1988
Apr 14, 2022
3 minutes
“THE RACE FOR THE CHRISTMAS NUMBER ONE WAS THE MOST HOTLY CONTESTED YET”
Once had disappeared around the bend, the Manchester firm spent more time at the top of the sales charts than any other publisher. , and all enjoyed spells at the number one spot, while , , and figured strongly in the top ten. Asked about its success by , software manager Gary Bracey said, “We’ve finally got rid of the reputation and sorted out our schedules.” As evidenced by the games we’ve selected this year, it wasn’t just about the numbers – Ocean was now putting out some top-drawer titles. Even its licences were challenging expectations: compare the considered, multi-stage treatment of with the one-note approach of Activision’s .
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