Awesome (video game)
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Developer(s) | Reflections Interactive |
Publisher(s) | Psygnosis |
Designer(s) | Martin Edmondson Cormac Batstone |
Artist(s) | Martin Edmondson Cormac Batstone |
Composer(s) | Tim Wright Lee Wright |
Platform(s) | Amiga, Atari ST, FM Towns |
Release | 1990 |
Genre(s) | Action |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Awesome is a science fiction action video game released by Psygnosis for the Amiga and Atari ST in 1990. It features a variety of gameplay styles, from overhead shooting to Asteroids-esque sequences, and a pre-rendered ray-traced intro. The objective is to traverse the galaxy despite not having funds or fuel to do it.
The theme music was composed by Tim Wright. The box art for Awesome was painted by science fiction artist John Harris.
Reception[]
ACE Magazine wrote that the game was very visually attractive.[1] The One felt the game lacked in originality, but that this was compensated by its long-term playability.[2] Computer and Video Games deemed the title "a little disappointing" by Psygnosis standards.[3] Zzap! described the title as a "hotch-potch of game styles", with none of the subgames being particularly strong.[4] Amiga Joker thought Awesome was a very mediocre game.[5]
Legacy[]
The game has been referenced in other titles. Graphics and music from the game were featured in Psygnosis's later game Lemmings as in-jokes, in a Taxing-rated level called "What an AWESOME Level". These references were supported by cameo versions of the title music, arranged by the composer Tim Wright.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ "ACE Magazine Issue 41". No. 41. February 1991. p. 46. Cite magazine requires
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(help) - ^ "TheOne Magazine Issue 27". No. 27. December 1990. pp. 147–148. Cite magazine requires
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(help) - ^ "Computer and Video Games Magazine Issue 110". No. 110. January 1991. p. 97. Cite magazine requires
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(help) - ^ "ZZap!64 Magazine Issue 069". No. 69. January 1991. p. 97. Cite magazine requires
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(help) - ^ "Amiga reviews: Awesome". 2009-02-26. Archived from the original on 2009-02-26. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
External links[]
- 1990 video games
- Action video games
- Amiga games
- Atari ST games
- Psygnosis games
- FM Towns games
- Science fiction video games
- Video games scored by Tim Wright (Welsh musician)
- Video games developed in the United Kingdom