Awesome wiki:
e is derived from the word awe, which is derived from the word "agi" in the Old Norse language. Awesome was also a sci-fi action game released by Psygnosis for the Amiga and Atari ST in 1990. It featured a variety of gameplay styles, from overhead shooter to Asteroids-esque sequences, and a prerendered ray-traced intro sequence whose playback was no mean feat for the Amiga 500. Scenes and music from the game were featured in Psygnosis' later game Lemmings as in-jokes, in a Taxing rated level called "What an AWESOME level".
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