Skyfox II: The Cygnus Conflict is a space combat computer game developed by Dynamix and published by Electronic Arts in 1987 for the Commodore 64 as a sequel to the original Skyfox for the Apple II.[1] It was ported to the Amiga, Atari ST, and MS-DOS. The creator of Skyfox, Ray Tobey, was not involved in this game.
| Skyfox II: The Cygnus Conflict | |
|---|---|
 Commodore 64 cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Dynamix |
| Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
| Designer(s) | Kevin Ryan Damon Slye Jeff Tunnell |
| Artist(s) | John Burton Dariusz Lukaszuk |
| Composer(s) | David Warhol |
| Platform(s) | Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS |
| Release | 1987: C64 1988: Amiga, MS-DOS 1989: Atari ST |
| Genre(s) | Space combat simulator |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gameplay
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Reception
editComputer Gaming World stated that Skyfox II had good graphics, much action, and diverse and interesting weapons for fans of space-combat games.[2] In a 1994 survey of wargames the magazine gave the title one-plus stars out of five.[3] The game was reviewed in 1988 in Dragon #133 by Hartley, Patricia, and Kirk Lesser in "The Role of Computers" column. The reviewers gave the game 4 out of 5 stars.[1]
Reviews
edit- The Games Machine - March 1988[4]
- The Games Machine - August 1988[5]
- ASM (Aktueller Software Markt) - February 1988
- The Games Machine - August 1989[6]
- ST Format - August 1989[7]
- Computer Gaming World - June 1991
- Jeux & Stratégie #53[8]
References
edit- ^ a b Lesser, Hartley; Lesser, Patricia; Lesser, Kirk (May 1988). "The Role of Computers". Dragon (133): 46–52.
- ^ Choi, Yung Min (March 1988). "Mind Over Anti-Matter". Computer Gaming World. p. 31. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
- ^ Brooks, M. Evan (January 1994). "War In Our Time / A Survey Of Wargames From 1950-2000". Computer Gaming World. pp. 194–212.
- ^ "The Games Machine Magazine Issue 04".
- ^ "The Games Machine Magazine Issue 09".
- ^ "The Games Machine Issue 21".
- ^ "ST Format - Issue 1".
- ^ "Jeux & stratégie 53". October 1988.
External links
edit- Skyfox II at Lemon 64
- Skyfox II: The Cygnus Conflict at Atari Mania
- Skyfox II: The Cygnus Conflict at Amiga Hall of Light
- Review in Family Computing
- Review in Info
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