“It could have been the biggest disaster ever, can you imagine?”.
If you grew up playing games in the ’80s or ’90s, you’ve probably encountered more than a few titles featuring the name Ocean Software. The Manchester publisher/developer was prolific back in the day for releasing computer and console ports of popular arcade games as well as titles based on films and celebrity licenses.
Some of the most notable games it released during the years it was active (1982 to 1998) include popular titles based on Century Electronics’ Hunchback, the Olympian Daley Thompson, Gryzor (the European release of Konami’s Contra), RoboCop, Jurassic Park, The Addams Family, Platoon, Rambo, and Batman. This is in addition to the countless other projects released for machines as diverse as the BBC Micro, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, NES, SNES, the Sega Mega Drive, and N64. Throughout the time the studio was open, it was home to star programmers like Paul Owens, Jonathan “Joffa” Smith, Tony Pomfret, Mike Lamb, and many more — all of whom had a part to play in building Ocean Software’s fabulous reputation among a generation of players.
Read the full article on timeextension.com
“It could have been the biggest disaster ever, can you imagine?”.
If you grew up playing games in the ’80s or ’90s, you’ve probably encountered more than a few titles featuring the name Ocean Software. The Manchester publisher/developer was prolific back in the day for releasing computer and console ports of popular arcade games as well as titles based on films and celebrity licenses.
Some of the most notable games it released during the years it was active (1982 to 1998) include popular titles based on Century Electronics’ Hunchback, the Olympian Daley Thompson, Gryzor (the European release of Konami’s Contra), RoboCop, Jurassic Park, The Addams Family, Platoon, Rambo, and Batman. This is in addition to the countless other projects released for machines as diverse as the BBC Micro, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, NES, SNES, the Sega Mega Drive, and N64. Throughout the time the studio was open, it was home to star programmers like Paul Owens, Jonathan “Joffa” Smith, Tony Pomfret, Mike Lamb, and many more — all of whom had a part to play in building Ocean Software’s fabulous reputation among a generation of players.
Read the full article on timeextension.com
