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With simultaneous two player action and a vertically scrolling screen packed with nasties just waiting to kill or be killed. this looks like Ikari Warriors. There are a few extras thrown in for good measure. The playing area is in the centre of :he screen and this scrolls downwards. On cither side of the playing area is a score panel and the number of lives left for each player. You begin the game with six lives.]
Your objective is to kill as many aliens as possible and generally blast your way to the top of the high score table A truly original concept for a game is very rare, and this isn't one of them You're armed with a gun, you've taken your shirt off because you're hard' and you're in a mean mood. Monsters beware! Each level is several screens high and is a mixture of open terrain and obstacles that get in your way. Some obstacles can be blasted out of the way. but others are so stubborn that they just sit there and look undamaged. There are also some other object that can be collected to enhance your firepower. Some obstacles car only be destroyed with a more potent weapon thar. the standard gun. Your friendly neighbourhood foes come in several flavours: vampires little green things, floating heads, spiders and more. They're tough little critters though and they take a single hit to blast, except for the heads which linger and lurk doing their best to stay in one piece. You have as much resistance to them as they do to you, one hi-, loses you a life. Run out of lives and it's game over. That's about it as far as gameplay goes, you walk around killing bad guys or you can walk with a friend and kill-em together. When you come across one the green squares you can go through and battle a big head, after which you return to the surface and shoot more little guys. The scrolling is smooth and the graphics colourful if a little lacking in detail. There are no tunes, but the sound effects are very good. Even though Ikari Warriors is considerably older it has the edge, but that doesn't mean that Victory Road should he completely ignored. Have a look at the two and then make your choice if you want a gratuitous shoot-em-up for Christmas, both are very good games. GBH , AA#40 FIRST DAY TARGET: 20.000 points |
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