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The Empire Fights Back - Mastertronic

RetrobrothersRetrobrothers
edited May 2013 in Games
For the first time in ages I've updated my blog.
The latest review is budget cult space based game The Empire Fights Back.

Full review at
http://zxspectrumgames.blogspot.co.uk/

If anyone fancies a quick read.
Cheers all! :razz:
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  • MouseyMousey
    edited May 2013
    Retrobrothers wrote: »
    The latest review is budget cult space based game The Empire Fights Back.
    Glad to see this getting some attention. It's one of the very few games I managed to complete back in the day, and I still play it nowadays.

    Once you get "Star Wars" out of your mind (and yes, the title was very sneaky, but fair play to them), you can enjoy it on its own merits.
  • Matt_BMatt_B
    edited May 2013
    Yeah, there's not a bad little game lurking in there, but you've got to pick through a lot of dross to get to it. Not least there's the typical early Mastertronic marketing; great piece of cover art, that's nothing to do with the game, and an almost total lack of relevant instructions. And the part of the game where you fly through space to get to the mines is awful and would better have been left out entirely.

    Still, picking your way through the maze and trying to work out the droid patterns without getting nobbled by one is quite good fun. Sadly, once you've worked out what you're doing in those parts, it's all too short. Ah well, what could you expect for ?1.99 in those days anyway?
  • JuanF. RamirezJuanF. Ramirez
    edited May 2013
    At a first sight I thought this thread was about the second official Star Wars game :razz: ... I've never very interested in those SW games, by the way!

    Never heard of this game before... I should have a try later.
  • Mark R. JonesMark R. Jones
    edited May 2013
    I bought this back in the day. Friday afternoon's after dinner we'd have to walk into town for a PE session at the YMCA in Northampton town centre. Then afterwards me and my gaming mates used to pile round to the computer shop and I picked this up then. With my ?10 a week (for 8 hours work) Co-Op money! :)

    Good loading screen for a cheapie too!
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  • RetrobrothersRetrobrothers
    edited May 2013
    Yep, it did indeed have a great loading screen!
    Not up to your standards though Mark!

    Thanks for the comments folks, nice to see this game getting a little bit of attention. It was better than what you usually got for ?1.99 in those days.
  • Bermondsey BobBermondsey Bob
    edited May 2013
    I always enjoyed this game too. It's one of the few games I could finish every time, although I'm nowhere near as good at it these days. For ?1.99 I think it was excelent value for money, what with all the hours I sank into it back in the day :)
  • GrazGraz
    edited May 2013
    I'll have to give this another go. I never liked the game when it came out. Played a bit of it in the 90s and turned my nose up once more. I'm guessing I haven't given it the time it needs.

    It's not on my, "To play" list.
  • BiNMaNBiNMaN
    edited May 2013
    Graz wrote: »
    I'll have to give this another go. I never liked the game when it came out. Played a bit of it in the 90s and turned my nose up once more. I'm guessing I haven't given it the time it needs.

    It's not on my, "To play" list.

    Same here bought it from the local paper shop but never got into it may give it another try
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