Review: Missile Command (XBLA)
Missile command is one of those games you play when you don't have anything else. It's not really a game you hear people raving about. No one is going out and getting retro Missile Command tattoos. It's more of one of those games that comes for free on your computer and you're too poor to buy anything cooler. Though, if you are one of those crazed Missile Command fans, the Xbox Live Arcade version is definitely the one for you. It features pretty menus, photo-realistic landscapes, and a neatly designed interface to update the old classic. It even has driving techno music to keep your blood pumping! Or to annoy you. It's pretty repetitive.
The game features two different versions: the classic arcade version and the "retro evolved" version. Each version has two gameplay modes, a normal and a "throttle monkey" mode, which I imagine is some sort of slang for "whoa this is too fast how can non-augmented humans play this". Personally I find it all boring.
The trouble with reviewing retro games is that they aren't deep enough for an elaborate analysis, and everyone already knows the game anyway. It's Missile Command, but prettier and with achievements. It looks real nice in HD, but there are plenty other better Xbox 360 titles to impress your friends with. Grab it. Or don't.
Score: 3/5 Grab the demo
