Bad Company
Developer(s)Vectordean
Publisher(s)Logotron
Composer(s)David Whittaker
Platform(s)Amiga, Atari ST
Release1990
Genre(s)Rail shooter, third-person shooter
Mode(s)Single player

Bad Company is a computer game developed by Vectordean and originally published by Logotron in 1990.[1] Released for the Amiga and Atari ST computer systems, the game was based on the concept of 1984 arcade game Space Harrier, with a grittier and more militaristic visual design. In 1991, the Amiga version was re-issued in the UK on Prism Leisure's "16-Bit Pocket Power" imprint.[2]

Reception

Bad Company received somewhat positive reviews from contemporary gaming magazines. Zero rated the game 78/100, calling it "very good value" and comparing it to a budget version of Space Harrier.[3] Amiga Joker gave the Amiga version a 74%, and Amiga Format gave it a 71%.[4][5] The Games Machine gave the Atari ST version a 72%, calling the graphics "well-detailed" but the £24.99 price "too expensive for such an old formula."[6]

ACE gave the game a 642/1000, calling it "strong on atmosphere" and describing defeating tougher enemies as imparting "a considerable sense of achievement". However, it concluded that the game suffers from too little content, stating: "you soon tire of the simple pleasure of wasting things."[7] Amiga Power gave it a 44/100, describing it as "failing to be [...] anything remotely complex" and "reasonably entertaining for five minutes or so."[8] Power Play gave the game a 28/100, praising its presentation but stating there's "nothing behind it", concluding: "You are indeed in bad company with Bad Company if you bought it by mistake."[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Bad Company : Hall of Light - the database of Amiga games".
  2. ↑ "Bad Company review from Amiga Power 7 (Nov 1991) - Amiga Magazine Rack".
  3. ↑ Lakin, Paul (October 1990). "Bad Company". Zero. No. 12. p. 74. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  4. ↑ Borgmeier, Carsten (March 1990). "Bad Company". Amiga Joker (in German). p. 58.
  5. ↑ Smith, Andy (March 1990). "Bad Company". Amiga Format. No. 8. p. 46.
  6. ↑ Caswell, Mark (January 1990). "Bad Company". The Games Machine. No. 26. p. 39. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  7. ↑ Lacey, Eugene (February 1990). "Bad Company". ACE. No. 29. p. 69. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Bad Company". Amiga Power. No. 7. November 1991. p. 97.
  9. ↑ "Bad Company". Power Play. No. 24. March 1990. p. 89. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
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