Devastators
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| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Platform(s) | Arcade |
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| Genre(s) | Shoot 'em up Third-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Up to 2 players |
Devastators (餓流禍, Garuka) is a
.Plot
Set in 1989, the player takes control of a mercenary duo known as the "Devastators", who are hired by a small undeveloped country to defend their land from a fanatical Middle East dictator threatening to conquer it.
Gameplay
The game is essentially a vertical behind-the-back shooter that moves forward only. The soldier walks straight into the scenery, with a perspective similar to the "3D view" stages of Konami's own
Most of the missions require the player to kill as many enemies as possible for survival. The missions take place in jungles, desert and sea levels. At the end of each mission was a boss. Mainly the weapons were fairly authentic; the soldier was essentially armed with a machine gun and grenades. He can pick up rocket launchers along the way which could be used against heavy armored vehicles. Additionally, the player(s) have a limited amount of time to complete each stage, otherwise the game will end automatically.
Reception
In Japan, Game Machine listed Devastators on their November 1, 1988 issue as being the third most-successful table arcade unit of the month.[5]
References
- ISBN 978-4990251215.
- ISBN 978-4990251215.
- ^ Kurt Kalata, Konami Run 'n Guns, Hardcore Gaming 101
- Killer List of Videogames
- ^ "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - テーブル型TVゲーム機 (Table Videos)". Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 343. Amusement Press, Inc. 1 November 1988. p. 25.
External links
- Devastators at the Killer List of Videogames