Composer(s) Rob Hubbard Mode(s) Single-player Developers Roy Carter, Greg Follis Designers Roy Carter, Greg Follis | Genre(s) Shoot 'em up Initial release date 1986 Awards Best Graphics | |
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Platforms Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC Publishers Gargoyle Games, Faster Than Light Similar Gargoyle games, Shoot 'em up games | ||
Light Force is a shoot 'em up game released by FTL in 1986 for several home computer systems.
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Plot
The Regulus system is under attack by aliens. A single Terran fighter of the "Light Force" of Galactic Fighter Command must defeat the invaders and rescue their hostages.
Gameplay
The game is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up. The player controls a spaceship which must defeat waves of attacking enemies over five different levels.
Reception
The game went to number 2 in the UK sales charts, behind Paperboy.
"The ultimate blaster, LIGHT FORCE is mindless destruction at its very best. An essential purchase."
"The graphics are THE BEST that I have seen on a Spectrum shoot 'em up ... large, colourful and very fast, and the background scrolling is excellent. Sound is a touch disappointing, as there are no tunes, but the effects more than make up for that. Gameplay is extremely compelling but very hard, which can be a little disheartening. I'd recommend this to everyone who likes a good shoot 'em up..."