Impossible Mission II

All in all this game is a must have for every real games (not to mention a real classic). The game clearly deserves a 5. It was the prequel that became a legendary game, but it’s this sequel that the better of the two games (yes, this is one of those sequels that’s definitely better then the original game).

It's been two years since Special Agent 4125's last tough job.They called the Elvin Atombender affair an Impossible Mission, but 4125 proved otherwise, and since then he's been able to laze around foreign beaches, his long term assignment - to infiltrate a gang of Mediterranean Time-Share salesman.He often likes to reminisce about the heady days of robot confrontation, of leaping sparks and leaping gaps... Such wistful memories are one day interrupted by the IMA Special Terrorist Unit informing him of the return of the Atombender, this time with a missile with which he tends to destroy the world.

I remember writing in the 64 review of Impossible Mission II about the great improvements that had been made over the original, but nothing had been done with extra speech. Now the game has been transported to the Amiga and the speech has been improved no end. In fact, I'd go as far as to say that it's the best speech I've heard on the Amiga. The Elvin introduction and the scream as Agent 4125 falls down a hole are almost too good to be true and the musical note on entering a room... well, it's just amazing! The graphics are really nice too, with well defined backdrops and sprites. The designers could have chosen some neater colours, though. Still, never mind about that, just play the game as soon as you can and you'll be convinced that Impossible Mission II is for you.

As far as the game itself, IM II on the Spectrum is pretty good! The main character graphics are all black, but against the bright colourful backgrounds they work very well. The animation of 4125 is really good, and with the objective of playing against the clock, the action really hots up when time is running short. Impossible Mission was a classic in its own right, and the sequel as a budget title deserves to do equally well. Grab it at the first opportunity.

Impossible Mission II has plenty of challenge and, in translation, has kept the addictive qualities of the original game making it an excellent product.

Schweres Geschicklichkeits-Spiel, bei dem viel geknobelt werden muß. Sehr ähnlich zum Vorgänger.

Graphically the PC is very good indeed - its lack of colour never really shows since the ST version used few colours. In addition the PC's 16-bit chip makes gameplay very quick indeed, so that apart from the sound the game is quite close to the ST one.

All of the agent's moves are superbly animated, and he can take small steps, somersault and balance precariously, which allows him to perform certain actions others in the genre don't allow. The graphics are a treat with pretty hues of pink and purple providing the backdrops plus the complex network of corridors and rooms to explore. Impossible Mission II isn't as good as its predecessor, but is still playable platform fare that represents excellent value.

A cracking little game with an epic feel that belies its size. Forget all the flash licenses - if you're going to buy a re-release this month, buy this one.

Obwohl der Nachfolger zum Klassiker "Impossible Mission" vorletztes Jahr mit neuen Extras und neuen Robotern aufpoliert wurde, wirkt das Spiel etwas angestaubt. Die Nintendo-Umsetzung wurde zwar mit viel Liebe programmiert (es gibt nur minimale Unterschiede zur Computerversion), trotzdem hat das Genre heute Interessanteres zu bieten. Wer einen Veteran schreien und springen sehen will und intelligente Plattformspiele mag, sollte sich das gute Stück zulegen - gut spielen tut's sich allemal. Außerdem: selten hat ein Sprite so markerschütternd gebrüllt, wenn es in einen Abgrund stürzt.

By way of contrast the Amstrad CPC version reproduces much of the colour of the C64 game, but only at the cost of being quite markedly frequent deaths. The basic gameplay is preserved, making it a recommended buy for fans of the genre.

Looking terrible, and with a monumentally confusing plot, Impossible Mission II is every bit a classic, at least in terms of gameplay. A small somersaulting sprite has to leap around a maze of platforms, killing robots and finding kit in a real-time environment. Should be awful but it isn't.

Why make Impossible Mission II so similar to its predecessor? Admittedly it's too good a formula to put to waste, but I was expecting something more than this.

The follow-up to the wonderful Impossible Mission was a slight disappointment when it first appeared on the C64, and the Amiga version is even more so. It's a fun arcade adventure, but the graphics and sound effects are poor. A bit more thought and it could have been so much better.

If you have ever played Impossible Mission on the 64 it could be that you will be very disappointed with this, but it is still a good challenge if you discount the reputation it has to live up to.