Reviews

One of the fist videogames I ever played on any platform and one of the ones I keep more fond memories of.

Year 1983 and Firebirds will always come together in my mind ... excellent !!

There is a diabolical side in this videogame ...

Highly addictive in spite of being so difficult, the inpredictable firebirds, the hysterical laughing sound of the firebirds when they are hit, the red devil-like meanie in the final screen, the electrifying action, etc. ...

Curious and unique game that sends a shiver right down my spine !!!

1983 - Softek (UK)
by Graeme Devine

No doubt a great 'Phoenix' version, very hard and challenging, I rarely played it more than 10 minutes because of it being so damn difficult.
It has some programming faults, the sprites should move in pixels rather than square blocks, but overall it's a good game within its genre.
Like for user 'dandyboy' it also brings me back some fond memories.
The game was later release in 1985 with the name 'Xebec' God knows why.

It reminds me of Galaxian, it reminds others the Phoenix, either way it's really hard. It's difficult to get a good at the baddies on the screen and perhaps there is a hint of bad detection along the way.

The degree of difficulty sort of makes this what it. Good for a short fix, no more than that though, otherwise you'll be left scrambled.