Software:L.A. Blaster
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| Developer(s) | Cryo Interactive[1] |
| Publisher(s) | CDV Software[1] |
| Platform(s) | MS-DOS |
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| Genre(s) | Shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
L.A. Blaster is a 1997 shooter video game developed by Cryo Interactive and published by CDV Software for the MS-DOS.
Gameplay
Aliens have invaded Earth and the player is the only citizen left in Los Angeles in the year 2048. The objective is to shoot and destroy the aliens in a car equipped with weapons. There are six vehicles to choose from, each with different attributes. Every vehicle has the same weapon loadout: eight rockets and a machine gun with infinite ammunition.[1] Rocket ammunition can be replenished by spending cash before mission start.[2] The game supports SVGA and VGA graphics modes.[3]
Reception
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L.A. Blaster received generally negative reviews from the German games press. The game was compared to MegaRace, Cryo's previous racing game from 1993.[4][1] Power Play (magazine) (de) described the controls imprecise, the gameplay monotonous and the presentation as something that inspires pity.[1] PC Joker said the graphics and sound are unspectacular and the car is difficult to control.[4] PC Player noted the graphics as decent but was less impressed with gameplay saying that avoiding the enemy projectiles is pure luck.[2] PC Games commented that there is no variety to the gameplay and summarized the game as "a bore".[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Gliss, Sascha (April 1997). "Test - L.A. Blaster" (in German). Power Play (Magna Media) (4/97): 107. https://archive.org/details/powerplaymagazine-1997-04/page/16/mode/2up.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Stoschek, Monika (April 1997). "Spiele-Test - L.A. Blaster" (in German). PC Player (4/97): 70. https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-1997-04/page/n67/mode/2up.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Stangl, Florian (April 1997). "Review - L.A. Blaster" (in German). PC Games (Computec Media GmbH) (4/97): 176.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Genre-Mix - L.A. Blaster" (in German). PC Joker (Joker-Verlag) (4/97): 95. April 1997. https://archive.org/details/pcjoker-maerz-1997-images/page/94/mode/2up.
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