Total Recall

Released1990

Commodore C64/128/MAX
ZX Spectrum
Atari ST/STE
Amiga
Amstrad CPC
Nintendo Entertainment System

About

Based on the movie of the same name, Total Recall puts you in charge of Douglas Quaid, who must find a way to Mars in order to find the answers to his two questions: why is he being hunted, and who is hunting him. In order to do this, Quaid must go through level after level of beating up bad guys that get in his way. Some of the levels differ in gameplay, and range between action and driving scenes. The action scenes mainly require you to collect some items before leaving the level. You have only one chance to complete the current level, which means that if your energy is lost, the game ends. Energy is lost if you are attacked by an obstacle, or if you are shot at by an enemy. You can gain more energy by either collecting some pills or a heart, depending on the platform.

Developer: Ocean
Publisher: Acclaim, Ocean
Genres: Platform, Racing, Simulator
Themes: Action, Science fiction
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Side view
Age ratings: ESRB E