War of the Worlds
Year of Release
1984The Advertising Blurb
Following the tradition of superb adaptations of the H.G. Wells classic, CRL, in association with ORP proudly present to the world of home computing the strategic arcade adventure 'The War of the Worlds'. Based on Jeff Wayne's internationally successful double album.
Compatibility
48K RequiredOriginal Price
£7.95Software House
CRLAuthor
Nigel TaylorOriginal Game Concept by
Nigel TaylorMusic Programmed by469
Jay DerrettOriginal Game Concept by
Clement ChambersType
Multiple Choice Adventure GameComments
Based on Jeff Wayne's musical version.Controls
Follow On-Screen PromptsOriginal Rating
Crash 46%Review:
This game follows the novel closely but is just too slow to be any fun. It also takes an age to start, as it insists on showing many screens of quotes from the novel and the musical album before the game itself commences.Other Images (click or select to view larger version)
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