Super Asteroids & Missile Command
SCORE: 76
I was really confused by Super Asteroids &
Missile Command on the Atari Lynx. Yes I played this game on the
Evercade. What confused me about Super Asteroids & Missile Command? I
could only find Missile Command when I played it during the live stream.
I went back and had trouble finding Super Asteroids again. I looked it
up online and found I had to press left to get to Super Asteroids. I did
that and was finally able to play the second game on this cartridge. I
could find no ways to leave one game and get to the other one either.
Super Asteroids & Missile Command is a bit on the hard side. In Missile
Command (default game or press right to get to it from the main menu) we
shoot up explosions to intercept missiles coming down at us. There is a
certain finesse to the timing in Missile Command. Players must line
things up just so and hope they comprehend how long it will take their
missiles to reach that spot. One mistake and your buildings get blown
up.
Super Asteroids is a bit touchy in the controls and flying around. The
rocks are flying pretty fast in Super Asteroids. There are explosions as
we blow the rocks apart in Super Asteroids. I like how good the rocks
look in this hand held video game as well. I was not expecting that at
all. You can play as long as you have ships. Avoiding the rocks is a
wise thing to do in Super Asteroids.
The music is fun to listen to in Super Asteroids & Missile Command. It
takes some time to get used to the controls in Super Asteroids & Missile
Command. I obviously had issues finding both games and that shows a
major design flaw. At least give the players some idea how to swap
games. Why can't we swap once we start the game? There are definitely
some areas this game could have been improved.
All in all I enjoyed spending some time with Super Asteroids & Missile
Command. Both of these are interesting takes on their respective
franchises on the Atari Lynx. It is really cool to be able to play Super
Asteroids & Missile Command on a home television set thanks to the
Evercade system. I hope to see more retro hand held video games released
on the Evercade systems.
- Paul
Graphics: 70%
Sound: 80%
Replay/Extras: 90%
Gameplay: 70%
Family Friendly Factor: 70%
System: Atari Lynx/Evercade
Publisher: Atari
Developer: Atari
Rating: ‘K-A’ - Kids to Adults
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