Rocketeer for SNES

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Rocketeer

Disappointing game based on an underrated movie

Genre: shooter - gallery

Publisher: IGS

Year: 1992

System: SNES

Gameplay Score: 1

Gameplay Notes:

Two genres - a weird side view racing game and a Cabal-style gallery shooter. Neither is any good. The racing portion is hard to control. The best way to win is to watch not the screen but a tiny PIP at the bottom of the screen that shows a behind the plan view. It's miniscule but makes it so much easier to make the turns at the right time. The gallery shooter takes forever. Our hero kills way more people than I remember from the movie. In any case, this game controls ok but has only a couple of minutes worth of gameplay.

Level Design Score: 0

Level Design Notes:

The same two levels repeat over and over.

Theme Score: 4

Theme Notes:

I love the movie. I wish the game lived up to its awesomeness

Art Style Score: 2

Art Style Notes:

Grainy mess for the most part and there are only two areas. Interesting but not very good looking

Audio Score: 1

Audio Notes:

Chirpy music with poor, mono composition.

Overall Score: 20

Review ID: 469