is london blitz anything special?

[memorymoog]

i was thinking about getting this game. Could anyone give me a review about the gameplay, graphics, concept, etc.?

[+-^CrossBow^-]

I actually like London Blitz quite a bit. I was never the worlds best at the game and it isn't the most graphically pleasing game ever. But the concept is fairly original for the time. Basically you run around a big maze which represent the city of London. I don't know the exact story line but for some reason there are time bombs being placed all over the city. You have a map you switch to that is an overhead view of the maze (city) and you will look for blinking dots or squares. These are the bomb locations. Getting to the bombs is fairly cool as it is done via 1st person perpective kinda like Tunnel Runner.

 

You are not being chased by anything as your only enemy is time and the difusal of the bombs themselves. The difussing of the bombs is the hardest part. Basically it requires matching up some colored squares or sliders in specific patterns to difuse them. Problem is you can also set them off in the process and kill yourself. You only have one life IIRC. But then eventually as you difuse more and more bombs they become more numerous and the timers shorten.

 

It is quite nerve racking which I like. I only realy sucked at this game because I could never figure out the exact secret to getting the switches to move to the colors I needed. so I usually ended up blowing myself up after about 6 or so being difused.

 

I say it is fun. Just don't expect a graphic treat as the scenery and the bombs never change in appearance.

 

 

 

[ 10-25-2001: Message edited by: -^Cro§Bow^- ]

[liveinabin]

It wasn't a bundle of fun if you happened to be in London at the time

[Ze_ro]

I really like this game... but I'm a sucker for 3D stuff on the Atari, so maybe I'm not the most objective person. I'd have the game myself, but it seems to fetch a tidy price on eBay (Yeah, I know... it's only $15 or so.. it's no Quadrun, but that's still a lot when you're used to getting games for $2 or $3)

 

--Zero

[atarimastermarty]

i'd get it. im not sure about gameplay but its pretty rare. infact one sold at the CGE auction, for a couple of bux. its a nice peice to anyones collection.