Mean Machines Sega
1st March 1993
Publisher: Kaneco
Machine: Sega Mega Drive (JP Version)
Published in Mean Machines Sega #6
Aero Blasters
Yet another horizontally scrolling shoot-'em-up, based on the moderately successful coin-op. Oddly enough, Sega never officially released this game.
Original Scores
Presentation 76% Graphics 78% Sound 61% Playability 86% Lastability 71% Overall 80%
What We Said Then
Jaz: Aero Blasters is a thoroughly enjoyable and good looking blaster which is well worth adding to your collection - as long as you haven't got several games of this type already.
Matt: It certainly kept the Mean Machines team occupied for a while, but it wasn't long before we were all going back to Gynoug for our shoot-'em-up thrills.
What We Say Now
Jaz: I'm not surprised that Sega never released this officially. Although it's fun, it's not very original, and there are loads of better horizontally scrolling blasters around - Hellfire, Gynoug, Thunderforce III and IV are just a few I can think of. Presentation, graphics and sound are fine, but the other marks should all drop by 15%.
Rich: As far as I'm concerned, unexceptional examples of this genre are the Last Train to Yawn Centre. I'd knock 15% off each mark (apart from graphics and sound). These days we mark easy games like this far harsher. Aero Blasters is okay, but as we said then, Gynoug is the superior game.
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