Us Vs. Them: Arcade Jet Fighter You’ve Never Heard Of!
1🕹 Game Name: Us Vs. Them
📛 Alternate Names: N/A
📅 Release Date: 1984
🔫 Genre: Shooter / FMV Arcade
👨 🏻 💻 Developers: Mylstar Electronics
👨 🏻 💻 Publishers: Mylstar Electronics
🔢 Max Players: 1
⁉ Cooperative: No
🕹 Game Introduction:
Us Vs. Them brought a Cold War twist to alien invasions with its interactive, full-motion video gameplay paired with classic arcade shooting.
🕹 Game Description:
The player takes on the role of a jet pilot defending Earth from alien invasion. The gameplay is overlaid on top of filmed live-action footage, creating a cinematic air combat experience.
🎴 Game Play:
👉 🏻 Control your jet fighter and shoot enemy UFOs
👉 🏻 Watch live-action footage in the background as you play
👉 🏻 Choose missions and routes through the U.S.
👉 🏻 Avoid friendly fire and missile lock-on warnings
👉 🏻 Dodge alien weapons and attack patterns mid-flight
📕 Background & History:
Us Vs. Them was a response to the popularity of FMV arcade games, offering live-action movie-style combat. It blended patriotic Cold War themes with sci-fi to stand out among contemporaries.
🐣 Cheats, Tricks, Bugs, and Easter Eggs:
👉 🏻 Holding fire button during startup unlocks developer names on screen
👉 🏻 Secret UFO patterns can be triggered with precise timing on certain missions
🐱 💻 Hacks:
👉 🏻 Modified ROMs allow access to all flight missions instantly
👉 🏻 Debug versions let you watch all FMV footage separately
🎉 Trivia:
👉 🏻 All FMV scenes were specially filmed for the game
👉 🏻 The game includes nods to 1950s sci-fi B-movies
👉 🏻 Unique among FMV games by using real actors and sets
👓 Lonster's Review:
A surprisingly immersive experience! Us Vs. Them makes you feel like a Cold War hero defending the nation. The real footage adds atmosphere and the gameplay is satisfyingly tense.
🌟 Legacy:
One of the rare FMV games that blended live-action and gameplay effectively. While niche, it's remembered fondly by collectors and retro fans.
✨ Cultural Impact:
Capturing a moment in the '80s when Cold War paranoia met sci-fi spectacle, it’s a time capsule of fears and dreams from a bygone era.
💭 Lonster's Final Thoughts:
Us Vs. Them may not be well known today, but it delivered a fun, patriotic twist on the arcade shooter with visual flair and style.
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