Game Over (video game)
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.jpg) Censored box art for Game Over |
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| Developer(s) | Dinamic Software |
| Publisher(s) | Imagine Software |
| Designer(s) | Ignacio Ruiz Tejedor |
| Artist(s) | Luis Royo |
| Platform(s) | Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, MSX, ZX Spectrum |
| Release date(s) | 1987 |
| Genre(s) | Action, run and gun |
| Mode(s) | Single Player |
| Rating(s) | N/A |
Game Over is a computer game developed by Spanish software company Dinamic Software and published by Imagine Software in 1987 for the ZX Spectrum,[1] Amstrad CPC,[2] Commodore 64[3] and MSX.[4]
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[edit] Story
The game's hero is 'Megaterminator' Arkos, the former loyal lieutanant of the beautiful but evil galactic empress Gremla and now a rebel dedicated to end her cruel tyranny. The first part of the game takes place on the prison planet Hypsis, from where Arkos must try to escape, to eventually leave towards to the jungle swamp planet Sckunn, to infiltrate the queen's palace and blow it up.
[edit] Gameplay
The game is a fairly typical side-scrolling shoot 'em up of this time period. The second part has some adventure game elements.
[edit] Sequel
Game Over was followed by the sequel Game Over II (also known as Phantis in Spain), published by Dinamic Software for the same platforms, in 1988.[5]
[edit] Reception
The game won the award for best advert of the year, and best instruction manual, according to the readers of Crash magazine.[6]
[edit] Controversy
Game Over is best known as a controversial game in which a visible female nipple can be seen in its advertising and inlay artwork which originally appeared on the cover of Heavy Metal (May 1984 - Vol.8 No.2) called Cover Ere Comprimee and is attributed to Luis Royo.[7] Oli Frey, the art editor for Crash magazine, painted over the original bare-breasted image with a thin grey corset so that it could be printed, but retailers still demanded that logos be placed over the nipples.[8]
[edit] References
- ^ Game Over at World of Spectrum
- ^ Game Over at CPCZone
- ^ Game Over at Lemon64
- ^ Game Over at Generation-MSX
- ^ Phantis at World of Spectrum
- ^ http://www.crashonline.org.uk/51/awards.htm
- ^ Nonowt eZine X - The Great 'Game Over' Boob
- ^ Edge issue 114, September 2002, Box Clever article on game packaging artwork
[edit] External links
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