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Are you ready for what is to be a long, hard adventure through an arcade fantasy? Have you got the patience to continually fly into unknown territory, not knowing what snotty space-trash sprites are waiting to blow you to star-dust?

That's not the only frustrating aspect of War Machine. You attempt to jump from a ladder to a platform... aaaah! You miss and fall, and suddenly your skin is burning and your cute little face is dissolving in an acid bath [Charming - Ed]. Your job is to destroy an alien base, and somehow you get the feeling today is going to be a very long day...

War Machine is actually a well-structured, colourful, exciting little game. The graphics are beautifully detailed and well animated. Every alien fights against you so fiercely that you get attached to this game purely because of the pleasure of wiping them out. The game is very playable because of how it's put together. With new rooms to explore, new aliens to encounter, items to collect, the game really is quite exciting. Sound is good too, with a pleasant background soundtrack.

Arcade adventure fans should get this game now. You won't be disappointed - especially at this price!

A great, original, game. Strong colours and imaginative sprites backed up with brilliantly devious gameplay. Only for die-hard gamers really, though.

Get the third key.

No War-ries...

Graphics 82%
P. Beautifully detailed, clear, colourful and impressive.

Sonics 67%
P. Reasonably nice background music with impressive sound effects.

Grab Factor 80%
P. First impressions will result in hours of fun.

Staying Power 75%
P. Determination to discover new chambers will really make your eyes square.

Overall 79%
P. One of the best budget games we've seen for a while.