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  • ACE (October 1991)

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    Source: ACE – Issue Number 49 – October 1991

    While ACE stood for “Advanced Computer Entertainment”, this was a magazine that covered gaming on the Amiga, Atari ST, PC (DOS), as well as the MegaDrive (Genesis), Game Boy, Atari Lynx and Super Famicom (Super Nintendo)…at least in 1991. The October 1991 issue includes:

    Reviews

    • Buster Douglas Boxing (MegaDrive) – Buster Douglas was the big heavyweight name after Mike Tyson but the game itself is not so great.
    • EA Hockey (MegaDrive) – The first of the EA hockey games on the Genesis. Sports games were something EA was very good at for a while.
    • F117A: Stealth Fighter 2 (PC) – A sequel to the 1989 original. While I love older games, the relatively low frame rate and low polygon count sims of old don’t hold up all that well.
    • Magic Pockets (Amiga) – Not a game I am really familiar with, this is a side scrolling platform type game for the Amiga.
    • Mega lo Mania (Amiga) – A strategy game reminiscent of Populous.
    • Microprose Golf (Atari ST) – An ok golf game for the Atari ST. This one tries to combine the best element of serious golf games and more simplified arcade oriented titles like Leaderboard.
    • Robin Hood (PC) – Another Populous inspired strategy game.
    • Storm Lord (MegaDrive) – A side-scrolling adventure that at least in looks reminds me of Ghost ‘N Goblins. However, from this review it doesn’t sound nearly as good.
    • The Simpsons: Bart vs. The Space Mutants (Amiga) – A port of the NES game of the same name. It gets a pretty mediocre review here that cites its lack of humor among other flaws.
    • Wing Commander II – Sequel to Origin’s original space combat flights sim. If you liked the original then you’ll like this one too.

    Features

    • Gore Blimey! – A sort of “best of” in terms of gore in computer and video games. Games mentioned include Persian Gulf Inferno, Lemmings, Oids, Barbarian, Technocop, Indianapolis 500, NARC, and Warzone.
    • Spaceship Warlock (Macintosh) – An interactive movie of sorts with a 1950s B movie theme for the Macintosh, a platform that didn’t see too many game releases at the time, relatively speaking.
    • Sensible Soccer (Preview) – One of the more popular soccer (football) games, at least in Europe.
    • Konsole Kick-Off!!! – Big Match, another popular soccer game for the Amiga and Atari ST, makes its way to various consoles, including the Super Nintendo, Nintendo, Sega Master System, Game Boy and Game Gear with a MegaDrive version in the plans as well.
    • In The Works – A brief look at some games currently still in development including Daemonsgate, Godfather, Grand Prix and Hudson Hawk.

    Regulars

    • ACE Games News – Upcoming games announcements including The Simpsons, Castlevania IV for the Super NES, Super Tetris for the PC (I remember playing that one on the ancient PC XTs at school), The Killing Cloud for the PC, Amiga and Atari ST (set in the sci-fi future of 1997), Crisis in the Kremlin (PC), Mercenary III, Planet’s Edge, Guardian Angels, Shoe People, Might and Magic III (PC), Super Space Invaders, Super Fulcrum (PC) and Double Dragon II for the Game Boy.
    • ACE Tech News – Amstrad releases an all-in-one PC with a 16MHz 286 processor, 40MB hard drive and 1MB of RAM. Also included are the games Links, F-15 Strike Eagle II and Prince of Persia. Also, game developers in Japan complain of a lack of developers, Yamaha releases the SY99 Synth and JVC releases what could be thought of as a predecessor to the GoPro, the Super VHS SC-F007.
    • Letters – Comments on Terminator 2, console game reviews, and consoles vs. computers among other topics.
    • Tricks ‘n’ Tactics – A detailed guide for The Secret of Monkey Island, plus hints for Supercars 2, Horror Zombies From The Crypt, Pang, Toki, Predator 2, Stormball, Navy Seals, Spirit of Excalibur, Operation C, and Wizards & Warriors.

    …and lots more!


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  • ACE (June 1991)

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    Source: ACE – Issue Number 45 – June 1991

    ACE (which stands for Advanced Computer Entertainment) is a computer and video game magazine published in the late 1980s and early 1980s in the U.K. In 1991, systems like the Amiga, PC, Atari ST, Megadrive, Game Boy, Atari Lynx and Super Famicom were being covered. Issue 45 from June 1991 includes:

    Reviews

    • Aero Blaster
    • Alien Storm
    • Burai Fighter
    • Cohort
    • Dark Man
    • Das Boot
    • ELF
    • F-15 2
    • Gauntlet 3
    • Gods
    • Hill Street Blues
    • Jetfighter 2
    • Mercs
    • Mega Traveler 1
    • Midnight Resistance
    • Nam
    • Predator 2
    • Space Quest IV
    • R-Type
    • Shadow Dancer
    • Squash
    • Viz

    Features

    • Captain Planet – Midscape is currently putting together two versions of the exploits of the new mean green fighting machine. We talk to the programmers of both and ask the folks as Mindscape about their hopes for the product.
    • Sony On CD – ACE talks to Sony US regarding their not-entirely half-hearted entrance into the CD arena.
    • Super Mario World – Super Mario World on the Super Famicom is possibly the most playable game in the world. After literally months of play, we feel ready to offer our opinions as to the very essence of its greatness.
    • Falcon 3 – For those of you who like your flight sims realistic, Spectrum Holobyte are keen to cater for the most demanding of tastes, with Falcon 3 boating a topographic landscape as well as a host of other state-of-the-art features. How did they do it?
    • Return of the Conference! – If you’ve ever wondered exactly how a software company works, you’ll be keen to take us up on our offer to visit a Major Firm and talk to the bosses and the programmers.
    • ECTS Show Report – We report from this year’s computer trade show where the industry folk have been deciding what you’ll be playing this Christmas.
    • Air Duel – Glyn Williams’ multi-craft flight game promises to offer players all-out flying action, with the emphasis on the thrills and spills of heroic acrobatics and far less gametime wasted on toggling flaps and avoiding heat currents. Sounds like a good deal to us.

    Regulars

    • ACE Games News – The Blues Brothers, Cyber Fight, Sonic the Hedgehog, Battletoads and the Addams Family.
    • ACE Tech News – The latest news of widgits, gizmos and events on the hardware scene from the ECTS show.
    • Letters – Speak out!
    • Tricks ‘n’ Tactics – Solutions, codes, cheats and hints for the best games of the moment.

    …and more!


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