Total Recall - Comparing The ZX Spectrum, C64, Amstrad, NES And Amiga Versions

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Published on February 21, 2020 5:00:17 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOLbwAXE2_c

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Total Recall (1990)

Duration: 36:22

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Hey there and welcome to a brand new show on my channel. On this episode I will be comparing various versions of the retro game Total Recall by Ocean Software. I'd love it if you would let me know in the comments if you have played these versions of the game, and which one is your favourite.

Total Recall was released in 1990, and 1991 by Ocean Software for the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, and Amstrad CPC.

There was also a NES version which was notably different from the others, being developed by a different team (Interplay), who were subcontracted by Acclaim Entertainment. Interplay defended the changes, however, claiming that their alteration stuck closer to the spirit of the original short story, which they said "read more like a platformer." In a tie-in with the NES game, the August 1990 version of Nintendo Power promoted the game for their well-known monthly mail-in contests, with the Rekall slogan of "Making the Impossible Possible" whereby first prize would be one of the Martian police uniforms along with a videotaped trip to Hollywood with a chance to meet Schwarzenegger. Years later, the magazine admitted that it was their worst promotion, as "our winner did not get to meet Arnold until late 1991, and even then only for a quick handshake."

The game features 2D action, platformer scenes and top-down racing scenes, with the player controlling Douglas Quaid.

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