Backlash

Information

Genre

Shoot'em Up! - 3-D

Language

Machine Language

Controls

Joystick

Players

1

Resolution

Low

Programmer(s)

Woakes, Paul, Pachla, Peter

Graphic Artist(s)

Warden, Mo

Game design

Stallard, Martin, Woakes, Paul

Musician(s)

Berry, Simon

Sound FX

Rooke, Michael

Year

1987

Publisher

Novagen Software (UK)

Distributor

-

Developer

[n/a]

Licensed from

-

Country

United Kingdom

Software

English, French, German

Box/Instructions

English, French, German

License

Commercial

ST Type

ST, STe, 0.5MB

Number of Disks

1, Single Sided

Votes / Statistics

Rating: 9.4/10 · Votes: 95 · Downloads: 3,538 · Hits: 8,576

Screenshots (7)

Cover Art (3)

Instructions (4)

Ads (1)

Tips (1)

Trivia (3)

Arcade Cabinet

In 1988 a company called East Midlands Leisure built an 1040ST based arcade cabinets called INTEC Video Systems costing £1400 each with two games included. Launch games were Foundations Waste from Exocet Software and Trantor - The Last Stormtrooper from US Gold

Charts

Top UK charts position: 3 (3/1988)
Months on charts: 1, 3/1988

Releases

First 16-bit releases reviewed in UK Atari or multiformat magazines for Atari ST (10/1987)

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.

Book / Magazine Reviews (5)

Computer + Video Games (C+VG) · October, 1987 · Rating: Preview

Computer + Video Games (C+VG) · November, 1987 · Rating: 10/10

Génération 4 · Février, 1988 · Rating: 84%

The Games Machine · February, 1988 · Rating: 67%

Atari ST User · March, 1988 · Rating: 10/10

Comments (1)

• the big m — 3 Sept 2024

  I'm disappointed this title doesn't have a higher score. At the time of publication, reviewers were very high on Backlash. Also, Paul Woakes created the iconic 8-bit Encounter. A smooth, exhilarating first person Battlezone type shooter. Play it!