Sometimes you gotta fight missiles with more missiles...

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I'm Gaming Jay: Youtube gamer, let's player, fan of retro games, and determined optimist... Join me in this series while I try out EACH of the video games in the book 1001 VIDEO GAMES YOU MUST PLAY BEFORE YOU DIE, before I die. The game review for each game will focus on the question of whether you MUST play this game before you die. But to be honest, the game review parts are just for fun, and are not meant to be definitive, in depth reviews; this series is more about the YouTube gamer journey itself. From Mario games to the Halo series, from arcade games to Commodore 64, PC games to the NES and Sega Genesis, Playstation to the Xbox, let's play those classic retro games that we grew up with, have fond memories of, or heard of but never got a chance to try! And with that said, the game review for today is...

Missile Command
Released 1980
Developer(s) Atari, Inc.
Platform(s) Arcade
Genre(s) Shoot 'Em Up

Jay's Thoughts
Missile Command is a classic and iconic video game from the early days of gaming. The concept is relatively simple: you must protect a city from incoming missiles. How do you do that? By shooting missiles! Yes in Missile Command incoming missiles are shot down by your own set of missiles, it's a simple concept yet kind of fun.

Much of the gameplay derives from strategically shooting missiles down. You have to factor in the speed of enemy missiles and fire your own missiles in advance of where the enemy missiles are headed, or else you'll miss them. You can also try to fire your missiles at points where enemy missiles converge near each other, and in doing so, can take out several missiles with one shot. Interestingly though, enemy missiles gradually split and multiply, so leaving them too long can backfire and create a bigger problem than its worth.

Missile Command is ultimately a very simple game by today's standards. And there are tons of variations you can play. I wouldn't necessarily say you must play the original arcade version of the game, but I do think that Missile Command is just so iconic that it's worth playing at least once before you die, if only to say you've tried it. And hey, as I said, it is kind of fun and satisfying to shoot down these enemy missiles and get good at the game, so while this won't be the game that keeps you playing for days at a time, it should be a short fun game to try out. So what are you waiting for? Go shoot down some missiles already!

➙ Must You Play It?
Missile Command is a classic and iconic game. It may be a remarkably simple game by today's standards but the core gameplay loop is relatively fun still. If you've never tried Missile Command or anything like it, I recommend getting some version of it and checking it out. It will be a simple and short play, but it's a fun skill-based game that's worth a try at least once, before you die.

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