Action Force [Virgin Games]
by Gang of Five (Martin Wheeler, Link Tomlin, Sam Garforth)
In this game you're a flying guy, with a helicopterpack on your back or something like that, who must babysitting a jeep through a war torn island, building bridges and destroying walls to allow it to proceed further, while avoiding missiles and air mines - and, while you're there, trying not to fall on the ground because you're out of fuel.
The game, at least at the start, is rather hard, it's difficult to control your character and place it exactly where you want, because you need a very delicate touch to stop him where you want, and you need to be precise to pick up the floating platforms and such. And then, once you're over the platform, even the picking up results in a unnerving flying up and down until it actually disappears, meaning that you're carrying it. Etc. etc.
The game received wildly different reviews, with Crash bashing it, Your Sinclair conceding a slightly better 5/10, and Sinclair User celebrating it as SU classic. I found it frustrating, but masochistically addictive - and when I got past the initial difficulty, I've actually reached the fourth or fifth level without strain. It even looks good, with colourful and detailed graphics.
3/5
