Knight Lore
1984 · Ashby Computers and Graphics Ltd.
Amstrad CPC · ZX Spectrum · MSX · BBC Microcomputer System
Platform · Puzzle · Arcade
1985 · Arcade & Origins
Alien 8
Ashby Computers and Graphics Ltd. · Platform · Puzzle
- Developer
- Ashby Computers and Graphics Ltd.
- Publisher
- Ultimate Play the Game
- Original release
- 01 febbraio 1985
Overview
Alien 8 is an action-adventure video game developed and published by Ultimate Play The Game. It was released for the ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro, Amstrad CPC and MSX in 1985.[a] The game is a spiritual successor to the best-selling Knight Lore, which was lauded by critics for its isometric graphics. In the game, the player takes control of a robot, Alien 8, whose job is to ensure that all of the cryogenically frozen passengers on board a starship remain viable during the ship's voyage. The game was written by Chris Stamper, and graphics were designed by Tim Stamper. Alien 8 uses the same image masking technique as Knight Lore, which allows the developers to create composite structures out of stacked images without visual overlay. The technique was copyrighted by Ultimate as the Filmation game engine. As with its spiritual predecessor, the game is rendered isometric projection.[2] The game was critically acclaimed upon release. Reviewers praised the game's graphics and innovation, however minor criticism was directed at its similarities to Knight Lore.
Releases
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Amstrad CPC
31 dic 1985
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ZX Spectrum
01 feb 1985 Original
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MSX
31 dic 1985
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BBC Microcomputer System
31 dic 1985
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1985 — A year in gaming
Il catalogo di quell’anno, distinto dalla pagina editoriale su Generazioni.
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Arcade & Origins
1972–1983
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Game data
- Original title
- Alien 8
- Developer
- Ashby Computers and Graphics Ltd.
- Publisher
- Ultimate Play the Game
- First release
- 01 febbraio 1985
- Genres
- Platform · Puzzle
- Era
- Arcade & Origins