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8***XENON 2 MEGABLAST***
Xenon 2 Megablast is a computer game originally produced for the Amiga and Atari ST, and later converted to the PC, Sega Master System, Sega Mega Drive, Acorn Archimedes and Game Boy platforms. The sequel to Xenon, it was designed by the Bitmap Brothers (although coded by The Assembly Line). It became one of their most well-known titles, and is a classic of its genre.
Story
After the Xenites defeat in the Galactic Conflict (that took place in the first Xenon), the Xenites have returned with a plan to wipeout the player's history by planting four bombs in space-time areas. The Megablaster pilot will have to fend off the bizarre wildlife around them, but it is necessary to destroy the largest animals in each area as they have been fused with the bomb; once the creature is slain, the bomb is shut off.
Theme and gameplay
Xenon 2 Megablast is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up. Unusual for the genre, the player's spaceship can reverse the scrolling of the play area for a limited distance; which is used in the game for defeating bosses, avoiding enemies and escaping dead ends. This game consists of five levels which are each divided into two sections.
The game has a generic sci-fi theme and almost no plot, focusing instead on presentation and gameplay. Indeed, it was the quality of the music and graphics that led to the game's memorability. The graphics bear the trademark "Bitmap Brothers" appearance, with realistic and detailed renditions of rock and metal objects. The enemies are various nondescript organic creatures.
The player of Xenon 2 Megablast must rely heavily on power-ups, which may be gained by shooting power-up containers that appear through the levels. When an enemy or a wave of enemies are destroyed they leave behind credits in the shape of bubbles. Small bubbles are worth 50 credits and large bubbles are worth 100. When a mid-level boss or end of level boss are destroyed, they explode to reveal lots of credit bubbles. Credits are then spent at a shop owned by Colin The Alien (who bears a remarkable resemblance to the alien from the film Predator). Power-ups of various sorts may be bought there. Accumulating power-ups rewards the player with more heavy-duty firepower. The shop appears mid-level and at the end of the level.
The PC version of Xenon 2 contains a cheat mode: in the graphic menu press F7, then to activate, press the "i" key while playing in order to become invincible.
Soundtrack
The Bitmap Brothers co-operated with the British musician Tim Simenon to include the 1988 Bomb the Bass hip hop track "Megablast (Hip Hop On Precinct 13)" as theme music, which is also the origin of the game's subtitle. In turn, this song features many samples from Sly and the Family Stone song, "You Can Make It if You Try", and its theme seems heavily inspired[1] by the The Splash Band track "The End (Disco Version)" released in 1984, which is itself based on the theme of John Carpenter's film Assault on Precinct 13.
There are two versions of the track in the game: a nearly faithful rendition (only missing a few spoken lines) as the loading music, and a simplified version as the in-game background music. The Amiga version of the loading music is based on the same track, but significantly different, with such changes as helicopter sound effects at the beginning and end.
The game was one of the first instances of a computer being programmed to play a pop single with reasonable accuracy. Sections of the music were sampled and then re-sequenced. In the cartridge-based console versions, the music is radically simplified, being purely synthesized and lacking the voice samples of the computer versions.
Developer(s) The Assembly Line
Publisher(s) Image Works
Designer(s) The Bitmap Brothers
Platform(s) Commodore Amiga, Atari ST, IBM PC, Sega Master System, Sega Mega Drive, Acorn Archimedes, Game Boy, NEC PC-9801, Sharp X68000
Release date(s) 1989-08-?
Genre(s) Sci-Fi Shoot 'em up
Mode(s) Single player, Non-concurrent Multiplayer
Media/distribution Amiga, ST, PC: Floppy disc ; Sega Master System, Sega Mega Drive, Game Boy: Cartridge ; CDTV: CD-ROM
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