Head Over Heels (video Game) - Critical Reaction

Critical Reaction

Reception
Review scores
Publication Score
Amstrad Action 95%
Computer and Video Games 34/40
CRASH 97%
Sinclair User 9/10
Your Sinclair 9/10
Zzap!64 98%
Awards
Entity Award
Crash Crash Smash
Sinclair User SU Classic
Zzap!64 Gold Medal
CVG CVG Hit!
Amstrad Action 10th best game of all time
Amiga Power 24th best game of all time
  • Your Sinclair awarded Head over Heels 9/10 in the June 1987 issue and the game was placed at number 5 in the Your Sinclair official top 100. Sinclair User also awarded 9/10.
  • Crash magazine gave Head over Heels 97% and called the game "The best fun you're likely to have with a Spectrum for quite some time".
  • Zzap!64 gave the Commodore 64 conversion of the game 98%: enough for its coveted Gold Medal Award; the joint highest score in the magazine's history; and the first Gold Medal of the year - in its August 1987 issue. It was described as "An all time classic - not to be missed for any reason"

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