Anyone familiar with Ikari Warriors, Mercs or Capcom's Commando will instantly recognise this style of run n' gun action. Yes it's another Rambo clone! That's not such a bad thing - guns, explosions and death is what we all want from our retro games right?
The action is viewed from a pseudo overhead / side-on perspective which works really well. As your soldier of fortune you have to shoot and stab your way through 8 stages. You can also lob a grenade with the start button which should help get you off out of a tough spot. You will fight your way through a town, jungle, river and a detention camp to name but a few. Along the way you can rescue hostages who will often give you a power-up. Shoot someone off his motorbike and it can be yours to squash anyone who dare cross your path.
From time to time you'll come across some bosses who can be a quite tough later in the game. All the staple ingredients for this type of game are present. The graphics and sound do not disappoint either for such an old game, they do the job nicely.
The downsides are no two-player option unlike the arcade original and nasty slowdown when the action gets too frantic on-screen. None of this really deters too much from an otherwise excellent game, NEC did an excellent job with the port adding an extra level and much more dialogue to the game (the funny translation alone makes this game worth buying!)
Players may find this game quite difficult in places but it is worth preserving with. Whilst this game is far from a classic it stands as one of the better games on the TurboGrafx and offers an excellent challenge if you can just resist using too many of the continues provided.
1. Mirokunite
26 May 2007, 04:35 GMT
Looks cool, sounds good.
I think I will wait for your review, but out of the recent news for games, this one intrigues me the most.
2. DEMON212
27 May 2007, 02:43 GMT
IGN had news about this ages ago, but I wasn't sure to believe em at the time since you guys always beat them to the VC news.
Gues it is true. I viewed footage of it and if it looked very meh IMO.
3. Ghetto_ninja
06 Jun 2007, 08:12 GMT
This game looks and sounds pretty sweet. I like run and guns might have to get this one.
4. PresidentLeever
18 Jun 2007, 15:44 GMT
It's pretty fun actually. I still like Rambo 3 (MD) better though.
5. Demonic S+33V
18 Jun 2007, 15:45 GMT
I still have the HuCard for this game stuffed in a drawer someplace... Played it to death back in the day. A tip: if you beat the game, let the credits roll all the way through and you get a code for a "second quest".
6. Mendez
18 Jun 2007, 19:20 GMT
Hang on, this is a good game? I thought this was another one of those 2* TG games until just now >.<
Actually looks ok, but I doubt I'll download it.
7. azykial
18 Jun 2007, 21:17 GMT
Ya I would have to agree with Alex on his assessment. This game is a ton of fun but Rambo 3 was a superior game...i mean...you get to shoot down a heli with a bow...
8. Deckers
18 Jun 2007, 22:01 GMT
i have it on orginal Hu-card
but it's good .... as in B-movie Rambo good
i would download it again , ...
9. link64
27 Jun 2007, 21:36 GMT
Is this like mercs.
10. eltomo
29 Jun 2007, 09:35 GMT
Wow, videos now, this site is getting better =D
11. supanova
29 Jun 2007, 14:09 GMT
Looks pretty good, actually. I was going to get this last night, but wasn't drunk enough.
You can jump while riding a motor bike!!!!!!!!
12. smort
29 Jun 2007, 16:44 GMT
Doesn't look half bad. I might get it, if a better run and gun doesn't come out. I wonder if this was the first game to feature "Muscle Emphasis Tablets".
13. KhaoShar
10 Sep 2007, 00:07 GMT
This is rated as an ACTIONADVENTURE?! Does this mean I get to explore, collect items and abilities and than solve puzzles with them? It certainly does NOT look like it, especially with this Run'n'Gun-type of movie in the review
14. jeffo
14 Nov 2007, 07:57 GMT
Loved this game back in '89 or '90 whatever year it was that it came out. Still have the Hu card but alas the Turbo Grafx was fried a long time ago. I'll Definately download this one. Good gameplay, blissfully retro music and graphics, terrible (inadvertently hilarious) dialogue, and yes it has major slowdown issues (just look at it as giving you more time to react to the oncming gunfire). Great game warts and all.
15. Memorandum
02 Jan 2008, 16:54 GMT
Took a bit of a gamble and downloaded this game last night, and I have to say it's surprisingly good!
The game is campy to the bone, but in a good way. I'd recommend this to all fans of Commando, Ikari Warriors or Guerilla War.
16. master of retro
02 Feb 2008, 23:00 GMT
Great game. love using the bike. it makes me feel the fonz mixed with rambo.
17. Will
03 Feb 2008, 02:04 GMT
I downloaded this a while ago while ago when I was drunk (I thought the name was really funny) and it turned out to be quite an excellent game! Nice challenge and incentive to move forward with the amusing story. Presidents kidnapped? Of coarse he is! Get in there!! Something that hasnt been mentioned in the review is the excellent music in this game. In particular the 2nd level tune, had it in my head for days!! Its not an essential title but its a great blast all the same. Recommended.
18. Adamant
28 Feb 2008, 00:46 GMT
Just recently picked this one up - excellent little game. There's absolutely nothing original about it at all, but what it does, it oes very well. Certainly an enjoyable romp through jungles, marshes, mountains and bases, with some awesome motorcycle skills. Unlimited continues knocks the challenge down quite a bit, but the 4 new levels can be quite tough, and some of the later bosses are rather brutal (the final one in particular). Certainly worth your money.
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