W.A.R.
- This is an article about the computer game. For the Pharoahe Monch album, see W.A.R. (We Are Renegades).
| W.A.R. | |
|---|---|
 Cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Software Communications Ltd.[1] |
| Publisher(s) | Martech[2] |
| Composer(s) | Rob Hubbard |
| Platform(s) | Acorn Electron, Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Commodore 64,[2] ZX Spectrum |
| Release date(s) | |
| Genre(s) | Scrolling shooter[2] |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Distribution | Cassette, Floppy disk |
W.A.R. was a computer game produced by Martech.
Summary
The BBC Micro version was written by Michael Archer while the Amstrad CPC version was written by John Edginton. The BBC Micro was revolutionary when it was produced because, although it was monochrome, and game play was tightly letter boxed, the graphical detail and smooth hardware scrolling of this vertical shooter had not been seen before.
The Amstrad CPC version supported one of the first commercial mice in the form of the AMX Mouse.