| Napoleon at War |
CCS |
95% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 34, p91) |
I still think it's going to go down well. |
| NARC |
Ocean Software Ltd |
95% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 83, p45) |
Action packed blasting fun - this one is going to make heads roll! |
| Narco Police |
Dinamic Software |
59% (Issue 87, p47) |
There are quite a few good ideas but gameplay is repetitive and tricky. |
| NATO Alert |
CCS |
(Issue 16, p142) |
t's great to have a non-nuclear European war game - and this is a very good one indeed. |
| Navy Moves |
Dinamic Software |
83% (Issue 65, p14) |
After a too-tough first section, the game's of the highest quality. |
| Navy SEALS |
Ocean Software Ltd |
94% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 84, p74) |
A brilliant game, stunning in every aspect - a landmark! |
| Nebulus |
Hewson Consultants Ltd |
85% (Issue 47, p12) |
Beautiful, playable, original and very simple. |
| Necris Dome, The |
Code Masters Ltd |
74% (Issue 47, p40) |
Good cheapie. |
| Neighbours |
Impulze |
42% (Issue 95, p60) |
This wouldn't be great value for money even on a budget label; at full price it's a rip-off. |
| Nemesis: The Final Challenge |
Konami Ltd |
59% (Issue 40, p110) |
A disappointment for Nemesis addicts, largely through its implementation. |
| Nemesis: The Final Challenge |
Konami Ltd |
62% (Issue 80, p43) |
This is not a bad shoot-'em-up but has not stood the test of time very well. |
| Nemesis the Warlock |
Martech Games Ltd |
61% (Issue 40, p114) |
Somewhat disappointing licence with just enough game to be above average. |
| Nether Earth |
Argus Press Software Ltd |
75% (Issue 40, p26) |
A engaging game after a few plays, which rings some fresh changes on older themes. |
| Netherworld |
Hewson Consultants Ltd |
88% (Issue 60, p12) |
Another fine game from Hewson and a great conversion from Jukka Tapanimaki's original C64 game. |
| Neverending Story 2, The |
Linel Software |
74% (Issue 96, p14) |
Lots of nice graphics and variety in the game styles but much too difficult to play! |
| Neverending Story 48, The |
Ocean Software Ltd |
70% (Issue 26, p94) |
Well worth playing. |
| New Community, The |
Scetlander |
(Issue 53, p44) |
This package represents tremendous value for money and covers an area of the curriculum which is increasingly seen to be important. |
| New Cylon Attack |
A'n'F Software |
78% (Issue 12, p90) |
Good. |
| New Venture |
Falcon Computing |
78% (Issue 7, p53) |
Very good. |
| New York Warriors |
Virgin Games Ltd |
36% (Issue 82, p51) |
A budget game dressed to kill and no party to go to. |
| New Zealand Story, The |
Ocean Software Ltd |
91% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 68, p46) |
Super conversion of a very appealing, playable and addictive coin-op. |
| New Zealand Story, The |
Ocean Software Ltd |
90% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 93, p59) |
Snap it up now or your Spectrum just might not forgive you (it's a bit of a classic, y'see). |
| N.E.X.O.R. |
Design Design Software |
81% (Issue 33, p33) |
If you're not yet bored of Filmation games, then check this one out. |
| Next War |
Assassin Software |
65% (Issue 9, p14) |
A superior, slick war game for the purist, sole player. |
| Nick Faldo Plays the Open |
Mind Games |
83% (Issue 20, p113) |
The best golf simulation yet. |
| Nicotine Nightmare |
Atlantis Gold |
78% (Issue 15, p37) |
Not a shattering game by any means but great fun to play, once you've mastered it. |
| Nigel Mansell's Grand Prix |
Martech Games Ltd |
72% (Issue 50, p11) |
Nigel Mansell's Grand Prix isn't fast and furious enough to be a great race game, but with perseverance it becomes a mildly addictive simulation. |
| Night Breed |
Ocean Software Ltd |
78% (Issue 81, p44) |
Playable beat-'em-up on disk, overall 12% less so on cassette multi-loads. |
| Night Gunner |
Digital Integration |
91% (Issue 3, p31) |
A very clever game with plenty of scope and excellent value for money. |
| Night Gunner |
Digital Integration |
91% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 61, p40) |
The variety of gameplay and toughness makes this a formidable challenge which should keep you playing for ages. |
