Tempest 2000
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Published by

Atari Corporation

Developed by

Llamasoft Ltd.

Released

1994

Platforms

DOS, Jaguar, Macintosh, SEGA Saturn, Windows

Genre

Action

Perspective

Top-down

Gameplay

Arcade, Shooter

	Critic Score	User Score
DOS	70	3.3

Jaguar	87	4.3

SEGA Saturn	67	3.9

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The game ratings for each category and platform are displayed below. The score for a particular platform is the average of all categories. Games must have 5 votes before they are given a MobyScore.

Breakdown by Rating Category

Gameplay How well the game mechanics work (player controls, game action, interface, etc.)	3.9
Graphics The quality of the art, or the quality/speed of the drawing routines	3.7
Personal Slant How much you personally like the game, regardless of other attributes	3.8
Sound / Music The quality of the sound effects and/or music composition	3.7
Overall User Score (80 votes)	3.8

Breakdown by Platform

Platform	Votes	Total
DOS	19	3.3
Gameplay		3.4
Graphics		3.1
Personal Slant		3.5
Sound / Music		3.2
Jaguar	32	4.3
Gameplay		4.4
Graphics		4.2
Personal Slant		4.2
Sound / Music		4.3
Macintosh	5	3.9
Gameplay		4.0
Graphics		3.8
Personal Slant		3.8
Sound / Music		3.8
SEGA Saturn	10	3.9
Gameplay		4.1
Graphics		4.0
Personal Slant		3.6
Sound / Music		3.7
Windows	14	3.1
Gameplay		3.2
Graphics		3.1
Personal Slant		3.1
Sound / Music		3.1

User Reviews

Television Is The Representative Of The Mind's Eye.	Jaguar	Guy Chapman (1739)
YaK's sadistic, ingenious design is just the thing Tempest needed!	DOS	Satoshi Kunsai (1807)
The most addicting game since Tetris!	Windows	Makitk (27)
Overall, a good update of a classic arcade game.	DOS	Lee Seitz (638)
A half-hearted attempt to bring back a classic.	Windows	Chris Martin (1094)