Another World - 20th Anniversary Edition

Another World chronicles the story of Lester Knight Chaykin a young scientist hurtled through space and time by a nuclear experiment that goes wrong. In an alien and inhospitable world, you will have to dodge, outwit, and overcome the host of alien monsters, while surviving an environment as deadly as your enemies. Only a perfect blend of logic and skill will get you past the deadly obstacles that lie in wait.

What follows is a particularly challenging 2D adventure title with a heavy emphasis on trial and error. The ambiguity of the setting carries across to a lack of signposting and help through the gameplay, though this anniversary edition does at least give you a basic Help page to explain the vital three stages of firing your gun — primary shot, shield and a power shot. You will die a lot — it's unavoidable — while trying to figure out your next steps, and even when you've got a pattern down or understand what to do, execution can still be tricky.