The Amiga Games Database

Welcome to the Amiga Games Database. It's purpose is to provide Amiga games players with an informed but subjective opinion on a wide range of games. A vast amount of Amiga titles have been written, some of them more than a decade ago. We've all come across some awful software in our time, but for many of us, there's a surprising quantity of undiscovered classic Amiga games out there. The AGDB is here to help you identify them. It is not here to help you find pirated games so please don't ask.

AGDB Help Request:
The AGDB has stormed past the crucial 500 review point, and stands snarling defiantly atop a huge block of credibility, nevertheless I'd still really like to see the following reviews included: Napalm, The Big Red Adventure, Bat 1 or 2, Killing Cloud, ArmourGeddon 2, Moonfall, Dragon's Breath, and The Killing Cloud.
BTW, can anyone help me locate the game "Tech"?

Quote of the month:
"With so many cars on the track, it is also possible to have some spectacular multi-car pile-ups. And once you discover the action replay options, you can have endless hours of fun trying to create such crashes for your viewing pleasure."
Nathan Wain on Indianapolis 500.

If you'd like to contribute a game review yourself, and I need all the help I can get, you might like to see the Submissions page.

You can review any Amiga game you like, commercial or PD but please avoid the games on the Overkill list, which have already got three reviews each. If you're really stuck for ideas you might want to look at the Suggestions list, or just send your review to angus@angusm.demon.co.uk

You've got two routes to the database:

Celebrity reviews

The Amiga Games Database features a number of reviews by celebrity characters who in some way contributed to the Amiga legend. If you're interested in what they reviewed, look no further: 
David Braben, author of Virus and Frontier, reviewed Populous.
Allister Brimble, game musician for Alien Breed reviewed Alien Breed.
Paul Burkey, author of Foundation, reviewed Top Banana.  (!)
Andy Clitheroe, author of AB3D, and AB3D II (TKG) reviewed Exile.
Tony Crowther, author of Captive reviewed Dungeon Master
Andy Davidson, author of Worms, reviewed Hired Guns.
Dino Dini, author of Kickoff and Goal reviewed Archipelago and James Pond
Scott Johnston, author of Hired Guns reviewed Bloodwych

Credits

The Amiga Games Database was conceived by Angus Manwaring and Dennis Smith, with contributions from the Amiga community, to whom it is also dedicated; past, present and future.

Thanks are also due to: 

Malcolm Pryor		for the Logo Design
David Braben		for use of the Eagle Fighter in the logo
Sean Caszatt		for permission to adapt the Amiga Entertainment reviews
Bert Jahn		for WHDLoad
The Patchers		for the patches

Copyright etc.

The AGDB is from the Amiga community - to the Amiga community, if you want to download, save, or print any of the reviews for your own reference, that's what it's for. However, if you wish to use AGDB reviews on your web site, or publish them in any manner, you must first ask permission, and you'll be expected to keep the Database in it's original form, unedited and unabridged.

Crucial Links

If you're serious about classic Amiga games, you need to check Bert Jahn's superb WHDLoad utility for patching games that won't run on modern Amigas. Please consider registering.
There is a similar product, known as JOTD, which you should definitely check out.
An excellent site for walkthroughs and cheats is Ami Cheats.
If you'd like to know where to find original Amiga games for sale, and much more, try Mikey's Amiga Yellow Pages.

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