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There were basically two types of shooters in the "olden days", the topview vertical scrolling one like
thunderdragon or Xenon and
the sideview horizontally scrolling ones like R-type. UN Squadron fits in the latter category. You
can select from three characters each with their specific plane. One or two players can then fly about destroying
basically all the enemies standing in their way until you reach the end of the level where there will be
a huge boss vehicle waiting for you.
The basic idea is pretty much like every other shooter but there are some new touches that add to the
tried and true gameplay. First off before each mission you can buy upgrades for you planes that add firepower or
health. Second you can select from three different planes with their own characteristics,
an F-20 Tigershark, an F-14 Tomcat and an A-10 Thunderbolt. They range from fast to slow and each has different amounts of
armor and weaponry. This makes for a more varied gaming experience though the differences aren't groundbreaking it's still nice.
The game can get quite intense though and it's no pushover but not like some shooters where you feel you
have no chance at all.
I'm not the most avid shooter fan but occasionally I like to play one and this game doesn't dissapoint.
It might not be as hardcore as some fanatics would like but overall it's quite fun to play which
is important. The added choices of fighters and weaponry are a big plus as well so I can recommend
this game to anyone looking for a good shooter.
Overal rating: 8/10
Erde Kaiser
UN squadron was released for many different systems here are some notes:
| Amiga |
Released
in 1990.
The Amiga and Atari ST version are pretty good with smooth scrolling
and good sound effects. |
| Amstrad
CPC |
Released
in 1990.
Very colorfull but like many Amstrad games a bit sluggish to play. |
| Atari
ST |
Released
in 1990. |
| C64 |
Released
in 1990.
The worst of all versions, bland graphics and sluggish gameplay. Avoid. |
| Super
NES |
Released
in 1990.
The SNES lends itself well to this type of game and it also has some
extra's the others don't have. |
| Others |
This
version is not available.
ZX spectrum released in 1990. |
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Date added |
Sep-19-2009 14:47 |
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UN squadron |
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Developer |
Capcom
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Publisher |
Capcom
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First released |
1990 |
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Genre |
Action
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Download |
Amstrad CPC, filesize: 249 Kb
Atari ST, filesize: 507 Kb
Commodore 64, filesize: 92 Kb
Commodore Amiga, filesize: 612 Kb
Super NES, filesize: 507 Kb
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Manual |
No manual available
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Solve / Docs |
No solve available
No extra docs available |
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