Blasteroids
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.
Average Rating: | 8.32 [28 votes] |
Genre: | Action |
Designer: | |
Developer: | Image Works |
Publisher: | Mirrorsoft |
Year: | 1990 |
Software Copyright: | Mirrorsoft |
Theme: | Science Fiction |
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More Info: | Mobygames | The Web |
System Requirements: | DOS |
If you like this game, try: | Astrofire, Xquest 2, Llamatron 2112 |
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