Advanced Computer Entertainment (November 1990)

Source: Advanced Computer Entertainment – Issue Number 38 – November 1990

Advanced Computer Entertainment, or ACE for short, was a gaming magazine the mostly covered computers such as the Amiga, Atari ST, Amiga and others though consoles were also covered. The November 1990 issue includes:

Reviews

On Computer
- Wing Commander – Classic space combat game for the PC. I was more of an X-Wing guy but this was a great game too.
- Saint Dragon – A review of the Amiga conversion of this arcade adventure game.
- Terran Envoy – A space strategy game for the PC.
- Team Yankee – A combat tank sim for the Amiga.
- Supremacy – Another space strategy game (this one for the Amiga) in which you must compete with four alien races for…supremacy.
- Lotus Turbo Espirit Challenge – A racing game for the Amiga.
- International 3D Golf – Preview of a golf game for the Amiga, Atari ST, and PC.
- The Light Corridor – Preview of an arcade style game in which you must move a ball through a corridor while avoid obstacles by shooting it. For the Amiga, Atari ST, and Amiga.
- Loopz – A puzzle game for the Atari ST (and lots of other platforms).
- Mean Streets – A near future adventure game for the Atari ST in which you are a detective.
- Nevryon – A side-scrolling shooter for the Acorn Archimedes.
- Pang! – An around the world action game for the Amiga.
- Rick Dangerous II – Classic platform game reviewed here for the Atari ST.
- Shadow of the Beast 2 – Side scrolling action game from Psygnosis for the Amiga.
- Wings – A World War I themed flying game for the Amiga.
- Wonderland – An adventure game for the PC.

On Console
- Budokan – Martial arts fighting game for the Megadrive/Genesis.
- Dr. Mario – An excellent puzzle game for the Game Boy.
- Moonwalker – The action game featuring Michael Jackson for the Megadrive/Genesis.
- Populous – The classic strategy game for the Megadrive/Genesis.
- Super Monaco Grand Prix – Racing game for the Megadrive/Genesis.
- Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles – Beat-em-up featuring the famous turtles for the Game Boy.

On CD
- Bombs Away! – Review of Jane’s Yearbooks on CD-ROM. These were basically CDs with a catalog of the military equipment of the world.

Gameplay

Tricks and Tactics – Tips and tricks for Sim City, Space Quest 3, Mean Streets, Last Ninja II, Xenomorph, Champions of Krynn, Operation Stealth, and more.

3D and 50p – A look at some of the latest arcade games including Mega Twin (Capcom), Air Inferno (Taito), Magic Sword (Capcom), Hammering Harry, and more.

Specials

Ace of Aces – A look at the latest in military flight simulators.

Battle Command – A look at the development of a near future alternate reality military arcade strategy game. Referred to here as a 1990s version of Battlezone.

Brain Burn! – A look at the state of the art in biofeedback.

Wild Games Yonder – A look at the Consumer Electronics Show where 16-bit console games were the most popular, 8-bit games were hanging on and 16-bit computer games were still going strong.

Ants Attack – A look back at Ant Attack for the Spectrum as it is inducted to ACE’s hall of fame.

Writing ‘Nam – A look at an upcoming Vietnam themed military simulator from Domark.

Regulars

Ace News – Kodak creates CD camera; U.S. Gold develops games based on Godfather movies; Electronic Arts announces games for the Sega Genesis; Domark developing 3D construction set; Accolade announces Test Drive III, Elvira – Mistress of the Dark, and Altered Destiny; The Amazing Spider-Man coming for the Amiga, Spectrum, C64, Atari ST, PC and other platforms; and much more.

Ace Letters – Letters from readers about software distributors and developers, the differences between the CD-TV, CD-i, and FM Towns, magazine ads, the Megadrive vs. 16-bit computers, and more.