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Author: GN Team - Published: 17 May 2020, 1:20 pm
The Gold of the Aztecs is an action-adventure created by Kinetica and published by U.S. Gold in 1990 for the Amiga, Atari ST, and MS-DOS.
The game is set in Mexico. The hero, a sort of Indiana Jones called Brett Conrad, must find an Aztec temple thanks to an old Spanish map he found somewhere. Screen after screen, he has to defeat several enemies and avoid the dangers. The game is similar to Obliterator and Barbarian by Psygnosis. It also has similarities with Colorado by Silmarils. Like those titles, the game is divided into single screens, each designed with beautiful graphics. The hero can use several objects, shown at the bottom of the screen. Each time you change an item, you will see an excellent animation. For example, Brett will put the previous one into a pocket and extract the new one. You can see that the developers put a lot of attention into designing all the animations, frame by frame. The effect is nice, sometimes excessive, which gives a light tone, almost humorous, to the game. The range of movements of the hero is impressive; for each object, he can do many different actions. Apparently, more than 140 character movement was designed.
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Author: Gustavo - Published: 16 May 2020, 1:02 pm
VectorMan is a run and gun game developed by BlueSky Software and published in 1996 by Sega for the Genesis and the Sega Mega Drive. The title was also released in compilations of Sega for other consoles.
The Californian company BlueSky Software is also responsible for other installations such as Ninja Gaiden, The Amazing Spider-Man, and Jurassic Park. Because of its graphics and style of play, it is known that this entry was conceived to compete with Donkey Kong Country. On the other hand, Vectorman received a sequel in 1996 called VectorMan 2, also for the Genesis and Mega Drive.
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Author: Gustavo - Published: 15 May 2020, 1:52 pm
Redneck Rampage is a comedy/sci-fi first-person shooter created by Xatrix Entertainment and published by Interplay for MS-DOS in 1997.
The game uses the Build game engine, usually considered a 2.5 engine (not a real 3D one). It's the same used on Duke Nukem 3D and Blood.
Xatrix, the American company now known as Gray Matter Interactive Studios, Inc. is also renowned for developing the science fiction saga Cyberia. Between spin-offs and add-ons, Redneck Rampage received 3 continuations. They are Redneck Rampage: Suckin' Grits on Route 66, Redneck Rampage Rides Again, and Redneck Deer Huntin'.
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Author: GN Team - Published: 13 May 2020, 4:49 pm
Colorado is an action-adventure and exploration game created by French company Silmarils in 1990 for the Amiga, Atari ST, and MS-DOS.
The game, designed by André and Louis‑Marie Rocques, takes you back to the year 1800, the times of exploration of the wild west, the times of gold mines, and the Cheyennes. The game primarily uses a side-view, with different scenarios beautifully rendered with the proper choice of colors. The main character can use the inventory shown at the bottom of the screen to change weapons or use other objects. On some levels, the perspective changes to behind-view, for example, when canoeing on the river.
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Author: Gustavo - Published: 13 May 2020, 1:35 am
Comix Zone is a beat 'em up game developed and published by Sega in 1995 for the Genesis/Mega Drive.
The star of the entry is Sketch Turner, a cartoonist. The writer is working on a new project called "The Comix Zone." One night, Mortus, the main villain of comics, manages to escape to the real world and lock Sketch in his comic book. Trapped inside the cartoon, the protagonist must try to escape. In the meantime, the villain, in the outside world, draws enemies that will attack the hero.
The game works like any classic beat 'em up. The main character must advance through stages full of mutants. Once they are defeated, the hero leaves the scenario and advances to the next one, where more rivals are waiting for him. Each level consists of two pages, and to advance between them, Sketch must use his fists, jumps, and kicks to clear each horde of mutants. The main character has an inventory with three slots, where he keeps items that will help him continue his adventure. For example, he can use knives and bombs, which are necessary to clear obstacles. Besides, he can become Super Sketch, which, in one massive blow, damages everything in the cartoon.
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Author: Gustavo - Published: 10 May 2020, 9:42 pm
Hostages is an action game developed and published by Infogrames in 1988 for the Amiga and Atari ST.
The title was also ported to other platforms, including DOS, Apple IIgs, NES, and Commodore 64. The game was called Hostage: Rescue Mission in the United States and Operation Jupiter in France. The NES version was named Rescue: The Embassy Mission.
Infogrames, a French company that later became known as ATARI SA, is known for a wide variety of titles, including Alone in the Dark, a precursor to the Survival Horror genre.
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