Storm 94

Alien Breed?

Storm 94 is a shooter developed in STOS by Marcus Platt / Fugitive Freelancers, released by LAPD in 1994 for the Atari STe. It's based on the alien theme with a style reminiscent of Alien Blast and Alien Thing.

Like other similarly inspired games, we explore a spaceship whilst suffering an onslaught from the ravenous aliens. These are relentless, so shoot first and never bother asking questions! Ammo, health, and security keys are littered throughout the levels, but if you find yourself needing extra, they can be purchased from the computer terminals. Our job is to find key cards to operate the airlock, allowing us to escape.

My only quibble is the time limit, which is way too short!! If you notice the screen turning red, you're near death!! This game doesn't need a timer whatsoever, so it spoils everything. I hope somebody gets a hold of this game and adapts/removes its timer. Then I should be able to see more of the game.

I enjoyed Storm ’94; its action and strategic elements are superb. Unfortunately, the timer hindered my progress and prevented me from fully appreciating its potential. It’s a great shooter that could easily have been ten times better without the timer. Hopefully, somebody reading this can hack it to get rid of that timer!