Light Force
| Light Force | |
|---|---|
Spectrum cover art | |
| Developer | Gargoyle Games |
| Publisher | Faster Than Light |
| Designers | Greg Follis Roy Carter |
| Composer | Rob Hubbard (C64) |
| Platforms | Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum |
| Release | 1986 |
| Genre | Scrolling shooter |
| Mode | Single-player |
Light Force is a 1986 vertically scrolling shooter designed by Greg Follis and Roy Carter, developed by their company Gargoyle Games, and published under their Faster Than Light imprint. It was released for the Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, and ZX Spectrum platforms.
The player controls a spaceship which must defeat waves of attacking enemies in five different levels. Light Force received positive reviews from video games critics, later being ranked as one of the best games for the Spectrum by multiple gaming magazines. The game was a commercial success, with the Spectrum version debuting at number two in the UK sales charts.