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Game Information
- Platform: PlayStation2
- ELSPA Minimum Age: 11
- Media: Video Game
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Product Features
- High-octane arcade shooter
- Embodies the mech-filled mayhem of the animated series
- Destruction on a giant scale
- Protect cities of Earth from roving bands of a giant alien race
- Pilot a 40-foot tall humanoid robot/jet fighter
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A mission-driven action title, Robotech: Battlecry embodies the classic mech-filled mayhem of the animated series. Featuring all-encompassing destruction on a giant scale, the game is a high-octane arcade shooter that captures the TV show's spectacular visuals and epic storyline. As an intrepid fighter pilot, the player must protect cities of Earth from roving bands of a giant alien race, the Zentraedi. The player pilots the versatile Veritech fighter, a giant transformable mechanized robot that can convert into a high-flying jet fighter, a 40-foot-tall humanoid robot, and a combination of both. Each transformation mode offers new movement options, special abilities, or weapons. To succeed in battle, players must use more than one mode to complete their assigned objectives. In keeping with the Robotech identity, the environments, mecha, characters, and overall appearance are modelled directly from the stylised look of the highly regarded animated series.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
This could have been so much!!!,
This review is from: Robotech: Battlecry (PS2) (Video Game)
Eighteen years after the release of the TV series the game is released in full PS2 animated glory. The animation is cell shaded so that it resembles the TV show which is a touch I love about the game. Just like the show the main focus of the game is piloting a Veritech with the amazing ability to transform from your Valkarie fighter plane into guardian mode (which makes the plane look like a bird of prey) and battloid mode (a giant robot). With the changes come different abilities such as with battloid you gain sniper ability and in guardian the ability to pick objects and people up. An aspect of the show I loved was the multiple missle attack and I am very glad as this has been captured including the ability to lock onto multiple enemies. The sight of dozens of missles being launched looks incredible. The game is set in the Macross saga and you battle the 40foot tall Zentraedi aliens. All the familiar mecha is present from both sides and the quality of the animation at times in my opinion is breathtaking. You play Jack Archer (a new character created just for the game) and the levels are very loosely based on the episodes from the show and at times you may recognise a familiar face of two. The action takes place in space and on earth and as levels are completed new Veritechs are unlocked as are paint schemes. However, I am left a little disappointed. The game suffers either too easy or damn near frustratingly hard levels, and some levels are so short at times I wonder why they they were included at all! As mech action games are not the most popular of games TDK have pulled out a lot of stops on this one and have acomplished a very reasonable game but there is some room for improvement. Really this game was created by fans for fans, and rumour has it a sequel is on its way in the not too distant future (apparently this game has gone down a storm in the US!). Whilst this game will never go platinum it is fun and fans of the show will appreciate it.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
The RDF Wants You!,
By Robin A Moore (Poseidon) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Robotech: Battlecry (PS2) (Video Game)
This has been something I have been waiting for since 1988. After all of the books, comics, CDs, videos, DVDs, toys and dreams there is finally a game worthy of the best action of the series. Many years ago I had a Japanese friend of mine purchase the Super Famicon (SNES) game Macross only somewhat filling a void that was missing. With the greater power of current consoles it truly comes alive and serves as a tremendous addition to the Robotech universe.The game play involves a small amount of training followed by 46 space, land and air based missions. With the exception of the 4 mission first chapter the action takes place during the Zentraedi Malcontent Uprisings. Further despite a handful of protection missions the goal is full scale mecha destruction. Not that this is a bad thing, just that if you are after finesse and subtlety ala MGS, well play MGS as Robotech Battlecry is pure 3D action shooter. Stronger points - Weaker points - From a difficulty point of view I would not rate the game as especially difficult. Some missions are genuinely challenging with some annoying enemies but it is not going to take you a month to complete. The missions are entirely re-playable, however it somewhat lacks that tremendous sense of achievement that some games truly have. Although not particularly fitting with the story line it would have been perhaps interesting to play the game from both sides, ala Gundam Federation but you can't have it all. The game demands a sequel (well several really) containing action from the other two parts of the trilogy but considering the wait for this one who knows how long that will be? For the purists just take a Super Veritech with Skull Leader colours into the 'Force of Arms' mission and you try and tell me that it doesn't send a tingle down your spine!
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Nice!,
This review is from: Robotech: Battlecry (PS2) (Video Game)
i believe this game is a game well worth buying, Its based from the anime series Robotech but you dont have to be an anime fan or have seen the anime seriese to enjoy this game, the story is well explained so you wont have trouble following whats going on. The game play is great with the ability to switch your veritech from fighter to guardian to battloid and the fast action in the sky or on the ground makes this an addictive game, The cell shading used for the graphics may not be the most advanced of the time but i believe it has done the game justice in holding up its anime style. The game is also quite a challenge as it combines the need for thought and quick reactions and the missions can be quite hard (something if you like a challenge. Also comes with 2 player mode where you can battle in a dog fight against your friends. a game well worth getting.
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