Incoming........... (Missile Command (PC))

Member Name: Galloway

Product:	Missile Command (PC)
Date:	24/06/01 (46 review reads)
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Advantages: Nostalgic, Good For A Few Miniutes

Disadvantages: Repetative Gameplay, No Depth, Good For A Few Miniutes

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 game will be the mouse. Move your curser, in front of the falling missiles and launch your interceptors, hoping you have timed it right.
This is the classic 2D game, but with bright new graphics to give it a fresh look.

Mission based game mode is where the main differences come in. There are hardware accelerated 3D graphics supporting Direct 3D and new 3D landscapes to defend.
Being mission based there must be some kind of mission and yes there is, but its no more than having a certain number or type of city’s left at the end of the assault. Your missile bases are no longer ground based; but flying aircraft with you launch your defence. Because this game is 3D you can rotate the landscape left or right, something you will have to do, as your cities are no longer positioned fully in front of you. A radar display helps you keep track of missiles off screen.
When a level is completed, you then have the chance to strike back at the enemy. Transported into space, you fire and dodge missiles at a large central spaceship. Movement is limited to rotating around the central spacecraft.

This is purely and arcade shooter, there is no depth to the game play as with many modern games and it is unlikely to keep you hooked for hours. However, if your into nostalgia or just want
a quick blast to kill a few minutes here and there, this is a retro style game that will do the trick.

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