Game:

Assault Rigs (1996)

Category:

Let's Play

Duration: 15:05

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Gameplay footage and a small text review of Assault Rigs on the Sony PlayStation/PS1/PSone/PSX in HD 1080p on the ePSXe emulator.

Review: All right, this game is pretty good for a 20 years old game (it came out in February 1996). It reminds me of a game on the NES, I think it was call Battle Tank. Basically, you are a tank and you must collect gems in a 3D environment while shooting enemies. The graphics are good, the game mechanics is decent, but the controls are not so good. Overall, I think it's a good game !

Here's a description of the game: (not from me)
In the future, physical sports will be replaced by a violent virtual contest, where a lot of gambling and corporate cash is involved.

Such is the setting for this action-packed game, where you act as a jockey for a virtual tank of massive firepower, called a Rig. Navigate through the maze-like arenas with jumps, elevators and movable blocks. Pick up power-ups to overcome other Rigs, or Gems to advance through more than 40 levels.

Graphics and ambiance are inspired, it seems, by Tron, and place the player in a "wire framed" virtual environment. The focus here, though, is not racing, but rather blowing your opponent to oblivion. For that purpose the game gives the player progressively more power and versatility. Mini guns, laser cannons and heat seeking missiles are pretty much standard gear, but it also has a couple of twists of its own: feed your guns bouncing or shattering ammo rounds for added firepower, or experiment with the fly-by-wire missiles, where you remote control it to your target of preference. Shields and turrets are also at your disposal.

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