Publisher: HAL Laboratory
Released: 1989
Air Fortress is an action / shooter game that's exclusive to the NES.
+ Good level design with a great core mechanic of exploring different routes while monitoring your depleting energy.+ Excellent controls and physics that offer real precision, and the kickback when you launch a Beam is terrific.
+ Anxiety and desperation you feel when trying to locate your ship before the fortress explodes is incredibly engrossing.
+ Stunning 3D-style rotational enemy effects, and there's some atmospheric ambient noises and catchy tunes.
- Early shooter sections are rather barren in terms of incoming enemies and there's long stretches where nothing happens.
- Minor teething issues in the shooter areas, as it's not always obvious what's part of the background or a hazard.
- Trying to avoid damage in the fortress levels is nigh-on impossible, as bullets swarm before you even exit doors.

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