Cabal (NES) Playthrough [4K]
3"Cabal" for the NES is an arcade-style shooter game released in 1988, initially developed by TAD Corporation. It was published by Taito in Japan, Fabtek in North America, and Capcom in Europe. Players assume the role of a commando, seen from a behind-the-back perspective, tasked with infiltrating and destroying enemy military bases across five stages, each consisting of four screens.
Players begin with three lives and utilize a gun with unlimited ammunition and a set number of grenades to combat enemy troops and assault the bases. Players must evade enemy bullets by moving left or right, taking cover, or using a dodge-roll. Players can't move while firing, holding the fire button allows for aiming control. Moving the character also moves the aiming cursor. This gameplay mechanic emphasizes strategic positioning and timing, and takes some practice to get used to.
An enemy gauge at the bottom of the screen decreases as enemies are defeated and specific structures collapse. Once the gauge is empty, the level is cleared, remaining buildings collapse, and players advance to the next stage. Occasionally, power-ups appear from destroyed objects, offering special weapons like a rapid-fire machine gun or an automatic shotgun with a wider range but slower rate of fire. Other power-ups provide extra grenades or bonus points. The game has both single-player and two-player simultaneous gameplay modes.
Overall, "Cabal" was innovative for its time, with the player character is in the foreground and an over-the-shoulder camera view. Gameplay involves managing destructible cover while evading enemy projectiles, and even though the difficulty level is not so high, this adds some depth to the tactical gameplay experience. It's a fun shooter, and a great port the arcade version.
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