VI (Sierra)

Wilco is back and this time in full SVGA graphics and with more
humour and video sequences than the others.....  CD Only product
to be sure, release date Soon.



~Star Trek : The Next Generation (Microprose)

Take control of the UUS Enterprise in this great CD only simulator,
with full sound and voices from the original cast/TV Series.  With 
great Super VGA graphics and an ideal purchase for all Trekkie fans.
Available NOW.  (CD ONLY)


~Stonekeep (Interplay)

Well need I say anything about this ?  It's a fully 3D renedered
video RPG game that has been on the verge of completion for years..
At the ECTS, I asked when the game was to be released, the answer I 
got was "PROBABLY late April", well at least he didn't say whether
it was 95 or 96... A catalogue I picked up was even more vague, it
told me "Release Date - To Be Confirmed"..  Will we ever see this 
game before the word PC is extinct ?


~The Scroll (Millenium)

An Egyptian based graphic adventure, looks good but I didn't get 
on too well with the user-interface, maybe it was me, maybe it was
a preview version, I dunno....  As with most adventures, you just
play by ear to see what others think of the game, and this is
definately one that I won't recommend unless you try out 1st.
Available NOW.


~Top Gun (Microprose)

A fast and furious dogfighting and flying game, in the full spirit
of the popular movie.  Including sound track taken direct from the
film.  Complete interaction with other aircraft and pilots.  Great
graphics, sounds and gameplay, one to look out for around June 1995.
(CD ONLY)


~Transport Tycoon World Editor (Microprose)

As an added extra to Transport Tycoon, you will be able to create
your own terrain, lakes, rivers etc...  and even comes with an 
alternative graphic set.  Available NOW.


~Virtual Pool

Looks nice, plays nice, um what else can I say ?  Oh, compared to
any other Pool game looks brill....  Oh, and even boasts a multi
player option over the network, Email or modem..  This'll surely
save you a few piles of 20p's down the pub.  Release date NOWish.


~Werewolf vs Commanche (Nova Logic)

Well this is basically an enhnaced (more enhanced if you bought the
enhanced version) of the game Commanche Overkill BUT with the added
bonus of the multi-player options and other craft to fly.  You can
play head-to-head or as a team via network or modem, as well as
stand alone.  You'll need 8Mbyte's and a 486 if your gonna get the
best out of this...


~Z (Bitmap Brothers/Time Warner Interactive)

Remember classics such as Speedball, Gods, Magic Pockets and 
Xenon II ? Yes, well the Bitmap Brothers are back with another
great game.  Action Strategy game with multi-player options.
No strong news as yet, but sure to be a GREAT game.  Available
Autumn 1995.


                   
~Other titles to look out for in '95
~-----------------------------------

Flashback II (Delphine) - Coming Soon
Hardball 4 (Accolade) - Spring/Summer 95
Lords Of Midnight (Domark) - Still no sign....
Lost in Town (Sierra) - No Release Date, yet.
Machiavelli Prince (Microprose) - June/July 1995
Magic : The Gathering (Microprose) - September 1995.
NHL '96 (Electronic Art (EA) Sports) - Now.
Phantasmagoria (Sierra) - No Preview at ECTS, but maybe 95 release.
The Tale Of Orpheo's Curse (Viacom/CIC) - 
Unecessary Roughness '95 - (Accolade) - NOW
Way Of The Warrior (Interplay) - Summer 1995.

Wayne Roberts.


More game info next issue (?)