No.45: Head Over Heels - Ocean, 1987
I realise this may be a little low for some people, but the truth is I never really connected with isometric games the way many other Spectrum fans did. I appreciated them, for sure, and like this Jon Ritman and Bernie Drummond classic, I played them a lot back in the day. But I think my appreciation for them has grown more in later years, hence this standard bearer for the genre appearing at number 45.
For more on this wonderful game check out my making of on eurogamer: www.eurogamer.net/amp/2016-08-07-the-making-of-head-over-heels
Thanks again to www.spectrumcomputing.co.uk for images