Dark Side (1988)

Dark Side was released in 1988 for the ZX Spectrum 48K. The game was published by Incentive Software Ltd and developed by Chris Andrew, Ian Andrew, and Stephen Northcott.

This single-player arcade adventure utilizes the Freescape engine to render 3D vector graphics in perspective. The game features a crosshair for aiming and supports control via cursor, Kempston joystick, and Interface 2. The gameplay area occupies less than 50% of the screen.

The cassette version was priced at £9.95, while the disk version cost £14.95. The game was also released on several other platforms, including Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Commodore Plus/4, Amiga, and Atari ST.

Dark Side received an average magazine score of 91.68%. It earned the Crash Smash award from Crash magazine and was named a Megagame by Your Sinclair.

In Russia, the game became known through numerous TR-DOS versions released by groups such as Mafia, Tankard, and Stayer. Cracked cassette versions by Apelsinka and Bill Gilbert were also available. A description of the game appeared in the Voyager magazine.