RoboCop 2 (video game)
RoboCop 2 | |
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Platform Shooter | |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
RoboCop 2 is a
A sequel, RoboCop 3, was released in 1991-93, itself based on the film of the same name.
Gameplay
RoboCop 2 is based on the 1990
Development and release
The Amiga and Atari ST versions were developed by Special FX and published by
In the United Kingdom, Ocean released the Amiga version in November 1990,[7] followed by the release of the Amstrad GX4000, Game Boy and Atari ST versions the following month.[1][7][10] A Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) version had been released in the United States by April 1991.[11] An arcade version, manufactured by Data East, was also released in 1991.[3]
Reception
Publication | Score |
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Raze | 91% (Amiga)[7] |
The One | 86% (Amiga)[10] |
Zero | 90% (Amiga/Atari ST)[18] |
VideoGame | (NES)[19] |
Publication | Award |
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Crash | Readers' Award: Best Overall Game (1990) |
Your Sinclair | Top 5 Readers' Games (fifth place; 1990) |
The Amiga version received praise for its graphics and sound,
The One also reviewed the arcade version of RoboCop 2 in 1991, calling it "an uninspired follow-up to the original arcade smash. A few bells and whistles have been added, but although the sprites are bigger than last time out, the overall graphic quality is lower." The One furthermore expresses that "You'd have to be a real fan to get much out of this."[20]
The Atari ST version received praise for its graphics and sound,[14][18] as did the ZX Spectrum version.[13][6][4][12] Crash praised the ZX Spectrum version for its various gameplay styles, stating that they make RoboCop 2 "one of the few games actually worth the asking price!" Crash concluded that the game was "fast, furious, addictive and a hell of a lot of fun to play!"[6] Your Sinclair, reviewing the ZX Spectrum version, considered the game to be better than its predecessor, noting larger levels and stating that the game was "one of the best film conversions Ocean have ever done".[4]
Mean Machines praised the graphics of the Amstrad GX4000 version, but criticized the "incredibly frustrating" gameplay.[1] Commodore Format praised the sound and gameplay of the Commodore 64 version, but criticized the "gaudy" graphics, stating that they lacked atmosphere.[2] Nintendo Power, reviewing the NES version, noted that the character of RoboCop can be initially difficult to control.[11]
In Japan, Game Machine listed the arcade version of RoboCop 2 on their April 15, 1991 issue as being the twenty-fourth most-successful table arcade unit of the month.[21]
The ZX Spectrum version won "Best Game Overall" in the 1990 Crash Readers' Awards, after being chosen by 21 percent of the magazine's readers.[22] The ZX Spectrum version also won fifth place in the 1990 Your Sinclair Readers' Awards, and by April 1991 had reached second place in UK sales behind Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles.[23]
References
- ^ a b c d "RoboCop 2 (GX4000)". Mean Machines. United Kingdom. December 1990. pp. 38–39. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- ^ a b c "RoboCop 2 (C64)". Commodore Format. January 1991. pp. 18–19. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- ^ a b "RoboCop 2". Arcade-Museum.com. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g "RoboCop 2 (ZX Spectrum)". Your Sinclair. December 1990. pp. 14–15. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g Slingsby, Dan (December 1990). "RoboCop 2 (Amiga)". CU Amiga. pp. 50–51. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "RoboCop 2 (ZX Spectrum)". Crash. January 1991. p. 71. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "RoboCop 2 (Amiga)". Raze. December 1990. pp. 48–29. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- ^ a b "Insight: RoboCop 2". CU Amiga. September 1990. pp. 12–13. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- ^ "Under Wraps: RoboCop 2". Zero. September 1990. pp. 20–23. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- ^ a b c "RoboCop 2 (Amiga)". The One. December 1990. pp. 140–142. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- ^ a b "RoboCop 2: RoboCop Jumps Into Action". Nintendo Power. April 1991. p. 89. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "RoboCop 2 (Amiga/ZX Spectrum)". Computer and Video Games. February 1991. p. 65. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- ^ a b Sumpter, Garth (January 1991). "RoboCop 2 (ZX Spectrum)". Sinclair User. pp. 10–11. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- ^ a b c d Douglas, Jim (February 1991). "RoboCop 2 (Amiga/Atari ST)". ACE. pp. 44–45. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- ^ a b c "RoboCop 2 (Amiga)". Amiga Computing. April 1993. p. 25. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- ^ a b Evans, Maff. "RoboCop 2 (Amiga)". p. 144. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "RoboCop 2 (Amiga)". Amiga Power. May 1991. p. 109. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- ^ a b "RoboCop 2 (Amiga/Atari ST)". Zero. January 1991. pp. 42–43. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- ^ "RoboCop 2 (NES)". VideoGame (in Portuguese). July 1991. pp. 20–22. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- ^ Cook, John (April 1991). "Arcades: RoboCop II". The One. No. 31. emap Images. p. 87.
- ^ "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - テーブル型TVゲーム機 (Table Videos)". Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 401. Amusement Press, Inc. 15 April 1991. p. 25.
- ^ "1990 Crash Readers' Awards". Crash. April 1991. p. 22. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- ^ "Top 5 Readers' Games of 1990 / YS Speccy Gallup Charts". Your Sinclair. April 1991. pp. 25–26. Retrieved September 11, 2018.