- I, Ball
Infobox VG| title = I, Ball
developer = Timothy Closs
publisher =Firebird Software
designer =
engine =
released = 1987
genre =Action game
modes =Single player
ratings = N/A
platforms =Amstrad CPC ,Commodore 64 ,ZX Spectrum
media = Cassette
requirements =
input = Keyboard,Joystick "I, Ball" is a
shoot 'em up computer game published for theAmstrad CPC ,Commodore 64 andZX Spectrum in1987 by Firebird. It was programmed by Timothy Closs. The C64 version features music written byRob Hubbard , based on a tune by Cabaret Voltaire called "Whip Blow".The player takes the role of the eponymous Ball and gameplay takes the form of a vertically-scrolling shoot 'em up. It was also one of the first games to feature a wide range of power-ups (via power discs). Both versions also featured some memorable synthesised speech.
It was followed by a sequel, "
I, Ball 2 ", released later the same year.Critical response
Criticism was largely positive, with "CRASH" magazine awarding the Spectrum version of the game 90% and describing it as "a great little game with plenty of lasting appeal"cite web | url = http://www.crashonline.org.uk/39/iball.htm | title = CRASH magazine review, 1987| accessdate = 2007-02-25] . "Zzap64" awarded the C64 version 80%, calling it "unusual and competent"cite web | url = http://www.zzap64.co.uk/cgi-bin/displaypage.pl?issue=027&page=033&magazine=zzap| title = Zzap 64 review, 1987| accessdate = 2007-02-25]
References
External links
*WoS game|id=0002429
*Lemon64 game|id=1265
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