~Carrier Command 

Review by Kevin Gorasia


You remember a few years ago when you were playing on your trusty 
Amiga. And then Carrier Command came out It was a starigic game 
where you have to take control of a series of Islands and at the end 
battle it out with the enemy Carrier.Then 2 years ago Carrier 
Command was converted to the PC. And Pc-Format reviewed it,and then 
it scored a massive nay garganttum 85%! That right even though it 
was EGA graphics and other things. 

Then a year later I read the review and thought it was a brilliant 
game. So I decided to Buy it.And what a hell of a time I had trying 
to find it. It wasn't in any of the shops I went to. 

Finally I gave Up and went home looking down in the dumps. Well you 
might think it is the end of this short review,but is is NOT! 

Two years Later I went to my Sunday Market and looked at the stuff 
the person who sells old PC Games,& you will never guess what 
happened!! I found a complete unopened copy of Carrier Command!!! 
Even the Reg Card was empty. 

I bought it for 2.50

When I got home the graphics were EGA,but I didn't care.I played it 
for 7 hours,and made lots of progress and still I couldn't finish 
it.I left it for a few weeks played it now & then when I want a 
classic: 
  
  "BLAST FROM THE PAST!!!".

I still play it till this day (Started to play Nov '92  Today Jun 
'95). This game has lasted me in my record 3 years!!!! Well that is 
for my review.Any body who wants this game you will have to look 
round throught markets,car boots e.t.c. to find this game. I know 
this doesn't tell you much about the game.        /|\ 
Here is the stuff about the game I missed above.   | 

The graphics were EGA but I didn't care.When I first started the 
game.All the action takes place in the Carrier where to the left & 
right are a series of icons these are really easy to use.You also 
have a big aresanl of weapons to use to capture the islands or just 
fly round buildings,your carrier to take a look at the external 
views. 

The weapons you have are Walrus(Tank escept with tracks),Mantas(A 
heavily armed fighter with loads of neat stuff,also mounted on the 
your Carrier is a VERY powerful Laser.It has magnification factors 
up to 8.Also If you don't want to launch your Mantases & Walrus.Then 
you can use your Laser to blow up the enemy Islands to 
smitherens.Sometimes the Enemy Carrier launches an attack on your 
Carrier and disables your Laser then you have to use your other 
weapons. 

To contenplate this game.I am saying it is great game in is 
right,even if it is not as good as Battle Isle,Dune 2 e.t.c. It is 
good in its own right. 


