TITLE: OPERATION BLOOD.¢AUTHOR: OUR 5OFT (BLOODY CODERS).¢PRICE: #5.95¢RELEASED BY: DEREK FERN.¢¢This is a game I have long been waiting for, so how has it converted to our Atari 8-bit?¢Well first I have to say the graphics and sound effects aren't as good as the ST version, but the playability is 110% better!¢The screens contain well drawn graphics, but lack colour, which is a sad point. The sound effects are pretty good too, although a sample wouldn't have gone amiss!¢*¢THE GAME:¢¢You control a gun sight (pink!), which you move with your joystick. It is a bit sluggish when moving from one side of the screen to the other, another bad point.¢You have to shoot soldiers which appear on the screen in a number of different ways, rolling, running and just appearing in front of you! They shoot at you, throw grenades and also knifes, which you can shoot at if you're quick enough! You also get tanks and helicopters, which you can blast out of the sky with your grenades (activated with the space bar).¢You have to shoot a number of soldiers, tanks and helicopters to finish the level, which is quite easy (after a bit of practice). You also need to collect icons which scroll on to the bottom part of the screen. These icons contain extra bullets, grenades, power-ups and explosives, which if you shoot destroy everything on screen, except the helicopters.¢The scenes in the first level are set in what looks like an army camp, the second in a forest and the third in a jungle with huts and that sought of thing. The animation is good, although it's not as good as 'Miecze Valdgira'. For example the soldiers seem to slide along the ground, like they're ice skating!¢The game is well packed, lots of action going on. It contains five screens, of which I have only got to level four! You have to keep watch of your health, which is shown as blocks down the left side of the screen. Your bullets are shown on the right hand side of the screen.¢At the bottom of the screen are icons, which show the number of soldiers, tanks and helicopters which you have to shoot. It also contains the number of bullets and grenades you are carrying. On the whole it's a nice 'violent' game with nice graphics and nice sound effects.¢If you think yourself as a budding Rambo, then I suggest you buy this game as it won't disappoint.¢There is also a light gun version coming out soon but in my opinion Derek Fern should have released both versions at the same time.¢Joystick version on one side with the light gun version on the other. I'm sure this would be more profitable!¢TAKE NOTE DEREK!!¢¢REVIEWED BY SPITE OF AURA 5/93¢
