Name the Game - Part 5

[duke o' york]

PM me them then.

Yes, I give up too. (Not that I ever really had a chance with this)

[child of Thor]

Ok still no sign from CapTVK(I know all games)

Last clue before i give the answer

Clue 10: It was by a company called English Software, a very prolific producer of games, mostly of good quality, in the 1980's and maybe early 1990's.

Some of its Hits which I included in the last clue were:

Elecrta Glide(a graphicaly impressive 3d racer)
Fire Chief(an addictive top down scroller)
Kissin Cousins(the only notable thing about this game was its title!)

And it also made this game i'm after

Think of a Thrust clone - with a few added elements.

[DrSpike]

I remember kissing cousins vaguely, but my knowledge from this time period is too patchy. I wont get this one. Cap might.

[Adagio]

I have never heard of any of those titles you mentioned...

[duke o' york]

Kissing Cousins is namechecked on 3 Feet High and Rising. I've never played it though.

[child of Thor]

Ok i'll put myself out of my misery.......

The game was called 'Mediator' (so close duke ) by English software released in 1985 i think. I couldn't find a review of it anywhere so all i've got is this link to a screenshot of it + the rest of the companies games some of you may recognise one or two of them English software games they were one of the best in buisness at the time.

ok who wants to go next

[duke o' york]

I wrote an r. It just looks like an n!

[DrSpike]

Wow, obscure. I'm bringing on the text adventures again next time I get a go.

[child of Thor]

come on guys - i cant belive no-one here hasn't heard of English software - they were a top producer for many formats, alot of their games won critical accliam in the press and from fans.........unless it was all an 8bit induced dream, some kinda early experiment at subliminal advertiseing - i did live in Wales at the time, so maybe there was a westminster plot to take control of the celtic youth?

please someone tell me they played some of those games........please i beg you!

[DrSpike]

The company yes. That game no. However, I was only 7 so some games inevitable slipped through the net.

[child of Thor]

Phew!

So who wants to be next ? If you can and if you do that kinda thing, id try to find some of these games to play on an emulator.

Captain Sticky's gold was a classic, as was Jet Boot Jack and Fire chief

I'm lucky i still got my Atari somewhere......so every few years i dig it up and have some retro fun!

[Spaced Cowboy]

Actually, I do not remember English Software being in the US. But that goes with this crowd, I'll see games here that were never released in the US.

[Buck Birdseed]

So who is going next? I'm up for it if no-one else will.

[Adagio]

Go for it...

[Buck Birdseed]

This late-second-gen console game (available for the PC too) is most notable for its unique graphical style.