Joe Blade
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| Joe Blade | |
|---|---|
| Publisher(s) | Players |
| Designer(s) | Colin Swinbourne |
| Series | |
| Platform(s) | ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, Acorn Electron, BBC Micro, Atari 8-bit, MSX, Amiga, ST |
| Release | 1987 |
| Genre(s) | Platform |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Joe Blade is the first game in the Joe Blade series.
Gameplay[]
The first Joe Blade title portrayed Blade as a lone commando sent into an evil mastermind's complex to release a number of diplomats. It was one of the earliest video games to be placed on the Index in Germany due to accusations that it "glorified" war and that the villains resembled SS troopers. While the game was still legally obtainable, it effectively banned the game from distribution, as technologies such as the Internet were not available at the time and German publications were not permitted to advertise the titles.
Reception[]
Ron Stewart for Page 6 said "It is not a great game, but for under a tenner what do you expect. There is enough game play here to keep you going for a while."[1]
Computer and Video Games said "An enjoyable arcade collect 'em up well suited to this new budget range."[2]
Arnie Katz & Joyce Worley for Ahoy!'s AmigaUser said "Joe Blade is an exceptionally well programmed product. Its animated illustrations and jaunty soundtrack give it an edge over numerous other "storm-the-fortress" epics."[3]
Computer and Video Games said "Nice and cheap with ace graphics, Joe Blade certainly cuts it. A good buy."[4]
Crash said "extremely playable and addictive."[5]
Reviews[]
- MegaJoystick (Spanish)[6]
- Amstrad Accion (Spanish)[7]
- Zzap! - Nov, 1987
- Atari User - Nov, 1988
- The Games Machine - Mar, 1988
- Commodore User - Oct, 1987
- Compute's Amiga Resource - Feb, 1990
- Atari ST User - Jul, 1988
- ASM (Aktueller Software Markt) - Oct, 1987
- Your Sinclair #23
References[]
- ^ "Page6 33 May88" – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Computer_And_Video_Games_Issue_098_Dec_89" – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Ahoy!'s AmigaUser - Issue 3 (1988-11)(Ion International)(US)". November 24, 1988 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Computer and Video Games Issue 0073a" – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Crash - No. 44 (1987-09)(Newsfield)(GB)". September 24, 1987 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "MegaJoystick Magazine (Spanish) Issue 02" – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Amstrad Accion Issue 04" – via Internet Archive.
- 1987 video games
- Amiga games
- Amstrad CPC games
- Atari 8-bit family games
- Atari ST games
- BBC Micro and Acorn Electron games
- Censored video games
- Commodore 16 and Plus/4 games
- Commodore 64 games
- MSX games
- Platform games
- Video games developed in the United Kingdom
- War video games
- ZX Spectrum games