41: Jetstrike (CD32)

Number 41
(131.4 points)
Jetstrike (CD32)
1995: 28 (58.4)
1996: 28 (73.0)

A little bit controversial, this (or it would be if anyone but me cared about this list): the regular disk version of Jetstrike could only manage 98 in the 1994 list, but the CD32 version fared much better. But why not combine them? Firstly, the disk version was an OCS game rather than AGA - which would be the CD32 equivalent. More importantly, Amiga Power themselves made the distinction: the 1995 list classes it as a new entry, and explicitly references the CD32 version, so therefore it is classed as a separate game in my listAs with the non-CD original, you take charge of different aircraft and fly various missions. The tricky controls that you had to deal with on the original are somewhat saved by the CD32's multi-button controller, but even then there are not enough buttons to do everything - something as simple as raising or lowering the landing gear requires a combination of button and directional pad movement, for example. Besides that, it's much the same as the original Jetstrike, which is no bad thing, especially now the control and disk issues have been essentially mitigated.

It was fun before, but it's certainly a bit more fun with a CD32 pad, so if you're going to play either of them it should be this one. Really, there's not much point in the other one even being in this list, but hey, they picked it, so it's here.

Recommended TOSEC disk(s):
Jetstrike (1995)(Rasputin)[!] (CD32)