Robocop review - Nintendo Gameboy

Alex Murphy has been critically injured in the line of duty by one Clarence Boddicker, an evil, menacing character employed by OCP's deranged President: Dick Jones. OCP put Murphy back together as Robocop - a metallic law-enforcing monster with a mission - to wipe out the crime wave threatening to engulf Detroit.

This Gameboy version of the movie puts you in control of Robocop, traversing the scrolling screens dealing out murderous mayhem to the punks who infest Detroit. But Robocop is a troubled titanium-armoured law-enforcing machine, troubled by the mind and memories of Alex Murphy...

What the Mean Machines staff thought

What a disappointment! The graphics are very Spectrum-esque - the Gameboy's shaded graphics aren't used to their best here. The sound is just above average and the gameplay is rather annoying. Trying to dodge some of the felons' bullets is near impossible. Robocop isn't up to much.

When I first played this I thought it was very poor, mostly due to the naff graphics and sound and rather annoying control method. However, after a bit of perseverance I began to make headway and started to enjoy myself. The gameplay is challenging and varied, and it's got that addictive spark that keeps you coming back.

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