Zynaps

Der Spectrum wurde sicher nicht für flotte Arcade-Spiele gebaut; insofern ist es um so verblüffender, was Zynaps aus der Kiste herausholt: sanftes Scrolling, Sprites en masse und nicht zuletzt viel Spielwitz. Nach der C 64-Version von Nemesis ist Zynaps zur Zeit eines meiner liebsten Ballerspiele. Ich bin gespannt, wie die beiden Umsetzungen gelingen werden.

So, the plot isn't original - you're a lone fighter up against hordes of marauding aliens but it's been nicely put together with clear, finely detailed graphics and smooth, fast animation. It seems that the first generation of computer programs are making a bit of a comeback, what with the updated versions of Breakout and early shoot 'em up releases around. Perhaps software houses have finally realised that simple playability is as important as sophisticated programming and playability is something Zynaps has got lots of!

ust when I was beginning to feel that the left-to-right scrolling R-Type format had been done to death, Zynaps comes along and proves me completely and utterly wrong by proving that there is still life in the age-old genre. Hewson’s latest is one of the most colourful and certainly one of the most enjoyable shoot ‘em ups yet to appear.

You've had a baaaaad day. Mind you, when you joined the Ruphspace troopers you weren't led to expect the easy missions. Lots of money and adoring women – yes, but not the easy missions. Blowing up that alien space station was about the non-easiest mission so far and if the rest of your squad weren't sizzling heaps of charred meat they would no doubt agree.