Missile Command

by Atari

Product Features

• Playstation one game
• for the playstation

Product Details

• ASIN: B00001QHWI
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 4.9 x 0.2 inches ; 8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #22,925 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Editorial Review

Ever since the TV movie The Day After struck fear into the American television-watching public, hearts of nuclear bomb-fearing folk skip a beat when a heavy truck drives by. Feeding into that frenzy is this remake of the classic arcade game that graced the finest bowling alleys and arcades of the cold war-era early '80s.

Missile Command, the original arcade game, had a unique set of controls, including a trackball for lightning-fast positioning. Here, the PlayStation's analog stick serves as a poor replacement, never quite getting the right balance between hypersensitivity and sluggishness. The game challenges players to protect a set of cities along the bottom of the screen from an onslaught of branching enemy missiles from the sky. The original game is intact despite prettier graphics and the option of a two-player cooperative mode. In addition there is a new game that borrows heavily from the concept of the original Missile Command, but features slightly more mobility and screens that scroll up and down. In addition, players can purchase upgrades and special weapons with points they've earned after defeating each group of levels. For those who never played the original, this game is a solid shooter, but veteran missile commanders may be disappointed by this remake. --Jeff Young

Pros:

• Includes the original arcade game in its entirety
• 2-player cooperative mode offers new twist to old game

Cons:

• Difficult to control
• This remake doesn't offer much more than the original

Product Description

This is the game Missile Command for the Playstation 1. This game may not come with the original case and instructions. We stand by our products and offer a 60 day guarantee. If a game does not work within 60 days from the time you receive it we will gladly exchange it for you.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars fun game for all ages, December 22, 1999

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Missile Command (Video Game)

Missile command 3d is a great updated remake of the classic arcade game. Great graphics, fun gameplay, and it's suitable for all ages.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Missile Command, November 28, 1999

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Missile Command (Video Game)

Missile Commamd is a classics game for people that played it and remember playing it. Its just like it was. No new 3d graphices or has not been all redone up and just with the name on it. Its easy to play and fun to play. It has a built in challenge it start easy and get hard so if you like a game that starts out easy and get harder this is the game for you.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars No More Quarters!, December 18, 1999

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Missile Command (Video Game)

I spent way too much time at the local pub feeding quarters in to the arcade version of Missile Command. That was 20 years ago. All that's missing here is the need for a pocket ful of change and the dart players that would bump into me at some critical juncture of the game. I was never a master of the original. . . it had something to do with my main activities at the bar. . . but my friend was the best ever. We both played this new game. Good news? Plenty! Great graphics. Greatsound. Just as i hoped it would be. Bad news? You have to keep your kids away from it if you ever want to play!