Space Ace II
Excerpt from Rob's original review at CW#3 and MobyGames description: "PC conversion of Don Bluth's classic laserdisc arcade game. Space Ace lives from the same premise and problems as the related Dragon's Lair games. It has great graphics and animations for its time but suffers from short and very simplistic gameplay. Space Ace II: Borf?s Revenge continues the saga of young cadet Dexter, who tries to free his love Kimberly from the clutches of the evil nemesis Borf. In critical situations, the meek Dexter can transform into his mighty alter ego Space Ace. Thus empowered, he has to defeat Borf?s minions.
Space Ace II is a essentially a cartoon strip in which our hero will encounter numerous hazards. You have to avoid traps and enemies by pressing the right key at the right time: cursor keys for movements, Insert key to shoot. You never control Dexter directly, you just choose an appropriate direction. Each of the 27 seconds-long scenes requires one to three keystrokes. If your decision is wrong, the cartoon will end with a death animation, and Dexter will lose one of his three lives. So you?re basically trying to keep the strip running. Timing is crucial; you will need to press keys in the exact second. Luckily, you?re allowed to save your progress at four fixed points."
Average Rating: | 8.61 [34 votes] |
Genre: | Action |
Designer: | Rick Dyer |
Developer: | ReadySoft |
Publisher: | ReadySoft |
Year: | 1991 |
Software Copyright: | ReadySoft |
Theme: | Cartoon, Science Fiction |
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More Info: | Mobygames | The Web |
System Requirements: | DOS |
If you like this game, try: | Space Ace, Guy Spy, Wrath of The Demon |
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