Alter Ego

1001 Video Games

The Commodore 64 and Apple II versions of Alter Ego appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.

Explicit content

Because of the authenticity of the life experiences explored in the program, Alter Ego contains explicit material which may not be suitable for players under the age of 16. They have the option of skipping these experiences, however.

Female and male versions

The game came out in a distinct male and female version, where all the experiences are geared toward male or female players respectively.

Sales

The female version, due to the very small percentage of female gamers at the time, did not sell well and is fairly rare.

Awards

• Commodore Format
  • January 1991 (Issue 4) - listed in the A to Z of Classic Games article (Great)* Happy Computer
  • 1986 - Best Game Idea of the Year
  • Issue 04/1987 - #11 Best Game in 1986 (Readers' Vote)* Zzap!
  • January 1990 (Issue 57) – 'The Best Games of the 80's Decade' (Phil King)