This is another of my favorite video games of all time and one of my favorite licensed games. When it comes to games based on the "Robocop", "Terminator", and even comic book franchises in general it's always been hit or miss, but thankfully this game on the "Genesis" turned out to be dead on accurate, in my book anyway.
It was based on the Crossover Miniseries from Dark Horse Comics, this miniseries was highly popular at the time because back then the crossover genre in comics wasn't really a household genre at the time. Sure, there have been crossovers in comics before even series like "The Avengers" and "Justice League" are sort of crossovers by their nature but never for other properties most notably movies, until that miniseries came out and the rest as they say is history.
I really love the graphical presentation which captures the best of both worlds. For "Robocop's" world it's the neo noir atmosphere of the dark gritty streets of the future city "Detroit City", down to the dark hellish post-apocalyptic future war landscape from "The Terminator".
I even like the character models which are accurate to the characters from the film, from Robocop and the Terminators obviously, but I really love the bosses even more. I like they included ED-209, Robocop 2, Tank Terminators, and other enemies from both films. Though there might be some made up not in the films, but that just something that must be done in order to have a full game and as long as their true to the spirit of both franchises I'm alright.
One of the big pluses is the inclusion of blood effects which enhance the violent feel of the game, which is great as both "Robocop" and "The Terminator" are known for their Rated R violence. Anything less would be a sin, much like cutting away violence for a "Judge Dredd" comic, that's just wrong. It's not anything gory just simple spat effects but it's easy to see how people were blown away by this as there wasn't anything like this at the time; and really showed how video games weren't just for kids, which this game isn't as it's for teens and adults.
I even like the music really has a few memorable tracks but has just that hard gritty rock goodness that fit the game. The sound is also good I really like the sound of the explosion really and a gun or two really feel like your discharging power and that your discharges are making an impact. There are even a few vocal cues for Robocop which were done by Robert John Burke who was the second Robocop in the third film; in a way this game is that third "Robocop" film we should have had.
And of course, the gameplay is spot on it's like any of your simplistic formula run and guns like "Metal Slug" as well as the "Robocop" arcade game (story for another time) which is fine by me as I wouldn't want it any other way. However, this run, and gun is slightly different where in most you're running this one your walking, which is accurate to Robocop as we never see him run. I like this because it's something different because here it's one that causes you to take your time but not too much time as there is constant danger wherever you go; taking your time gives you a moment to breathe and think on how to get from point A to B safely or better. I also like the weapons you have which each have their strengths and weaknesses from Robo's standard semi auto handgun, grenade launcher, pulse riffle, and even the wonderful spread shot.
For fans of one or both "Robocop" and "Terminator, or just vintage licensed games in general, this game is worth a shot.
Rating: 4 stars.
It was based on the Crossover Miniseries from Dark Horse Comics, this miniseries was highly popular at the time because back then the crossover genre in comics wasn't really a household genre at the time. Sure, there have been crossovers in comics before even series like "The Avengers" and "Justice League" are sort of crossovers by their nature but never for other properties most notably movies, until that miniseries came out and the rest as they say is history.
I really love the graphical presentation which captures the best of both worlds. For "Robocop's" world it's the neo noir atmosphere of the dark gritty streets of the future city "Detroit City", down to the dark hellish post-apocalyptic future war landscape from "The Terminator".
I even like the character models which are accurate to the characters from the film, from Robocop and the Terminators obviously, but I really love the bosses even more. I like they included ED-209, Robocop 2, Tank Terminators, and other enemies from both films. Though there might be some made up not in the films, but that just something that must be done in order to have a full game and as long as their true to the spirit of both franchises I'm alright.
One of the big pluses is the inclusion of blood effects which enhance the violent feel of the game, which is great as both "Robocop" and "The Terminator" are known for their Rated R violence. Anything less would be a sin, much like cutting away violence for a "Judge Dredd" comic, that's just wrong. It's not anything gory just simple spat effects but it's easy to see how people were blown away by this as there wasn't anything like this at the time; and really showed how video games weren't just for kids, which this game isn't as it's for teens and adults.
I even like the music really has a few memorable tracks but has just that hard gritty rock goodness that fit the game. The sound is also good I really like the sound of the explosion really and a gun or two really feel like your discharging power and that your discharges are making an impact. There are even a few vocal cues for Robocop which were done by Robert John Burke who was the second Robocop in the third film; in a way this game is that third "Robocop" film we should have had.
And of course, the gameplay is spot on it's like any of your simplistic formula run and guns like "Metal Slug" as well as the "Robocop" arcade game (story for another time) which is fine by me as I wouldn't want it any other way. However, this run, and gun is slightly different where in most you're running this one your walking, which is accurate to Robocop as we never see him run. I like this because it's something different because here it's one that causes you to take your time but not too much time as there is constant danger wherever you go; taking your time gives you a moment to breathe and think on how to get from point A to B safely or better. I also like the weapons you have which each have their strengths and weaknesses from Robo's standard semi auto handgun, grenade launcher, pulse riffle, and even the wonderful spread shot.
For fans of one or both "Robocop" and "Terminator, or just vintage licensed games in general, this game is worth a shot.
Rating: 4 stars.