Superior Software

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The biggest Software produce/publisher for the BBC ever. In fact it is still going to this day, making it the only actively supporting BBC software house. It still sells titles, but no longer develops any. The company is now being run by Steve Hanson. In the early 80's it released bundles of classics, and every game seemed to be a good one. It has probably developed more games that most other publishers have today. It acquired Acornsoft in the late 80's, and gained the rights to sell their games, but now it seems that Acorn have bought the name back again. It has produced loads of individual titles, as well as 18 Play It Again Sam Compilations, 2 Acornsoft Hits Compilations, and 2 Superior Software compilations.

Please contact me if you have any additional information about the company or its games!


Star Trek Adventure

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This almost disappeared from sight after its early release, I've never known anyone else who had it. It is a really good text adventure, with you playing Jim Kirk, having to fix the starship enterprise, with sections onboard the Klingon Ship, Enterprise and planets. One of the best features is Captain Spock, who takes on a great personality, and interacts with your character.


Star Warp

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A fun little game, another early Peter Johnson, you are in command of the lasers on a ship and have to blow up the attackers. Its ok but quite repetitive, still it shows Peter Johnsons skill of programming the game off a bit, its technically quite good.


Stranded

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Text adventure with neat graphics to go alongside the text, it's also one of the only games that actually requires extra RAM inside the Beeb. Basically you have been stranded on an alien planet abd the aim is to get back to your space shuttle, then fix it. Its not incredibly complicated and the textual descriptions are somewhat lacking but the graphics are nice enough.


Strykers Run

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An entertaining little sideways scrolling shoot-em-up this one, with you controlling the military guy who has to shoot everyone else who stands between him and the end of the level. You also have to destroy helicopters and dodge the missiles they shoot, you even get to control one of the helicopters! This has some of the best graphics I've seen on the Beeb, and surely is an great, if not a classic, game.


Superior Soccer

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The only soccer game superior ever did, it is ok I suppose. I don't really like it that much, because I find it really hard to score a goal with the keyboard. It does have a management option though, and I thought the graphics were quite good, I love the commentator, who screams out exclamations like 'its a funny old game', all of course in a speech bubble - not actual speech!


Syncron

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I don't like this game at all, it is, in my opinion much to fast for its own good. It is a large shoot-em-up game, you have to shoot up as many things as possible, collect a certain amount of power orbs each level. It is very tough, and the graphics are done in a sickly purple and yellow. It is only available on Superior Collection 1.


Tempest

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One of their earlier games, this is a good version of the original game, which had to be special created using Vector graphics on the arcade monitor (Vectrex anyone?) It is highly original, you are in control of a ship and have to fly down a tunnel, shooting aliens and dodgin their laser blasts. It is played at high speed, in 3d, and the effect is great. Definitly worth playing again.


The Last Ninja

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A great 3d scrolling beat-em-up awaits players of this little gem. You can collect different weapons to kill the enemies with on each level, and the levels are huge brilliantly designed masterpieces. This is a really fun, and impressive beat-em-up come adventure game.


The Last Ninja 2

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A return sees the Ninja this time battling through the streets of New York in this sequel, it is great fun, and well worth a play, especially if you have completed the first game and hunger for more!


The Life Of Repton

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Another load of screens designed with the Repton 3 level designer, this time taking you through the life of Repton, from a baby to an OAP. It is quite good, the classic feel is still there, and is a lot of fun. You should play through the other Repton games first though, as these levels are tough.