In communist Poland of the eighties there was one computer magazine (quite popular, actually). It was divided into "clans": ZX Spectrum clan, Atari clan, Commodore clan, Amstrad clan. Plus game reviews, plus features. I was, of course, ZX Spectrum clan member and I remain one ever since.
Why do I even mention it? Because a book with ZX Spectrum games' reviews is out right now and I have contributed a review to it as well.
The project is called ZX Spectrum Games Bible, and while not the first one, it seems to strive to be the most complete one so far. There are of course online lists of best ZX Spectrum games (such as this one - great read!), but you know, a book is a book.
I learnt about it from Retro Gamer magazine I was reading at Heathrow airport, contacted the author and finally ended up writing one of many, many, many reviews included in it. Most of my favourite games were already taken, but I have found one game I have known under different name: Panama Joe, which I have come to know under the alias Montezuma's Revenge (you can play it in your browser on World of Spectrum). This is the excerpt from the review:
You can buy the book here. If you do, please let me know - it will definitely boost my ego.
Why do I even mention it? Because a book with ZX Spectrum games' reviews is out right now and I have contributed a review to it as well.
The project is called ZX Spectrum Games Bible, and while not the first one, it seems to strive to be the most complete one so far. There are of course online lists of best ZX Spectrum games (such as this one - great read!), but you know, a book is a book.
I learnt about it from Retro Gamer magazine I was reading at Heathrow airport, contacted the author and finally ended up writing one of many, many, many reviews included in it. Most of my favourite games were already taken, but I have found one game I have known under different name: Panama Joe, which I have come to know under the alias Montezuma's Revenge (you can play it in your browser on World of Spectrum). This is the excerpt from the review:
Today Panama Joe may seem simplistic, repetitive and hard as hell, but back in 1984 it was an epic adventure allowing players to experience the struggle with the dangers of Aztec pyramid and as such it deserves a place in the heart of every 8-bit veteran out there.
You can buy the book here. If you do, please let me know - it will definitely boost my ego.
3 comments:
@was one computer magazine
Lies. There was also "Komputer".
Heh, I actually meant "one" in the sense of "a", not "only one" - but you are right about that.
I stand corrected.
And not only Komputer and Bajtek, IKS was there too. Bonus points for anyone that remembers what magazine's offspring it was. I gave away my tomes of computer magazines and now they are supposedly worth 4 USD apiece ;-)
There was also a magazine preoccupied with MSX but I don't remember the name.
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