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Be wary that on an emulator the copy protection is active in this version: so the 'hand' will start shaking and the game become essentially unplayable. Try a cracked version from one of the menu discs. |
| Conversing with aliens was the highlight of course. Frustrating mostly, but also very funny. Even the most thug-like alien would crack up when the subject of sex was brought up. While this game created a very strong mood with its eerie graphics, its lasting contribution may well have been the realistic sounding speech sentences spoken by different aliens. I can still hear the Izwals laughing at me. |
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Sound
Features digitized title soundtrack at 19.2KHz
Features partially digitized sound fx at 5.6KHz
Music based on 1984 song Ethnicolor by Jean-Michel Jarre
Graphics
Features up to 29 colours on-screen simultaneously (in-game)
Charts
Top UK charts position: 2 (8/1988), 8 (2/1991 budget)
Months on charts: 8 between 7/1988 - 2/1991
Releases
First 8-bit releases reviewed in UK multiformat magazines for Amstrad CPC (6/1988), ZX Spectrum (4/1989)
First 16-bit releases reviewed in UK Atari or multiformat magazines for Atari ST (2/1988), PC (6/1988), Amiga (1/1989)
Based on the review data, the Atari ST version was released first on the 16-bit market in Europe, and ported later for other 16-bit systems.
Source: Research of over 16700 software reviews from UK computer magazines between 1985 and 1996.
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| Computer + Video Games (C+VG) · March, 1988 | Rating: 7/10 |
| ACE · April, 1988 | Rating: 887/1000 |
| Atari ST User · April, 1988 | Rating: 10/10 |
| The Games Machine · June, 1988 | Rating: 74% |
| ST Action · June, 1988 | Rating: 84% |
 
| Atari ST User · June, 1988 | Rating: 10/10 |
| ST / Amiga Format · August, 1988 | Rating: 91% |
 
| ST Action · April, 1989 | Rating: 84% |
| Computer + Video Games (C+VG) · September, 1989 | Rating: 69% |
| The Games Machine · August, 1990 | Rating: 76% |
| ST Format · July, 1991 | Rating: 91% |
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