Caliber.50

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Description

You play as Captain Addis, a former officer in the US army during the Vietnam war. Now, twenty years after the war, you are sent on a mission to follow the Ho Chi Minh trail and to rescue American airmen that were left behind.

In this action game, you navigate your character in top-down view and continuously fire at enemies, turning him in different directions, since he doesn't always face the direction he is moving in. You can for example walk backwards, firing at the enemies who pursue you. Enemies include not only various types of gunmen, armed with rifles, flamethrowers, or grenade launchers, but also tanks and helicopters. You can blast open crates to find ammo and supplies. Defeated enemies also leave you items.

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Alternate Titles

• "Caliber Fifty" -- Alternate in-game title
• "Cal .50" -- Title Screen title

Part of the Following Groups

• Genre: Overhead scrolling run and gun
• Setting: Future now Past

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Critic Reviews

Computer and Video Games (CVG)	Arcade	Jan, 1990	87 out of 100	87
Consoles Plus	Genesis	Dec, 1991	76 out of 100	76
Mega Play Magazine	Genesis	Nov, 1991	26 out of 40	65
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)	Genesis	Jan, 1992	23 out of 40	58
All Game Guide	Genesis	1999		40
Digital Press - Classic Video Games	Genesis	Mar 20, 2005	4 out of 10	40
Sega-16.com	Genesis	Jan 31, 2008	3 out of 10	30

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Trivia

Japan release

A Japanese release of the Genesis/Mega Drive version was planned for release in December 1992, to be published by Visco. It was cancelled before release, leaving the game only released in North America.