Joe Blade
Developer(s)Players
Publisher(s)Players (Interceptor Micros)
Designer(s)Colin Swinbourne
Platform(s)ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, Acorn Electron, BBC Micro, Atari 8-bit, MSX, Amiga, Atari ST
Release1987
Genre(s)Platform
Mode(s)Single-player

Joe Blade is a video game published by Interceptor Micros on their Players budget label for the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64 and Amstrad CPC in 1987.[1] It reached the top of the UK game charts, replacing Renegade.[2] In Germany, the game peaked at number 7.[3] It was ported to the Acorn Electron, BBC Micro, Atari 8-bit computers, MSX, Amiga, and Atari ST. A sequel, Joe Blade 2, was published in 1988. Another sequel, Joe Blade 3, was released in 1989.[4]

Gameplay

Joe comes across a kidnapped World Leader and a guard (ZX Spectrum)

The first Joe Blade title portrayed Blade as a lone commando sent into an evil mastermind's complex to release a number of diplomats.

Reception

Ron Stewart for Page 6 said "It is not a great game, but for under a tenner what do you expect. There is enough game play here to keep you going for a while."[5]

Arnie Katz & Joyce Worley for Ahoy!'s AmigaUser said "Joe Blade is an exceptionally well programmed product. Its animated illustrations and jaunty soundtrack give it an edge over numerous other "storm-the-fortress" epics."[6]

Computer and Video Games said "Nice and cheap with ace graphics, Joe Blade certainly cuts it. A good buy."[7]

Crash said "extremely playable and addictive."[8]

Reviews

  • MegaJoystick (Spanish)[9]
  • Amstrad Accion (Spanish)[10]
  • Zzap! - Nov, 1987
  • Atari User - Nov, 1988
  • The Games Machine - Mar, 1988[1]
  • Commodore User - Oct, 1987
  • Compute's Amiga Resource - Feb, 1990
  • Atari ST User - Jul, 1988
  • ASM (Aktueller Software Markt) - Oct, 1987
  • Your Sinclair #23

References

  1. 1 2 "Joe Blade". The Game Machine. No. 4. Newsfield. March 1988. p. 64.
  2. "Charts". Popular Computing Weekly. No. 44. Sunshine Publications. 6 November 1987. p. 35. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  3. "Hotline Top 30 Im Januar". Aktueller Software Markt. Tronic-Verlag. January 1988. p. 34. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  4. "Pre-Views - Joe Blade 3". Sinclair User. No. 90. EMAP. September 1989. p. 87.
  5. "Page6 33 May88" via Internet Archive.
  6. "Ahoy!'s AmigaUser - Issue 3 (1988-11)(Ion International)(US)". November 24, 1988 via Internet Archive.
  7. "Computer and Video Games Issue 0073a" via Internet Archive.
  8. "Crash - No. 44 (1987-09)(Newsfield)(GB)". September 24, 1987 via Internet Archive.
  9. "MegaJoystick Magazine (Spanish) Issue 02" via Internet Archive.
  10. "Amstrad Accion Issue 04" via Internet Archive.
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