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Review: Another World
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Frustrating, brilliant, eerie, dangerous and mind blowing
are all the things that I think of when somebody says,
"Another World". Another World has to be one of the best
graphic adventure games around on the ST. You take on the
role of Professor Lester Chaykin who, in a freak lightning
accident, has been transported to another dimension, hence
the title, "Another World". The aim of the game is to get
out of this other dimension alive and well, but this is
easier said than done.
On loading the game you are shown a brilliant animation of
Lester in his lab being struck by lightning and then you are
shown onto the main game. The graphics are brilliant, and
animation is smooth and slick. The animation makes the game
feel really weird - you really feel as though you're the guy
in the game! Sound effects are also brilliant, there's a
howling wind in the background that adds the eerieness to
the game, and things like roaring when you're being chased
by a beast.
On the first level, Lester can run, walk, jump, crouch and
kick. However, on the second level, Lester finds a gun which
can shoot, produce a force field or a huge energy ball that
can blast enemies' force fields away and blast away parts of
walls. All throughout the game there are mini animations;
when you crouch down to pick up the gun a small animation is
played, for example. It really is good.
Be prepared to get very frustrated, though. Even on the
first level, finding out what to do is hard! If you don't
push up on the joystick at the start of the game straight
away, you'll be killed - that shows how hard Another World
is. But, never mind, there are code words which allow you to
start at other parts of the game - providing you've been
there before, and although it's very frustrating (you feel
like hitting your ST with a sledgehammer!), it's also very
addictive. Be warned, you'll keep coming back for more.
US Gold have certainly got a winner with this one, and
because its a budget game you won't have to part with much
of that precious paper, money! I'd go and buy this now if
you've got £14.99 to spare!
From: Premier Mail Order
Contact: 0268 271172
Price: £14.99 - MINIMUM MEMORY, 1MB
The Uppers
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* Wonderful graphics
* Excellent sound
* A very good introduction to the game
* Will keep hard adventurers going for ages
* You'll keep coming back for more, and more, and -
and the Donwers
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* Maybe a little too frustrating
Overall: 90% * Silver Star Award *