Mega SWIV
Play the SNES versionGenre: shooter - vertical
Publisher: Time Warner Interactive
Year: 1995
System: MD PAL
Gameplay Score: 3
Gameplay Notes:
Insanely difficult and no difficulty levels to play with. Don't go in without save states. Plays just like the SNES version. Same two ships - a helicopter that only shoots forward and a tank that can shoot in any direction by moving that way and holding the shot button. Changing direction requires letting go. It works but it's awkward. Enemies are in two elevations - ground and sky. P1 is always on the ground and won't get hit directly by flying enemies. The other problem is that the weapons are, in a word, lame. There's only one that offered any kind of screen coverage. The other three are a laser, a stream of missiles, and a flamethrower. These all shoot forward in a straight line. I really wish there were more weapons.
Level Design Score: 4
Level Design Notes:
Some really cool stages, but man the Stage 4 boss is ridiculous. The two elevations are very creative design. The first stage is only in this version but it sucks, so the less said about it the better.
Theme Score: 4
Theme Notes:
Interesting story is told through a great intro cutscene. An army of intelligent drones from underground have taken over our military tech and are attacking! I wish there was something between levels but whatever.
Art Style Score: 4
Art Style Notes:
Good graphics but with worse color and fewer details than the excellent SNES version. Quite a bit of sprite flicker as well. Effects like explosions are impressive. Great use of deep colors and shadows to mimic lighting effects. Everything has a chunky, solid look to it. Tons of enemy sprites including recognizable military weapons like helicopters, SR-71 planes, tanks and such.
Audio Score: 4
Audio Notes:
Taking and giving hits sounds substantial. Music is also very nice. Again, the sound is a step below the SNES version, however.
Overall Score: 70
Review ID: 6822
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