B-Movie (video game)

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B-Movie
PAL: November 1998
  • NA: December 1998[1]
  • Genre(s)Action
    Mode(s)Single-player

    B-Movie (also known as Invasion from Beyond in North America) is a

    GT Interactive
    .

    Plot

    This game is inspired by the

    Martians have arrived at Earth to launch an alien invasion. Players choose aircraft
    to fight back at the alien invaders and save others.

    Reception

    The game received mixed reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[2]

    GameSpot said, "what King of the Jungle has achieved here is impressive and bodes well for future efforts from this fledgling collection of industry veterans. [...] Invasion From Beyond arrives like a bolt out of the blue and adds an exciting new take on the 'vehicular combat' genre."[9]

    On the other hand, Next Generation said, "Don't let the cool retro box art fool you. This game deserves to be passed on, even when it's staring up from the bottom of the bargain bin."[11]

    References

    1. ^ Nelson, Randy (19 August 1998). "Invasion From Beyond (Preview)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
    2. ^
      CBS Interactive. Archived from the original
      on 1 May 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
    3. on 16 November 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
    4. ^ Gaudiosi, John (16 February 1999). "Invasion From Beyond". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on 23 August 2000. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
    5. ^ Niiico; Switch (December 1998). "L'invasion vient de l'espace". Consoles + (in French). No. 83. pp. 126–27.
    6. ^ Key, Steve (January 1999). "B-Movie". Computer and Video Games. No. 206. EMAP. p. 64. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
    7. ^ Edge staff (25 December 1998). "B-Movie". Edge. No. 66. Future Publishing. p. 99. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
    8. ^ "Invasion From Beyond". Game Informer. No. 72. FuncoLand. April 1999.
    9. ^ a b Mielke, James (29 January 1999). "Invasion From Beyond Review [date mislabeled as "May 2, 2000"]". GameSpot. Red Ventures.
    10. ^ Perry, Douglass C. (15 January 1999). "Invasion From Beyond". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
    11. ^ a b "Invasion From Beyond". Next Generation. No. 53. Imagine Media. May 1999. p. 94. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
    12. ^ Merrett, Steve (25 December 1998). "B-Movie". Official UK PlayStation Magazine. No. 40. Future Publishing. p. 126. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
    13. ^ Kujawa, Kraig (April 1999). "Invasion From Beyond". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Vol. 2, no. 7. Ziff Davis. p. 90. Retrieved 18 November 2020.

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