Publisher: Tonka
Released: 1988
After Burner is a rail shooter that was first released in the Arcade in 1987.
+ Day-night cycles are fantastic, and the changing scenery after beating each stage keeps you wanting to progress.
+ Great vehicle sprite work, and the take-off sequences look awesome while including the iconic "Get Ready!" speech.
- Frame-rate is low and the lack of proper scaling makes it difficult to judge the path of incoming enemy projectiles.
- Gameplay is punishingly tough and with no continues you'll need to repeatedly grind through the opening stages.
- Your jet is incapable of smooth circular motions, meaning skillful dodging of aircraft / missiles is problematic.
- Boss-style battles against Flying Fortress enemies slows the action to a crawl and negates any attempt at precision.
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