Gun.Smoke (NES, 1988)
Graphics-7 Sound-8 Control-8 Challenge-8
Level Design-7 Frustration-7.5 Fun-8 Originality-5
Overall Score-7.5
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Horseback riding
Fast paced
Decent bosses overall
Smart bombs
Have an inventory of 4 different weapons (shot gun, machine gun, magnum, standard pistol)
New and mostly better music
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Ammo based weapons (find ammo in barrels, standard gun has unlimited ammo)
Rate of fire depends on how fast you can mash the buttons
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Having to pay 20.000 to encounter bosses (the stage loops if you don't have the wanted poster; you can also find it hidden in the levels)
Control method takes some getting used to (have to press both buttons to shoot forward and some weapons aren't auto fire - SORE THUMB ALERT unless you use an emulator)
Repetitive and simple
Somewhat uneven difficulty curve
Pretty short (6 levels)
Magnum weapon is pretty overpowered
Level Design-7 Frustration-7.5 Fun-8 Originality-5
Overall Score-7.5
+
Horseback riding
Fast paced
Decent bosses overall
Smart bombs
Have an inventory of 4 different weapons (shot gun, machine gun, magnum, standard pistol)
New and mostly better music
+/-
Ammo based weapons (find ammo in barrels, standard gun has unlimited ammo)
Rate of fire depends on how fast you can mash the buttons
-
Having to pay 20.000 to encounter bosses (the stage loops if you don't have the wanted poster; you can also find it hidden in the levels)
Control method takes some getting used to (have to press both buttons to shoot forward and some weapons aren't auto fire - SORE THUMB ALERT unless you use an emulator)
Repetitive and simple
Somewhat uneven difficulty curve
Pretty short (6 levels)
Magnum weapon is pretty overpowered