Trantor: The Last Stormtrooper
The very cliche save-the-world-from-robot-mutiny premise notwithstanding, Trantor features some challenging end-level bosses with creative arrays of weapons. Unfortunately, few gamers would be motivated enough to get to that point, because of several idiosyncracies. First of all, you (the stormtrooper) is equipped with a measly flamethrower that has a very short shooting range. Furthermore, you can only jump a tiny amount, and you can't shoot up or diagonally. This makes it all but impossible to avoid damage from dozens of flying enemies that hover above you at all times, not to mention artillery on the ground. This very limited movement and attack options reduce the game to a very tedious exercise of keep-the-fire-button-pressed-while-jumping. Boring, uninspired, and definitely not worth anyone's time. Fortunately, Probe's subsequent Savage and later platform games are much better than this ancestor.
Average Rating: | 6.27 [11 votes] |
Genre: | Action |
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Developer: | Probe Entertainment |
Publisher: | Probe Entertainment |
Year: | 1988 |
Software Copyright: | Probe Entertainment |
Theme: | Science Fiction |
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More Info: | Mobygames | The Web |
System Requirements: | DOS |
If you like this game, try: | Savage, Rush 'N Attack, Super C |
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