Blasteroids
DOS - 1989
Also available on: Amiga - Amstrad CPC - Arcade - Atari ST - Commodore 64 - MSX
Description of Blasteroids
Less-than-average conversion of Atari's arcade game Blasteroids, which hit the arcades in 1987. Ok, compared to the excellent arcade game this PC version looks and plays like a bad joke. ;)
The object of the game is to shoot all the asteroids and enemy ships. Complete the required number of levels, and you will face a giant guardian that you can only kill by shooting off all its body parts. The asteroids come in different colors and some have to be shot many time before they break up into smaller pieces and finally disintegrate. You can switch between 3 different ships, each with its own strengths and weaknessess, usually involving tradeoffs between speed and firepower. You can always choose between the 3 ships to suit your needs. Some asteroids when shot at will release powerup icons, which typically give you either more firepower or shields. A nice touch to this game is that 2 players can play at the same time on the screen (i.e. hotseat mode). This works well and adds a little to an otherwise average game.
In conclusion, Blateroids is a very average game. It doesn't really add anything to the Asteroids-clones genre and doesn't even come close to the original in terms of addictiveness and playability. But hey, who expects a perfect arcade conversion from a game made in 1990? [EG] So, just pretend you never played the original, and you'll have some fun with this Asteroids clone with some neat features.
Review By HOTUD
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DOS Version
Amiga ROM
- Year: 1989
- Publisher: Image Works, Tengen Inc.
- Developer: Atari Games Corporation
Amstrad CPC Version
- Year: 1989
- Publisher: Image Works, U.S. Gold Ltd.
- Developer: Atari Games Corporation
Arcade ROM
- Year: 1987
- Publisher: Atari Games Corporation
- Developer: Atari Games Corporation
Atari ST ROM
- Year: 1989
- Publisher: Image Works, Tengen Inc.
- Developer: Atari Games Corporation
Commodore 64 Version
- Year: 1989
- Publisher: Image Works, Tengen Inc., U.S. Gold Ltd.
- Developer: Atari Games Corporation
MSX Version
- Year: 1989
- Publisher: Image Works
- Developer: Atari Games Corporation
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