Firepower 2000 Review

I don't know why I am writing a review for this game now, after playing it for 13 years. I guess I am compelled to do so because I still play it, and I never get tired of it.

You control either a jeep or a helicopter (I always use the helicopter...not sure why, I just like it better), and pretty much just obliterate everything in your path. You face all sorts of weaponry, ground cannons, tanks, and different planes and helicopters. You start out with minimal firepower, but in an unlimited supply. You boost your power by blowing up crates containing rockets, plasma guns, flames, lasers, and Ion power. If you collect them all, you can toggle between the different weapons, some work better than others. You also pick up some special weapons that run out eventually if you use them all up.

The graphics in this game are out of this world, as well as the music and sound effects. I am not sure why this game wasn't more popular enough to make sequels.

If you don't lose any guys and continue to build up your firepower, the heavier your enemies will attack. When you lose a guy, you lose some of your firepower. That's when things get more difficult. I made it all the way to the end of the 3rd stage on one guy, and man it got hard. The bosses at the end of each stage really aren't "bosses". They are just enemy strongholds that have weak points. But you have to dodge a lot of fire coming at you while trying to take it down.

This is the way games should be. Simple, mindless fun, and different each time, based on how well you do. I like to challenge myself to see how far I can get on one guy. One little thing I like to do to when starting a new game is choose a two-player game, and let the jeep roll along on the ground, and protect him as long as I can, but only until I pick up all the power-ups. You get double the power-ups since there are two players on the screen.

This is a really fun game for a system that I still play each day. I'd have to say either this game or Super Mario Kart are the best games for the SNES. If you are a fan of shoot-em-ups, and can find a copy of this game anywhere, definitely buy it, you will enjoy it.

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