Originally released in the arcades in the 80s by Atari, Missile Command is a surprisingly ominous and nerve-wracking game, in which you have to defend your cities and missile silos at the bottom of the screen from incoming nuclear missiles raining down from above. The original arcade version is of course very primitive, featuring simplistic visuals made up of mere hundreds of blocky pixels, but it works, because it replicates the actual military technology of the time. Like the real-world military tech of the time, the visuals are symbolic and brutally primitive looking, but this works wonders for the player, as it means that the action all takes plce inside ...  Read the complete review

I have always liked Missile Command, and clearly remember many a 10p piece being pushed down the slot of one of Atari’s arcade cabinets and rolling that trackball like mad trying to intercept those incoming missiles. Still, time moves on and now Hasbro has reincarnated the old shooter with a new version. There are two modes of game play with Missile Command, traditional and mission based. Traditional is an updated version of the classic, missiles fall from the sky leaving behind long vapour trails and it’s your job to launch your missiles and intercept them. Unless you have a trackball connected to your computer, the best controller for this ...  Read the complete review