Devastator
The red car Transformer, not Darth Vader's star destroyerGenre: action - gun
Publisher: Wolf Team
Year: 1993
System: MD CD
Gameplay Score: 4
Gameplay Notes:
Three weapons - spread, wavy lasers (how is that a thing?), or useless bombs. My only complaint is that enemies take too many hits, but even so, this feels great as a run n gun. Not top tier, but a small step down from Cybernator, Turrican, R2, and the like. Jumping and platforming work great, although the jump is a bit short.
Level Design Score: 4
Level Design Notes:
Great variety. Levels snake up and around in all directions and don't open up into annoying mazes. Bosses and mini bosses appear just as you'd expect. Every few stages you get a horizontal shooter. These stages are intense!
Theme Score: 4
Theme Notes:
Long full screen anime-quality cutscenes look fantastic for the era. Lots of great mech action. FYI some fan service. All dialogue is on Japanese so that story is lost on me.
Art Style Score: 4
Art Style Notes:
Almost great, but the mech designs leave something to be desired. They look too thin and whispy. Too small.
Audio Score: 4
Audio Notes:
I like 2/3rds of the music. Sound effects are even better, with nice explosions.
Overall Score: 80
Review ID: 12502
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