Reviews

A beautiful game. There is no sound, and the controls take some getting used to. But once one gets immersed, its very similar to Doom in 2D. There is genuine glee to be had microwaving a corridor full of Things with lighting bolts, and genuine terror whilst fleeing a hyperThing with no magic left.

There is a fantastic remake at Retrospec.sgn.net.

Ugly, primitive and simplistic maze game with a hint of role-playing which does not hold a candle to equally early efforts like Maziacs or Androids. Didn't like it back in the day, like it even less nowadays.

1983 Crystal Computing (UK)
by Neil Mottershead, Simon Brattel, and Martin Horsley

If you have been reading my reviews, you know by now that I'm a fan of the early days of the spectrum, circa 1982-84. It was the simplicity of the games of those years that distinguished them from the rest of what was around, or from the super productions that started appearing in the nineties.

HOFT was never a favorite of mine and it still isn't, and probably will never be. It is a primitive early game from 1983, with which I can relate, but unfortunately I can hardly play it.

The keys are too complicated. Too many. And that alone spoils almost everything. But there are a few other problems with the game, like the movement which is awful. If you haven't played it yet , take a look for yourself...

It reminds me an expanded version of Frenzy. Where you no longer just kill and run but also catch things and plan ahead.
On a whole it's not all that bad, once you get away with the controls and ignore the ugly looking graphics, but it's not for me.

This is the sort of game I used to like when I was a kid but I must also say that I was never addicted to this one here ...

Halls of the Things is pretty original and one of a kind , I mean : unique !!

Try it if you haven't yet !!

Action and strategy work together in this superb production ... I just cannot but love video-games where you can get lost and this is one of those !!


4 out of 5 .