Bad Company (video game)

1990 video game

Not to be confused with Battlefield: Bad Company.

1990 video game

Bad Company

Developer(s)| Vectordean
Publisher(s)| Logotron
Composer(s)| David Whittaker
Platform(s)| Amiga, Atari ST
Release| 1990
Genre(s)| Rail shooter, third-person shooter
Mode(s)| Single player

Bad Company is a video game developed by Vectordean and originally published by Logotron in 1990.[1] Released for the Amiga and Atari ST computer systems, the game was based on the concept of 1984 arcade game Space Harrier, with a grittier and more militaristic visual design. In 1991, the Amiga version was reissued in the UK on Prism Leisure's "16-Bit Pocket Power" imprint.[2]

## Reception

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Bad Company received somewhat positive reviews from contemporary gaming magazines. Zero rated the game 78/100, calling it "very good value" and comparing it to a budget version of Space Harrier.[3] Amiga Joker [de] gave the Amiga version a 74%, and Amiga Format gave it a 71%.[4][5] The Games Machine gave the Atari ST version a 72%, calling the graphics "well-detailed" but the £24.99 price "too expensive for such an old formula."[6]

ACE gave the game a 642/1000, calling it "strong on atmosphere" and describing defeating tougher enemies as imparting "a considerable sense of achievement". However, it concluded that the game suffers from too little content, stating: "you soon tire of the simple pleasure of wasting things."[7] Amiga Power gave it a 44/100, describing it as "failing to be [...] anything remotely complex" and "reasonably entertaining for five minutes or so."[8] Power Play [de] gave the game a 28/100, praising its presentation but stating there's "nothing behind it", concluding: "You are indeed in bad company with Bad Company if you bought it by mistake."[9]

## References

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1. ^ "Bad Company : Hall of Light - the database of Amiga games".
2. ^ "Bad Company review from Amiga Power 7 (Nov 1991) - Amiga Magazine Rack".
3. ^ Lakin, Paul (October 1990). "Bad Company". Zero. No. 12\. p. 74. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
4. ^ Borgmeier, Carsten (March 1990). "Bad Company". Amiga Joker [de] (in German). p. 58.+[de]&rft.atitle=Bad+Company&rft.pages=58&rft.date=1990-03&rft.aulast=Borgmeier&rft.aufirst=Carsten&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Bad+Company+(video+game)" class="Z3988">
5. ^ Smith, Andy (March 1990). "Bad Company". Amiga Format. No. 8\. p. 46.
6. ^ Caswell, Mark (January 1990). "Bad Company". The Games Machine. No. 26\. p. 39. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
7. ^ Lacey, Eugene (February 1990). "Bad Company". ACE. No. 29\. p. 69. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
8. ^ "Bad Company". Amiga Power. No. 7\. November 1991. p. 97.
9. ^ "Bad Company". Power Play [de]. No. 24\. March 1990. p. 89. Retrieved May 31, 2023.+[de]&rft.atitle=Bad+Company&rft.issue=24&rft.pages=89&rft.date=1990-03&rft_id=https://archive.org/details/Power.Play.N24.1990.03-kultpower/page/n87/mode/2up?view=theater&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Bad+Company+(video+game)" class="Z3988">

## External links

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* Bad Company at Lemon Amiga