Game: Galaxy Force
Console: Sega Master System
Developer: Sega
Release Date: 1989
Galaxy Force is an interesting space shooter which set its own rules at a time when most video games in the genre were pretty homogeneous. For a start, players can select which of the game's four missions they want to play first. The follows a few freeform minutes of Afterburner style space shooting action, flying towards a planet until players are met by a tunnel. Flying through this zig-zagging tunnel successfully will result in the mission being cleared and return players to the mission menu screen.
The levels are colourful and varied although there's only four of them, perhaps the first part of missions is too free form though, and there's hardly any combat in the second part; just turning left or right, based on which command is given. While Galaxy Force is unique, there's no doubt that it's a very short game once you know what you're doing.
Graphically the game is impressive for its time, the launch sequence preceding missions especially. The second part of missions can be a little too flashy, with black and white alternating walls and flashing turn instructions. The in-game music has some funky bass-grooves and is well worth a listen, even outside of the game.
Overall Galaxy Force struggles to be more than an interesting set of two gameplay modes and some varied space-based levels. This is all it really takes for a Master System game to stand out though, and although there's little replayability, it's a nice little game.
Rating: 70/100
Grade: C
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