Faster Than Light (software publisher)
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| Industry | Software |
|---|---|
Key people | Greg Follis, Roy Carter (owners of Gargoyle Games) |
| Parent | Gargoyle Games |
Faster Than Light (FTL) was a software publishing label established by UK video game publisher Gargoyle Games. The aim was for FTL to publish arcade-style games,[1][2] while Gargoyle would concentrate on its core business of adventure games.
Games
[edit]- Light Force (1986) was a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up with a large main ship. The player had to survive alien attacks in four different sectors of the planet Regulus.[3]
- Hydrofool (1987) was an isometric 3D game set in a giant aquarium, and a sequel to the similar (though drier) Sweevo's World. The player had to avoid fish and collect objects with the ultimate aim of pulling out enough plugs to drain the aquarium.[4]
- Shockway Rider (1987) was set in the future, where gangs of thugs roamed the moving walkways built around a huge city. The player had to collect weapons and bonus objects, and go "full circle" by surviving the perilous journey through the eight districts.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Light Force - FTL in action". Popular Computing Weekly. Vol. 5, no. 36. 4–10 September 1986. p. 24. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ "Heavy on the Mockery". Your Sinclair. No. 7. Dennis Publishing. July 1986. p. 55. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ "Zzap! 64 Issue 022 (HQ)".
- ^ "CRASH 41 - Hydrofool".
- ^ "Zzap! 64 Issue 025 (HQ)".