Hard Nova Explained
Hard Nova |
Developer: | Malibu Interactive |
Publisher: | Electronic Arts |
Designer: | Karl Buiter |
Programmer: | Karl Buiter Scott Fisher |
Artist: | Mark Dickenson Peggy Brennan Cynthia Hamilton |
Producer: | Christopher Erhardt Roland Kippenhan III |
Composer: | Jon Medek |
Genre: | Role-playing video game |
Modes: | Single-player |
Platforms: | DOS, Amiga, Atari ST |
Hard Nova is a role-playing video game developed by Malibu Interactive and published by Electronic Arts in 1990 for DOS, Amiga and Atari ST. It is a follow-up to .
Gameplay
Hard Nova has a character creation element that allows players to choose their gender, and, unlike Sentinel Worlds I, lead a group of mercenaries.
Reception
The game received 5 out of 5 stars in Dragon.[1] Scorpia of Computer Gaming World opined in 1991 that Hard Nova greatly improved on Sentinel Worlds, and concluded that it "is a pretty decent game, with some interesting touches and a good storyline. While not a long-term epic, it should keep you occupied for awhile".[2] Ken St. Andre wrote in the same issue of CGW that "it is a very good real-time shoot-'em-up game", but that the combat became boring and amoral and the game offered little exploration.[3] In 1993, Scorpia said that Hard Nova was "definitely worth your attention if you like space games".[4]
Reviews
Notes and References
- The Role of Computers. Lesser. Lesser. Lesser. Hartley. Patricia. Kirk. Dragon. 167. March 1991. 47–54.
- Scorpion's View / Scorpia Casts Light on Hard Nova . Computer Gaming World . April 1991 . 17 November 2013 . Scorpia . 29.
- Hard Nova - Hard Look . Computer Gaming World . April 1991 . 17 November 2013 . St. Andre . Ken . Ken St. Andre . 58 . 81.
- Scorpia's Magic Scroll Of Games . Computer Gaming World . October 1993 . 25 March 2016 . Scorpia . 34–50.
- Web site: Hoogh . Eva . January 1991 . Supernova . 19 January 2024 . www.kultboy.com . 10.
- Web site: Australian Commodore and Amiga Review, the - Volume 9 Issue 2 (1992-02) (Saturday Magazine) (AU). February 1992.
- Web site: Hard Nova review from Amiga Action 27 (Dec 1991) - Amiga Magazine Rack.
- Web site: January 1992 . Hard Nova . 19 January 2024 . www.kultboy.com.
- Web site: Info Magazine Issue 46.
- Web site: Atari ST Hard Nova: Scans, dump, download, screenshots, ads, videos, catalog, instructions, roms.
- Web site: Amiga Joker Amiga Joker Sonderheft Nr.3 - Rollenspiele Page scans - Amiga Magazine Rack.
- Web site: Hard Nova review from Amiga Joker (Dec 1991) - Amiga Magazine Rack.
- Web site: ST Format (Issue 30) - January - 1992: Atari magazine scans, PDF.
- Web site: Amiga Reviews: Hard Nova.
- Web site: Amiga Reviews: Hard Nova.