E.S.S.

Rather than set it in the present day Tomahawk have decided to use the 2010 as their setting for a shuttle launch. Unlike the Arthur C Clarke novel, technology has hardly progressed. Shuttles are used for much the same purposes as they are nowadays: transport, research and repair. The only thing now is that laser guns are standard fitting and useful for blasting crippled satellites before they spread themselves over the Aussie outback. A fairly enjoyable game. Although it fails to push back the boundaries of computer entertainment, it's good fun. Nevertheless, compared to Apollo 18 on the 64, ESS just doesn't match up.