| Night Hunter |
Ubi Soft Ltd |
91% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 79, p40) |
Do the Transylvania Twist with this - good enough to sink your teeth into. |
| Nightmare and Potholer |
Southway Software |
(Issue 33, p48) |
Both games are outstanding examples of educational adventure programs. Don't miss them! |
| Nightmare Rally |
Ocean Software Ltd |
80% (Issue 34, p22) |
An unusual and compelling 3D car racing game. |
| Night Raider |
Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd |
79% (Issue 55, p79) |
A cool and competent flight simulation with plenty of attention to detail. |
| Night Shade |
Ultimate Play The Game |
91% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 21, p10) |
Not quite up to Ultimate's usual standards but still a truly excellent and absorbing game. |
| Night Shift |
US Gold Ltd |
96% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 87, p39) |
Action! Puzzles! Addiction! What's it got? The bloomin' lot! |
| Nihilist |
Electric Dreams Software |
49% (Issue 48, p162) |
Unimpressive use of an old concept - an ambitious low-caste relative of the Commodore 64 Paradriod. |
| Ninja |
Entertainment USA |
50% (Issue 37, p120) |
A very average budget beat 'em up. |
| Ninja Hamster |
CRL Group PLC |
62% (Issue 43, p84) |
A cuddly little beat-'em-up. |
| Ninja Massacre |
Code Masters Ltd |
45% (Issue 61, p67) |
If you want a Gauntlet game, you'd be better of getting the original. |
| Ninja Master, The |
Firebird Software Ltd |
64% (Issue 30, p23) |
A different kind of sports simulation that should prove quite appealing. |
| Ninja Scooter Simulator |
Silverbird Software Ltd |
70% (Issue 56, p97) |
The lack of any challenge means that the initial appeal soon fades. |
| Ninja Spirits |
Activision Inc |
58% (Issue 77, p46) |
An average coin-op conversion hiding behind a deadly dose of screen-clutter. |
| Ninja Warriors, The |
Virgin Games Ltd |
69% (Issue 72, p52) |
A good but tough conversion of a none too original coin-op. |
| Noah |
ESP Software |
47% (Issue 11, p151) |
Mixed feelings from poor to good between reviewers. |
| Nodes Of Yesod 48k |
Odin Computer Graphics Ltd |
93% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 19, p12) |
You'll be over the moon with this one (!) |
| N.O.M.A.D. |
Ocean Software Ltd |
79% (Issue 26, p16) |
An neat game. |
| Nonamed |
Dinamic Software |
56% (Issue 62, p68) |
After a bit of practice you can get some enjoyment from just walking around and admiring all the locations. |
| Nonterraqueous |
Mastertronic Ltd |
77% (Issue 17, p24) |
Good, a playable game, perhaps lacking addictivity, but good value for money. |
| Nonterraqueous 2: Soul of a Robot |
Mastertronic Ltd |
75% (Issue 25, p114) |
A worthy follow-up to Nonterraqueous. |
| North & South |
Infogrames |
96% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 85, p51) |
Loads of different styles of gameplay, all well produced, make up a masterpiece! |
| North Star |
Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd |
90% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 50, p24) |
One of the best walk 'n' whacks we've seen, colourful and detailed as well as addictive and playable. |
| Nosferatu the Vampyre |
Piranha |
91% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 36, p26) |
Love at first byte. |
| Note Invaders |
Chalksoft Ltd |
(Issue 37, p50) |
Highly recommended. |
| Nuclear Countdown |
Atlantis Software Ltd |
72% (Issue 38, p113) |
A very neat budget game. |
| Number Painter |
Sinclair Research Ltd |
(Issue 13, p39) |
An entertaining and useful game of mathematics at a sensible price. |
| Numbers At Work |
Collins Educational |
(Issue 28, p78) |
Both are very comprehensive packages which provide excellent value for money. A great deal of thought and effort has obviously gone into their preparation, and the end result is two sophisticated, user-friendly programs which I would highly recommend to anyone entering the business world. |
| Nursery Rhymes |
Softlee Systems |
(Issue 21, p91) |
A very useful teaching aid which makes no attempt to use gimmicks to capture the childs attention. |
