Review by Stack on 20 Feb 2009 (Rating: 3)
Only a true retro games fan can get past the awful look of this game, an 'inspired by' version of Missile Command.
It also suffers from silence.
But it is also a smooth playing and addictive wee number and recommended as a high score game.
Review by ABU on 18 Sep 2019 (Rating: 4)
Back in the days before spectrum software companies had original ideas, the main idea was to port as many arcade clones as possible. This is Anirog’s version of the classic missile command. The basic idea is you are in control of the defences of a row of cities under nuclear attack. Warheads reign down in vapour trails and you have to destroy them before they hit home. This version you also get 3 missile bases that can get destroyed so it is very easy to end up with no weapons to fire. There are planes that fire more warheads and satellites dodging around. You get a new city at 500 points, which isn’t easy to achieve. This is done by another programmer early in his career who went on to make a name for himself (commando, ghosts ‘n goblins) and he does a good job here. This again is quite a hard version and better with a joystick (the keys choices are awful!). You have to protect your missile bases as much as you cities although you seem to get a few more missiles than in Artic’s version. The graphics are okay, and your crosshair responds well. Its probably the most polished authentic version with good sound, nice circular explosions and your score appearing in big characters on the screen at the end of the level is a nice touch. Difficulty 4 out of 5. It’s a hard game, but if you can put up with the shocking cursor keys or have a joystick then this is probably the spectrum version you want to play. I preferred the Ocean version.
Armageddon (Ocean)4
Missile Defence (Anirog) 4
Armageddon (Silversoft) 3
Earth Defence (Artic) 3
Electro Storm (PSS)3
Repulsar (Softek) 2
Cruise Attack (Mikro-gen)2
