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Xenon

Score
3.75/5
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Developer
Authors
David Whittaker
Music
Steve Kelly
Programming

Mike Montgomery
Graphics

Paul Kidby
Cover Artist
Genre
Shoot 'em Up
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Series

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Magazines

ST Magazine 16 (Feb 1988) [Preview] p125

ST Magazine 18 (Apr 1988) [Review] p144

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Xenon

November 15, 2002 by ST Graveyard

Screenshot of Xenon By the time of its release in 1988, the ST already had a great shoot 'em up, "Goldrunner". But Xenon was something completely different, adding more variety to the genre. And even though this piece of gaming software is almost 15 years old, it can easily be considered among the best of its type! When you load up the game you soon notice why this release stormed up the UK game Top 40 at the time!
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Cobra #5

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Deviant Designers Golden Oldies #1

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Releases

1987 Kelly X
1988 by Melbourne House
1990 by 16 Blitz Plus
1991 by 16 Blitz Tronix

Music

Songs gracefully provided by sndhrecord.atari.org.

Facts

Xenon artwork cleaned up and rescaled by Paul Hughes (ex-Ocean developer)

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Comments

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X3periMENTaL
The Bitmap Brothers made many fine games. However, to me this was their greatest achievement. From the futuristic metallic gfx, to the digitised face and sampled voice which announced the start of a level - this game truely had the lot.

The only complaint I have is that after level one the game becomes far too difficult. Far, far, far too difficult.

Verdict: as vertical shooters its quite possible this was never bettered. A true Legend.
August 6, 2005
simonsunnyboy
My alltime favourite in scrolling shoot'em up games. Sampling the Bitmap Brothers at their best! Although technically not the most advanced, a very playable and enjoyable ST game with cool metallic looking graphics.

A real ST classic IMHO Smiley
June 3, 2004

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