1988 · Arcade · Shoot 'em up
Crosswize
Side scrolling space shooter for the ZX Spectrum. Sequel to Sidewize
- Released
- 1988
- Platforms
- ZX Spectrum
- Genres
- ArcadeShoot 'em upShooter
- Developers
- —
- Publishers
- —
- Modes
- Single-player
- Perspective
- Side view
- Themes
- ActionScience fiction
- Country
- United Kingdom
About
Crosswize is a shoot 'em up released by Firebird in 1988 for the ZX Spectrum home computer and is the sequel to Sidewize.
The articlegameplay, story, development, reception
Development
Crosswize was published by Firebird Software. A sequel to Sidewize, it was programmed by Steve Wetherill and Colin Grunes, who designed the previous game.
Reception
Your Sinclair: "Addictiveness? Is this game addictive? We are talking fail your exams, lose your job, break up your marriage, and even don't wash your hair-type addictiveness. You keep pounding the joystick, trying to get past that building to see what will kill you next. Have another go, and another, just one more, and another, one more time..."
Sinclair User: "A terrific shoot-em-up and classic blast. Violent escapism at its best".
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