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The Skinny: Space Invaders
Format: PC Win 95/98, PlayStation
and Nintendo 64
Publisher: Activision
Developer: Z-Axis
Release: Fall, 1999

Battlezone II Space Invaders MSRP: $49.95 (PC Version)

Based on the original Atari ar- Space Invaders? Again?
cade hit, Activision is releasing a se- Yes. Again. We enjoyed the
quel to their hit, Battlezone. game on a graphics level. Of
course the PC version's graphics
(with graphic accelerator) was far
superior over the PlayStation ver-
sion. (We were unable to play the
N64 version.)

Game Features:

• Ten 3D worlds
• New weapons
• Cut scenes
Battlezone II • Power-ups
• Twenty different enemies
Features Include:
How does it play? Spider-Man
• Improved, easier to use interface Well, it basically plays like, well,
Space Invaders. Aside from the This is not your VCS Version
• More multi-player options updated graphics it retains the Unfortunately, we were only
same game play: alien invaders shown a running demo loop of Spi-
• Improved graphics descend while attempting to drop der-Man, but were amazed by what
we saw. A full 3D environment
• Players will be able to command gives you the ability to make maxi-
over 30 units, including tanks, mum use of Spider-Man's powers.
infantry, air support and mobile Villains? How about Venom,
assault turrets. Doc Ock and Carnage. (What? No
Hobgoblin?)
• Run night and day missions on It's too bad we'll have to wait a
six different worlds while utilizing year for it!
25 weapons, including guided
missiles, mortars, mines and ba-
zookas. The Skinny: Spider-Man
Format: PlayStation & Nintendo 64
In other words, it will be nothing like Space Invaders
the original Battlezone. Publisher: Activision
bombs on you. Tougher boss lev- Developer: Neversoft
els do tend to keep it somewhat
interesting Release: Spring 2000
The Skinny: Battlezone II I've never found Space Invad-
ers to hold up well over time, but Price: $49.95/PSX $59.95/N64
Format: PC Win 95/98 this seems to be a decent remake.
www.activision.com
Publisher: Activision
Release: Summer, 1999

www.activision.com

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