![]() ![]() Sound on the game is pretty much a match for the original Combat, which I always found pretty decent. When I get to play that, I will feel more empowered to comment on their similarities, but from what I see on the screenshots of it, they have some elements in common. I know they released the prototype ROM for Combat II. This is exactly how I think Combat II, if it had ever been released would have played like (or at least I hope it would have). Also, the movement of the tanks feels much smoother as does the shooting for an overall higher quality gaming experience. The game is a straight-up 2D shooter, but unlike the tank battles in Combat, this version has randomized terrain that will actually affect your movement and shots. With that quick overview, you have mastered the controls. Switching is done by pulling down on your joystick. The controls and look of the tanks are nearly identical, but in Armor Ambush, you can actually switch between your two different tanks, so you need to play more strategically and stay focused on what is going on in different places. ![]() Here is why.Īrmor Ambush is a game that takes the tank portion of the original Combat and fleshes out the gameplay, making for a more complete head to head combat experience. When I fished it out of the box (although I found I have 2 other copies of the game as well - thanks eBay!!) I cannot tell you why Armor Ambush was not on my radar during the heyday of the system, as a Combat addict, the game seems a natural fit. I looked at the cart, did not for some reason recognize the name and I put it away until last week. I picked up Armor Ambush in a garage sale amongst a dozen other games I bought for a dollar. That last question would be the most pertinent (at least in relation to this review). – Why oh why did you not pick up a copy of Armor Ambush? – Why is he still playing Atari 2600 in 1994? – Why did you insist all your friends play Combat with you all the time? If I could talk to the kid on the phone back in 1994, I would ask him a few things “They didn’t but we can play the next best thing, Combat!” “They did? Why didn’t you say so, I would try that.” “What if I told you they put out Combat II?” If you don’t want to go to the movies, we can do something else, but no Combat.” “Combat is over my friend, it is time for you to move on. “Aww, but we can play jets this time! Did we play jets last week?” “That was alright, but it started to get boring after that first hour.” “No, but remember when we played Combat last week? That was so much fun! We should play that again.” “Hey generic childhood friend want to come over and play some Atari?”
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