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[Funky Papa]

From the makers of UFO

Features:

# Four Play Modes: Campaign, Skirmish, Multiplayer Hotseat (1 for Game Boy Advance) and Multiplayer Link Mode.

# Turn-Based Strategy with a Twist: Destructible maps and gas canisters, use the environment to your advantage with true line of site (in 8 directions)

# Turn-Based Combat System: Players controls individual soldiers in a turn-based combat system. A replay option lets players review what happened during their opponent's turn.

# RPG Elements: Experience true character interaction and development. Equip characters with different types of weapons and equipment, including grenades, sniper rifles, missile launchers and laser rifles.

# Stealth Skills: Players hide and dodge at the end of a turn in preparation for an enemy attack.

Preview

http://www.gamespot.com/gba/strateg...part=rss&tag=gs_game_boy_advance&subj=6122973


A little too cutesy for my taste, but it is UFO goodness!

 

[lochnesssnowman]

This could be great.

 

[DCharlie]

From the makers of LAZER SQUAD too....

this looks f*cking HOT HOT HOT.

I just hope we still have opp. fire and the like - not sure about that though , as there seems to be aliens and humans visible on one screen where you'd expect them to be hidden. That whole system made Lazer Squad so awesome.

 

[golem]

ok, this i want. Now where did my GBA go?!

 

[Funky Papa]

Hey Charlie, have you played Laser Squad Nemesis? It looks kinda cool.

 

[DCharlie]

Nemesis is the mail based game right? looked cool, but not too keen on the premise...

I told the other half about Lazer Squad tonight, and she's wigging out , desperate to try it.
ST emulator time!

 

[Izzy]

Nemesis is the mail based game right? looked cool, but not too keen on the premise...

I told the other half about Lazer Squad tonight, and she's wigging out , desperate to try it.
ST emulator time!

Or better yet, Amiga emu time. For the original experience, though, nothing beats the Speccy rev.

 

[DCharlie]

Amiga? PAH! the ST was soooo much more superior !

(i had both, i didn't care!)

I didn't realise there was a speccy Lazer Squad though , i've been emu'ing the C64 version.

 

[Izzy]

Oh yeah, it was released in 1988 for the Speccy first. Other revs followed in 1989.

 

[Funky Papa]

Don't you love Amiga's art?

Man, I wish that retro-euro art style could make a comeback. The colors, the fonts... nostalgia is the cruelest bitch =(

 

[Fafalada]

Amiga version LaserSquad was far and above all others just because of the awesome opening music.

That said, whatever the platform - it's an amazing game (I first played the C64 version myself) - especially for teamplay (you needed 2 or more people on each team, so when they have to leave the room for the opponent's turn they can plot their next move without getting bored ).

 

[Izzy]

Amiga version LaserSquad was far and above all others just because of the awesome opening music.

Yeah, tense FX followed by a robotic voice saying 'Laser Squad.'

 

[Meantime]

That said, whatever the platform - it's an amazing game (I first played the C64 version myself) - especially for teamplay (you needed 2 or more people on each team, so when they have to leave the room for the opponent's turn they can plot their next move without getting bored ).

Hehe. We just used to make the other guy face away from the TV when it wasn't his turn, and if he complained that it was taking too long, he got told to fuck off. Good times

 

[Funky Papa]

I believe we need an Amiga appreciation thread

 

[deandotscott]

Laser Squad was the fucking tits. I used to load one of my boys up with bazooka rounds, and my opening gambit was the blow a fucking giant hole in Sterner Regnix's compound. Then I could see all little fucking robots from outside and snipe them before moving in to finish off Sterner.

No hiding in a toilet for you, Regnix. Out you come.

 

[maynerd]

When does this come out!?

 

[FoneBone]

August.

 

[Father_Brain]

http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3140237&did=1

1up's preview is less than gushing, unfortunately.