Galactic Warrior Rats

Galactic Warrior Rats is a platform game developed by Mikev Design and published by Summit Software in 1992 for the Amiga. A port to MS-DOS was released the following year. The game was included in the 1994 Famous Collection compilation.[1]

Galactic Warrior Rats
Developer(s)Mikev Design
Publisher(s)Summit Software
Programmer(s)Kevin Franklin (Amiga)
Nick Thompson (MS-DOS)
Artist(s)Michael Owens
Composer(s)Don Whitaker
Platform(s)Amiga, MS-DOS
Release1992: Amiga
1993: MS-DOS
Genre(s)Platform
Mode(s)Single-player

Plot

Three laboratory rats named Einstein, Newton, and Darwin are on board a spaceship, when unexpectedly the spaceship crashes into a mysterious planet called Smeaton Five. The explosion of the spaceship kills all on board, but mutates the rats into humanoid-like creatures, they self-christen Galactic Warrior Rats. Smeaton Five is highly polluted and is rigged for destruction. The three rats venture through the planet's dangerous complex to destroy any defense robot that gets in their way and ultimately shut down the core computer to save Smeaton Five and themselves.

Gameplay

The player chooses of one of the three Galactic Warrior Rats who pilot a biosphere vehicle. The biosphere can have its speed, weapons, ammunition and handling upgraded. Upgrades require credits. During the gameplay, the player will maneuver the rat in his biosphere. The object is to guide the biosphere through maze-like levels to the exit. The biosphere can fire in one of eight directions. Destroying enemies earns credits. Touching enemies drains the biosphere's vitality. If one rat dies in the biosphere explosion, the player must choose a different rat to play. If all three rats are destroyed, then the game is over.

Reception

References
  1. Anderson, Chris (March 1994). "CD-ROM Review". PC Zone. No. 12. Dennis Publishing. p. 108.
  2. MacDonald, Duncan (October 1993). "Bargain.Bin". PC Zone. No. 7. Dennis Publishing. p. 96.
  3. "Budget Games". CU Amiga. No. 43. EMAP. September 1993. p. 96.
  4. Winstanley, Mark (March 1993). "Amiga Power - Game Reviews". Amiga Power. No. 23. Future plc. p. 74.
  5. Upchurch, David (August 1993). "The One - Review". The One. No. 59. EMAP. p. 60.
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