Year 1989: After 10 years, the 5th game featuring Superman was launched and named "Superman: The Man of Steel". The start of Superman games weren't exciting but the perseverance of the Creators and Publishers made the games a success. part seven is missing from some versions). Gamespot was a bit kinder to the game, praising the story, the large and detailed environments, and the use of the character's special abilities like X-ray vision. The number of sections depended on format (e.g. On the way, he must battle Darkseid's Mini-Robots and a large boss robot. It was developed and published by UK software company Tynesoft under license from First Star Software. Versions were released for most home computer platforms of the day including Atari ST, Amiga, PC, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, MSX, BBC Micro and Acorn Electron. For Superman: The Man of Steel on the Sinclair ZX81/Spectrum, GameFAQs has game information and a community message board for game discussion. Part six is similar to parts three and five but rather than asteroids, Superman must fly to an enemy satellite which is disrupting the signals from the S.T.A.R. Similar to part four, Superman must battle defence robots in a side-scrolling level. Superman uses telescopic sight to identify and attack weak spots while avoiding the satellite's defences. The game received mixed-to-negative reviews, with many citing a confusing control scheme and repetitive mission modes. 10 images (& sounds) of the Superman: The Man of Steel cast of characters. The game is split into distinct levels including 3D flying, overhead vertical scrolling and side scrolling sections. It was developed and published by UK software … IGN called the game "pure kryptonite," stating "I'm convinced Superman has a bottle of Wild Turkey tucked in his back pocket. https://superman.fandom.com/wiki/Superman:_The_Man_of_Steel_(video_game)?oldid=31333. Villains in the game include Brainiac 13, Lex Luthor, Mongul, Bizarro, and Hank Henshaw. [5] Electron User was much more positive about the Acorn Electron version, giving an overall score of 8/10, but still criticised the multi-load and the frustrating gameplay. Of course Superman comes with all of the powers you’d expect from the Man of Steel, including flight, heat vision, and supersonic speed. Game Info Game: Superman - The Man of Steel (Europe) File Name: Superman - The Man of Steel (Europe).zip File Size: 383.49 KB Genre: Shooter System: Sega Genesis Downloads: 8,483 Rating: (4.76 /5, 25 votes) Top 25 Sega Genesis ROMs. It was developed by Circus Freak Studios and published by Atari in conjunction with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Comics. 5. National Comics Publications, Inc. v. Fawcett Publications, Inc. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Superman:_The_Man_of_Steel_(1989_video_game)&oldid=996899691, Video games developed in the United Kingdom, Articles using Infobox video game using locally defined parameters, Articles using Wikidata infoboxes with locally defined images, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 29 December 2020, at 03:07. The voice acting was cited as decent for the time, but Superman was said to sound too much like a stereotypical deep voiced, radio announcing superhero. This results in massive ch… The action is unoriginal and repetetive. The 16-bit versions generally received moderately favourable reviews. Superman: The Man of Steel is a 1989 video game featuring the DC Comics character Superman. Not to be confused with the recently released PlayStation 2 Superman game, Superman: The Man of Steel is an entirely new adventure--developed by an entirely different company- … Conversely, they called the enemy lock-on system "problematic" and the game's repetitive timed missions as difficult to complete because of the player's relatively low top speed and low amount of time to complete certain objectives. The third part is an overhead view vertical scrolling section set in space where Superman must escort a Space Shuttle, manned by Professor Gorwin, through an asteroid and Kryptonite field, to the S.T.A.R. Heat vision is mostly used for enemies that have a vulnerability to heat.