Cardiaxx: Life in the Fast Lane
type: shooter
genre: Science Fiction, Scrolling shooter
setting: Future
perspective: side view
player options: single player
languages: eng
genre: Science Fiction, Scrolling shooter
setting: Future
perspective: side view
player options: single player
languages: eng
3.1/5
Official description
The year is 3151. The human race is under threat from the Cardiac Beam - the latest and most deadly invention of the Cardiaxx Empire. Piloting the new breed of Starfighter - designed purely for neck-breaking speed and agility, your mission is... CONFRONT AND DESTROY. Your cutting edge is provided by an onboard computer that has hacked into the enemy defence systems giving you audio warnings of their movements. Have you the skill, reflexes and the will to survive as you fly into the Cardiaxx zone?
- The fastest two-way scrolling "shoot'em up" game to date
- Interactive digitised speech warning you of your enemy's location.
- Mammoth rock soundtrack accompanies you as you shoot your way through the enemy forces.
# 2024-02-08 06:05:43 - official description
- The fastest two-way scrolling "shoot'em up" game to date
- Interactive digitised speech warning you of your enemy's location.
- Mammoth rock soundtrack accompanies you as you shoot your way through the enemy forces.
# 2024-02-08 06:05:43 - official description
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Directly from the game box:
The year is 3151. The human race is under threat from the Cardiac Beam - the latest and most deadly invention of the Cardiaxx Empire. Piloting the new breed of Starfighter - designed purely for neck-breaking speed and agility, your mission is... CONFRONT AND DESTROY. Your cutting edge is provided by an onboard computer that has hacked into the enemy defence systems giving you audio warnings of their movements. Have you the skill, reflexes and the will to survive as you fly into the Cardiaxx zone?
- The fastest two-way scrolling "shoot'em up" game to date
- Interactive digitised speech warning you of your enemy's location.
- Mammoth rock soundtrack accompanies you as you shoot your way through the enemy forces.
# 2002-11-20 11:34:18
The year is 3151. The human race is under threat from the Cardiac Beam - the latest and most deadly invention of the Cardiaxx Empire. Piloting the new breed of Starfighter - designed purely for neck-breaking speed and agility, your mission is... CONFRONT AND DESTROY. Your cutting edge is provided by an onboard computer that has hacked into the enemy defence systems giving you audio warnings of their movements. Have you the skill, reflexes and the will to survive as you fly into the Cardiaxx zone?
- The fastest two-way scrolling "shoot'em up" game to date
- Interactive digitised speech warning you of your enemy's location.
- Mammoth rock soundtrack accompanies you as you shoot your way through the enemy forces.
# 2002-11-20 11:34:18
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External reviews (14) - average: 62.5% - median: 65.5%
review source | issue | date | score | |||
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Amiga Action | uk | 29 | 1992-02 | 76/100 | 76% | view |
Amiga Action | uk | 53 | 1994-01 | 78/100 | 78% | view |
Amiga Computing | uk | 45 | 1992-02 | 68/100 | 68% | |
Amiga Computing | uk | 68 | 1993-13 | 70/100 | 70% | |
Amiga Force | uk | 14 | 1994-01 | 38/100 | 38% | |
Amiga Format | uk | 31 | 1992-02 | 37/100 | 37% | |
Amiga Format | uk | 54 | 1993-13 | 40/100 | 40% | |
Amiga Power | uk | 9 | 1992-01 | 59/100 | 59% | |
Amiga Power | uk | 32 | 1993-12 | 46/100 | 46% | |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) (085-173) | uk | 122 | 1992-01 | 85/100 | 85% | view |
CU Amiga | uk | 23 | 1992-01 | 63/100 | 63% | |
Joystick | fr | 23 | 1992-01 | 77/100 | 77% | |
The One for Amiga Games | uk | 23 | 1992-01 | 63/100 | 63% | |
Tilt 39-113 | fr | 99 | 1992-02 | 15/20 | 75% |
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