_{Cover of the August 1991 issue of Computer + Video Games}

Computer + Video Games (or Computer & Video Games or Computer and Video Games depending on the time period) was a very long running gaming magazine published in the U.K. It covered all of the popular computers and gaming systems of the time. I suspect this would have been one of my favorite magazines had I lived there. The August 1991 issue includes:

_{Table of Contents from the August 1991 issue of Computer + Video Games}

This Month's Reviews

• Amiga
• Deuteros - A plent management simulation from Activision in which you must colonize and re-build a devastated planet.
• Prehistorik - A platform game from titus featuring a caveman.
• Sharkey's Moll - An Operation Wolf clone from Zeppelin.
• Led Storm - An overhead futuristic racer from Capcom.
• Bionic Commando - It gets a bad review here but this platform game featuring a guy with a bionic arm was awesome on the NES.


• ST
• 3D Construction Kit - A 3D game construction set from Domark.
• Galdregon's Domain - An adventure game reminiscent of Dungeon Master but not as good.


• C64
• Multimix 2 - A collection of older games including Beach Head, Beach Head II, and Raid Over Moscow. All of these are excellent Commodore 64 classics.
• Hawkye - A difficult action/shooter from Thalamus.
• Gary Lineker's Hotshots - A decent soccer game for the C64.


• PC
• Mario Andretti's Racing - An excellent racing simulation for the time.
• heart of China - A solid adventure game from Dynamix set in 1920s China.


• PC Engine
• Hatris - Like Tetris but featuring hats. A good puzzle game from Bullet-Proof Software.


• MegaDrive
• Sonic the Hedgehog - The classic Sega platformer.
• M1 Abrams Battle Tank - A solid tank simulator from Sega though I like this kind of game better on the PC.
• Zero Wing - An excellent horizontal shooter from Toaplan.


• Nintendo
• Captain Skyhawk - An action/shooter where you are all that stands between Earth and alien domination. Separated into three different subgames.


• Lynx
• Ninja Gaiden - An excellent conversion of the side-scrolling beat-em-up for the Lynx.
• PacLand - Another excellent conversion, this time of the Pac-Man platform game inspired by the cartoon.
• Warbirds - A good World War I combat sim but with game play that gets a bit repetitive.


• Game Boy
• Rescue Princess Blobette - A sequel to the NES game A Boy and His Blob.
• Castellian - An action game in which you must make it to the top of a tower before time runs out.
• Nobunaga's Ambition - An excellent strategy game that also appeared on the NES.

_{Table of Contents from the August 1991 issue of Computer + Video Games (continued)}

Columns

• Ed First - An overview of the current issue plus the search for a Deputy Editor.


• Yob's Mailbag - Mail from readers about the Amiga 1000 and upcoming games, originality in games, magazine improvements, Skull & Crossbones, the PC Engine GT (TG-16 portable), Atari STFM vs. Atari STE, and more.


• Jazza's Arcade Action - A look at the Battlemech Center in Chicago. These continued to evolve and there are still two centers available that offer Battlemech sims. One in Houston and one in Minneapolis.

_{Back cover of the August 1991 issue of Computer + Video Games}

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