Uploaded October 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago

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As we come to the spookiest time of year, it seems apt to focus this episode of Beyond The Scanlines on an underappreciated pioneering example of survival horror…

…IN SPACE!

Yes, it's time to check out the Dynamix developed, Electronic Arts published Project Firestart, released in 1988 for the Commodore 64.

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