H-Mec II

H Mec II appears to be a version of Pac-Man for the Atari STe. However, it's very different thanks to the monster AI which makes this more of a game of chase. Like a mix of Lode Runner and Pacman. The graphics are excellent and make use of the hardware scrolling, Blitter, and all those extra colours. Music is by a whole host of famous people like Tao, Big Alec, Count Zero and more. Timeless and utterly stunning tunes.

I could say this is one of the better PacMan games out there but it's not. Sure, H-Mec 2 looks like PacMan and there are pills to nosh, but it plays differently when being chased around a maze by angry monsters. It really is more like Lode Runner and darn addictive. You will love every second - it's a Christmas Cracker!!

So waste no more idle time and get it downloaded from Atari Legend.

War Zone

Corr, another shooter!

War Zone is Core's attempt to take on the Commando genre by releasing a frantic shooter Rambo would be proud of. Sadly, it doesn't work because of its extreme difficulty - it's too darn easy to die thanks to poor mechanics. This is one of those moments when something looks and sounds better than it actually is.

What we have is nothing more than an average shooter which is disappointing because it looked great from the screenshots I saw before playing. The problem is the horrendous difficulty and I'm sure nobody tested before releasing it - what a shame. I'd stick with the likes of Fernandez Must Die, Ikari Warriors, and Commando.