Source: The One – Issue Number 22 – July 1990
The One was a gaming magazine published in the U.K. that mostly covered 16-bit computers. The exact systems covered varied throughout its life as did the subtitle which in this case is “For Amiga, Atari ST and PC Games”. The July 1990 issue includes:
- Up Front – Here we are again with another in the new-look series. The response so far to the previous issue has bee mixed but never anything other than extreme (see Letters). This is also true of the software this month, with plenty of class acts to impress, including some ace arcade-style antics, a squadron of far-out flight simulations, and of course the sequel to Kick Off. That’s what’s in. But what of the stuff that’s not? The Arcades, Grafix, BackSpace and Showcase sections are probably noticeable by their absence, but rest assured normal service will be resumed as soon as possible. So until then…Keep ’em peeled.
- Letters – Did you know that the Upper Voltan Airforce has no ‘planes? Or that Robert Louis Stephenson died while helping his wife cook the dinner? Or that Idi Amin ate his Foreign Minster’s liver? You do now. And there’s plenty more invaluable information where that came from…
- News – There’s a flood of sequels as RoboCop 2, Predator 2, Die Hard 2 and Back To The Future III warm up for release on both the big and small screen. Plus details on Hewson’s Nebulus 2 and Thalamus’ Restrictor, a bundle of big things from Ocean and plenty of juicy gossip.
- Work In Progress – Picture a man going on a voyage beyond sight and sound…Bullfrog’s Powermonger looks set to shock the world by creating millions of its own, while Creative Materials goes vertical, Rick Dangerous make is long-awaited return and Magnetic Scrolls plays around with Alice with the revolutionary Wonderland.
- Reviews – ANCO’s sequel to Kick Off is the best thing ever (and that’s official). Bullfrog’s Flood also surfaces, along with the best Golf game to date, four 9count ’em) top-notch flight simulations and a host of supporting features.
- Demos – Heads explode, people get cut in half, lets are severed and Duran Duran has its latest single sampled. Can Phil South handle it?
- Feature – Gordon Houghton slips into his pajamas to brave the mysteries of the Orient and provide the definitive lockdown on the Martial Arts and the software it’s spawned. We do hope his life insurance is up to date.
…and more!
