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Game #1752
Blasteroids  
Action   Vertical shooter

Rating: 8.32 (28 votes)

Blasteroids box cover

Blasteroids screenshot
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.

Reviewed by: Underdogs
Designer: Unknown
Developer: Image Works
Publisher: Mirrorsoft
Year: 1990
Software Copyright: Mirrorsoft
Theme: Science Fiction
Multiplayer:  
None that we know of
System Requirements: DOS
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If you like this game, try: Astrofire, Xquest 2, Llamatron 2112

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