Crash


Multimixx 3

Publisher: Kixx
Machine: Spectrum 48K/128K/+2

 
Published in Crash #90

Multimixx 3

This is the third Multimixx compilation, and contains 1943, Street Fighter and the excellent Bionic Commando.

1943 is not unsurprisingly, set in said time period and sees a lone P-38 plane (piloted by yourself) up against the imperial Japanese Navy in true kamikaze style (the word kamikaze means divine wind, not surprising in the circumstances). Your eventual target is Battleship Yamamoto, but plenty of Japanese-built technology stands between you and success.

Street Fighter puts you into the size ten espadries of Ryu, a tough brawling dude who has to travel the world and fight all types of thug to win the Street Fighting Championships.

And finally, Bionic Commando, one of my all-time favourite games, where the brave hero with an extendable arm and mean disposition battles the enemy forces to infiltrate their HQ.

If it wasn't for the last game, I'd say Multimixx 3 is pretty poor value for money. I never was very fond of 1943 or Street Fighter when they were first reviewed (neither were the other reviewers, come to think of it). Maybe they have their fans, but they never struck me as particularly good examples of their respective genres. My advice is to save your cash and buy Bionic Commando separately, for £2.99.