ST Format


Navy SEALS
By Ocean
Atari ST

 
Published in ST Format #25

Effects

The graphics are detailed and the sprites are well animated overall, particularly the guards. Your all-American hero looks good, especially when swinging up or down from a platform. He does tend to levitate on platform edges though, and can lie down and die in mid-air. Nearly all the terrorists look the same - a greater variety would have added a lot. The sampled sound effects match the game well - thumps, cries and shooting noises. Thankfully there is no chip music.

Verdict

The scenario certainly wins no prizes for promoting world peace, and all the terrorists are shown as racial stereotypes - but that apart, Navy SEALS is just a straightforward platform game like any other. Although well produced and packaged, it offers nothing new in terms of graphics or gameplay to lift it from the crowd. The absence of a password system to access later levels seriously limits the game's long term appeal, and only really hardened arcade players are likely to reach Beruit, where the final mission takes place. If you enjoy leaping from platforms and shooting things, you'll certainly enjoy this game, but it lacks that special ingredient to make it an outstanding game rather than just a reasonably good one.

Chris Lloyd

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