Publisher: Atari
Released: 1982
Missile Command is a shoot-em-up that was originally released in the Arcade in 1980.
+ Trak-Ball brings the Arcade game home in spectacular fashion, as it affords pinpoint accuracy over movement and shots.+ Tasks you with strategic and resourceful play, as you only have a limited amount of shots to protect your bases.
+ Necessity to shoot in front of an enemy missile to create an explosion radius forces strategic planning ahead of your target.
+ Includes many ways to rack up bonus points, and it helps that multipliers are displayed prior to each wave.
+ Impending doom of missiles encroaching is anxiety-inducing, and the closing 'The End' screen is dramatically poignant.
+ Practice mode is a great addition, as it switches things up by only including homing missiles with deft manoeuvrability.
- Doesn't include any difficulty settings, and there's only one silo instead of the three featured in the Arcade original.
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