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MobyRank MobyScore
Amiga
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3.8
Genesis
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2.5

The Press Says

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85
GenesisMean Machines
Sporting some stunning graphics, this is one of the most attractive Megadrive blasters around - the backdrops and sprites are excellent. It's not just a pretty face, either - it's tough too, especially when you play it on the single-player option. The odds are really stacked against you, with a huge amount of enemy craft all with their sights locked onto your ship - if you don't grab some power-ups quick (and hold onto them) you don't stand much of a chance. Personally I love this sort of situation, but there are some people in the office who found the high difficulty level really offputting. Check it out if you're a hardened blasting fan.
82
AmigaPower Play
Endlich mal wieder ein anständiges Baller-Spiel, das die Fähigkeiten des Amigas ausnutzt. Die Grafik ist eine Augenweide und der Sound paßt wunderbar ins Spiel. Vor allem hat mir aber die fantastische Spielbarkeit gefallen. Man merkt ganz deutlich, daß die Programmierer fleißig japanische Action-Spiele gespielt haben. Von dort stammt auch die tolle Idee mit den einstellbaren Schwierigkeitsgraden, der gerade dem Einsteiger eine gute Überlebens-Chance läßt. Profis können sich ja eine anspruchsvollere Spielstufe aussuchen.
74
GenesisPower Play
Im Vergleich zum Amiga-Vorbild wirkt die Mega-Drive-Version insgesamt etwas flüssiger und farbiger. Spielerisch hat sich bis auf Kleinigkeiten nichts getan. "Battle Squadron" ist nach wie vor ein gutes, vertikal scrollendes Ballerspiel, das vor allem zu zweit an Reiz gewinnt.
70
GenesisRetrogaming History
Battle Squadron su Mega Drive è uno sparatutto di buon livello che, nel confronto con la versione Amiga, compensa la minor raffinatezza grafica e il sonoro decisamene inferiore con la maggiore fluidità generale, la parallasse nei livelli underground, l'impostazione full screen e il tasto dedicato per il "Nova Missile". Fiore all'occhiello, infine, di questo shoot 'em up, come del resto del titolo originale sul 16 bit Commodore, è il 2 player mode.
60
GenesisSega-16.com
Overall, if you ask me, its worth the purchase but it won't blow your socks off. There's great fun to be had in the two-player mode as well. If you don't have an Amiga computer or are too lazy to download an emulator, get the Mega Drive version.
50
GenesisAll Game Guide
Try Battle Squadron if you crave a challenge and have beaten most of the other shooting games out there, but it's not a game you'll hold in high regard.


Our Users Say

Platform Votes Score
Amiga 8 3.8
Genesis 5 2.5
Combined MobyScore 13 3.3


User Reviews

One of the hardest vertical scrolling shooters ever made. Genesis gametrader (230)

 

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