Geimos
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is a Family Computer
third-person shoot 'em up video game. This game is playing according to the traditional strategies of Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom where players have to destroy tower
s, alien
starship
s, and tank
s with the player's own starship along the surface of a planet with a selection of different space backdrops in the background. The original manufacturer's suggested retail price
was 5,500 yen (approximately $40 USD).
The game is set in the year 2135 AD
with a base
made in one of the moons that make up the Solar System.
in a fixed position while the other mode moves the camera around to keep the player's ship in the center of the screen.
The same 260 rounds that will repeat themselves until the player loses his final ship. After accomplishing 999990 points, The score resets to zero, making it impossible to have a kill screen
or specific sequence to end the game in a positive manner. Round 0 is the easiest round while Round P5 (also known as Round 260) is the most difficult round - there are so many levels that even labeling them defies traditional hexadecimal
numbering schemes. An anti-aircraft gun tower
serves to remind players that the boss is near.
The boss happens to be a starship that is bigger than the other ships on the leader; thus continuing the tradition of video game bosses.While the first stages start out farther away in the Solar System
, the final battle takes place on Phobos
where the player has to take on the final boss.
to simulate the feeling of speed by alternating bands of color
on the ground. Rather, it failed because the game suffers from some slowdown. The bad music serves the game and especially the atmosphere. The low difficulty
does not challenge the player and then he gets bored. The repetitiveness of the passages and the confrontation with the boss only help to reinforce the impression of a bad game release.
Finally, the software has the gameplay of the biggest problem that many rear view shooters face. This is not to say that the ability to aim properly and shoot randomly and just is horrible. Players need to tune themselves in a corner of the screen in order to progress in the game.
Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...
third-person shoot 'em up video game. This game is playing according to the traditional strategies of Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom where players have to destroy tower
Tower
A tower is a tall structure, usually taller than it is wide, often by a significant margin. Towers are distinguished from masts by their lack of guy-wires....
s, alien
Extraterrestrial life
Extraterrestrial life is defined as life that does not originate from Earth...
starship
Starship
A starship or interstellar spacecraft is a theoretical spacecraft designed for traveling between the stars, as opposed to a vehicle designed for orbital spaceflight or interplanetary travel....
s, and tank
Tank
A tank is a tracked, armoured fighting vehicle designed for front-line combat which combines operational mobility, tactical offensive, and defensive capabilities...
s with the player's own starship along the surface of a planet with a selection of different space backdrops in the background. The original manufacturer's suggested retail price
Suggested retail price
The manufacturer's suggested retail price , list price or recommended retail price of a product is the price which the manufacturer recommends that the retailer sell the product. The intention was to help to standardise prices among locations...
was 5,500 yen (approximately $40 USD).
The game is set in the year 2135 AD
Anno Domini
and Before Christ are designations used to label or number years used with the Julian and Gregorian calendars....
with a base
Military base
A military base is a facility directly owned and operated by or for the military or one of its branches that shelters military equipment and personnel, and facilitates training and operations. In general, a military base provides accommodations for one or more units, but it may also be used as a...
made in one of the moons that make up the Solar System.
Gameplay
There are two modes; one has the camera angleCamera angle
The camera angle marks the specific location at which a camera is placed to take a shot. A scene may be shot from several camera angles. This will give different experience and sometimes emotion. the different camera angles will have different effects on the viewer and how they perceive the scene...
in a fixed position while the other mode moves the camera around to keep the player's ship in the center of the screen.
The same 260 rounds that will repeat themselves until the player loses his final ship. After accomplishing 999990 points, The score resets to zero, making it impossible to have a kill screen
Kill screen
A kill screen is a stage or level in a video game that stops the player's progress due to a programming error or design oversight. Rather than "ending" in a traditional sense, the game will crash, freeze, or behave so erratically that further play is impossible.Video games, like any other computer...
or specific sequence to end the game in a positive manner. Round 0 is the easiest round while Round P5 (also known as Round 260) is the most difficult round - there are so many levels that even labeling them defies traditional hexadecimal
Hexadecimal
In mathematics and computer science, hexadecimal is a positional numeral system with a radix, or base, of 16. It uses sixteen distinct symbols, most often the symbols 0–9 to represent values zero to nine, and A, B, C, D, E, F to represent values ten to fifteen...
numbering schemes. An anti-aircraft gun tower
Anti-aircraft warfare
NATO defines air defence as "all measures designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action." They include ground and air based weapon systems, associated sensor systems, command and control arrangements and passive measures. It may be to protect naval, ground and air forces...
serves to remind players that the boss is near.
The boss happens to be a starship that is bigger than the other ships on the leader; thus continuing the tradition of video game bosses.While the first stages start out farther away in the Solar System
Solar System
The Solar System consists of the Sun and the astronomical objects gravitationally bound in orbit around it, all of which formed from the collapse of a giant molecular cloud approximately 4.6 billion years ago. The vast majority of the system's mass is in the Sun...
, the final battle takes place on Phobos
Phobos (moon)
Phobos is the larger and closer of the two natural satellites of Mars. Both moons were discovered in 1877. With a mean radius of , Phobos is 7.24 times as massive as Deimos...
where the player has to take on the final boss.
Criticism
Programmers have used the same technique as for ExerionExerion
Exerion is a vertical shoot 'em up released by Jaleco in 1983 and licensed to Taito for distribution on the United States.Exerion is a shoot 'em up game featuring parallax effects and inertia simulation, something notable for 1983. The player travels around strange scenarios shooting aliens...
to simulate the feeling of speed by alternating bands of color
Colour banding
Colour banding is a problem of inaccurate colour presentation in computer graphics. While in 24 bit colour modes, 8 bits per channel should be enough to render images in the full visible spectrum, in some cases there is a risk of producing abrupt changes between shades of the same colour...
on the ground. Rather, it failed because the game suffers from some slowdown. The bad music serves the game and especially the atmosphere. The low difficulty
Difficulty level
In general usage, difficulty level refers to the relative difficulty of completing a task or objective.In computer and video games, the term specifically delineates the ease or difficulty with which an average user may complete a game or a part of a game. Arcade games as well as many early console...
does not challenge the player and then he gets bored. The repetitiveness of the passages and the confrontation with the boss only help to reinforce the impression of a bad game release.
Finally, the software has the gameplay of the biggest problem that many rear view shooters face. This is not to say that the ability to aim properly and shoot randomly and just is horrible. Players need to tune themselves in a corner of the screen in order to progress in the game.