Conference hydra::amiga_v1

4247.0. "BATTLE SQUADRON review" by EVOAI1::AZZI () Wed Nov 07 1990 06:01

    Has anyone heard of the best shoot'em up game yet for the AMIGA?
    
    Well, let me introduce BATTLE SQUADRON.This game is better than most
    shoot'em up arcade games.The graphics are unbelievable and the action
    is breathtaking.It overrates by far XENON II, BLOOD MONEY and
    look-alikes.
    
    
    GLOBAL DESCRIPTION
    
    There are 4 different levels, each one beeing very long indeed.You 
    start at the surface of the planet.At this point, you can still take 
    your time to aim and shoot to achieve a high score.
    On the surface, there are 3 different entrance gates through wich you
    go to the inner levels.These levels are like hell with lots of ennemies
    taking a (very) long time to die.At the end of each inner level, there
    is a HUGE and VERY NASTY ship who fills the screen with fast-flying
    bombs and seems to be immortal.
    
    
    WEAPONS SYSTEM
    
    You have 5 different kinds of weapons, each one having 5
    power-levels.You change weapons and increase power by flying over a
    pill released when you kill a special ennemy ship.This pill cycles
    through 5 colours corresponding to the 5 kinds of weapon.Each time you
    get a pill, you increase the power of your weapon (but if you die, the
    power decreases by 2 steps).
    You can also use a "super-bomb" who destroys everything on the
    screen.You get a "super-bomb" each time you blast a whole wave of
    ennemies.("super bombs" won't destroy the huge ships at the end of the
    inner levels.They will only hurt them a bit harder)
    
    
    GAME CONTROL
    
    There is a two-players option adding a new dimension to the game as the
    two players must compete to get the pills and the "super-bombs" AND
    manage to stay alive at the same time.
    By pressing the space bar on the tittle screen you access a control menu
    allowing you to set such things as the weapon you start with, the speed
    of the ennemies' bullets and the number of your ships (max=5).
    
    
    BASIC STRATEGY
    
    I think the only way to survive in this game is to stay at the surface
    of the planet long enough to be at the maximum fire-power, so that you
    have a little chance to get out of the inner levels alive.
    
    
    CONCLUSION
                   
    BATTLE SQUADRON really is THE GAME for every shoot'em up fan and for
    any player who dreams of arcade-like graphics and action. 
    
    
    
        BERTRAND