Genesis

Midnight Resistance

I didn't think much of the coin-op, but strangely enough, I really like this Megadrive conversion. I think it must have something to do with the instantly accessible and addictive gameplay and the varied power-up weaponry on offer. It's just great fun to play, with plenty of goons to blast into next week and some huge enemy hardware to blow up - my kind of fun! The control method takes a while to get the best out of, but a few minutes practice reaps plenty of rewards and our commando hero proves to be just as athletic and mobile as his coin-op counterpart. I must mention the music - it's great! Superb, hummable tunes accompany the blasting action and you'll wish the explosive effects are quieter so you can hear the music more clearly! I strongly recommend this to anyone after a good blast.

The enemies are mainly generic soldiers, but you'll also face some large vehicles like tanks and fighter jets. The large mechanical bosses are relatively easy to beat thank goodness. Part of what makes Midnight Resistance so fun is the controls. By holding the B button, you can fire in one direction while running in another. Another control option allows you to use B to rotate your fire, but I found that needlessly confusing. While Midnight Resistance is undeniably fun, it is less impressive technically. The graphics are varied and colorful, but slowdown occurs quite a bit. In some stages, the game pauses to draw the next screen, which is pretty lame. But those problems wouldn't keep me from recommending this intense shooter.

Midnight Resistance is awesome!! The super-powered weapons blow me away, and the backgrounds are incredible! The worst part about Midnight Resistance is that it's too easy! Come on guys, this game was much harder in the arcade, and challenging. Still, it's a great game.

Trantor würde beim Anblick des Extrawaffen-Flammenwerfers vom Midnight Resistance-Helden sicherlich vor Neid erblassen. Da wird gebruzelt, was das Joypad hergibt. Trotz der eigenwilligen Steuerung und etwas schwachen Grafik (zumindest in den ersten Stufen - später wird es schöner) ballert man sich gerne von Level zu Level. Durch immer verzwicktere Spielstufen (Hilfe, wo bin ich?) und gemeinere Gegnerformationen (Hilfe, was wollt ihr?) wird genügend Abwechslung geboten. Midnight Resistance ist angesichts der Ballerübermacht sicher nicht das brillanteste Actionspiel, Spaß macht's aber allemal.

Despite all of my trash-talking about this game, I still think that it's worth buying. Simply because you can get it for 1.50 at Funcoland or somewhere! It's a bit of fun the first one or two times you play through.