Anyone of a certain age will understand the pure excitement at visiting a rental shop on a Friday. The possibilities seemed endless as you scoured the shelves for a film or game. Who knew what you might take home for the weekend!
In the 90s era of the our household, a safe bet for what we had rented would have been Robocop Versus The Terminator. Perhaps our parents should have just purchased the game? Then again, perhaps they should have questioned the age rating and the content of the game, but that didn’t happen either!
There were several versions, with us owning a Mega Drive. A light google reveals that the game was awarded “Bloodiest Game of 1993” by Electronic Gaming Monthly. Fully deserved! Mashing together the two franchises leads to a game where countless goons are quickly exploded into piles of mush, just like poor Emil. There was this lovely little “blllllaaahhh” noise as they dissolved too.
Not only is it gruesome in a way few other 16-Bit games were, it’s also rock solid (thirty odd years later and I’ve managed to beat it once on easy), but in the early levels at least it makes you really feel like Robocop, attacking with precision and fearlessness. A started march to a strong soundtrack.
Word of warning though. Don’t accidentally pick up the wrong gun when you’ve already got two you like. The laser guns are powerful but it’s the flamethrower and ED-209 arm that clinch it for me. Makes you want to throw the controller when you replace one!
You need the best guns when you come to face the huge Terminator head. Yes that is a thing.
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