Academy is an action/simulation computer game for the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC and Amiga. It was released in 1987 by CRL. It achieved critical success in the year it was released.
It is the sequel to Tau Ceti and written by the same author, Pete Cooke. The gameplay is similar – the player pilots a 'skimmer' through a 3D world – but with many extra features. Instead of a single, large gameworld, the storyline is mission-based (but allowing the pla...
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Academy is an action/simulation computer game for the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC and Amiga. It was released in 1987 by CRL. It achieved critical success in the year it was released.
It is the sequel to Tau Ceti and written by the same author, Pete Cooke. The gameplay is similar – the player pilots a 'skimmer' through a 3D world – but with many extra features. Instead of a single, large gameworld, the storyline is mission-based (but allowing the player some control over the order of play). The world physics of the original game are expanded on, as these missions take place on different planets under different suns; for example piloting under a dark red-dwarf provides a different play experience to a bright yellow sun.
In addition, the player may design their own skimmers; customising engine and weapon strengths, equipment payloads, and arranging the on-screen control panel.
The game's interface is the same distinctive cursor-and-menu system used in Pete Cooke's other creations, such as...
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