Wanted was released by Infogrames in 1988 and is a Gunsmoke rip-off with hints of Commando or Ikari Warriors. Ignoring the start, and its dreadful music, we begin as a budding John Wayne wannabe, strolling through the dusty Wild West. The town is inhabited by outlaws and we have a gun. Every guy's dream!
Unlike Ikari Warriors, the screen will automatically scroll as the action comes thick and fast. Whack on the fire button and shoot your way through Dodge City but watch for the enemy and their bullets! These are the slowest bullets on the planet but are extremely precise - I somehow always managed to walk into them. Arghh!! Thankfully, power-ups are available after shooting barrels where you'll find weapons, shields, etc.
Wanted is a good vertically scrolling shoot 'em up and fans of Gunsmoke will love it. Be warned, it's difficult (and there are better games on the Atari ST) but there is something curiously likeable about it. I enjoyed it, so download the hard disk version from 8BitChip with floppies available via Old Games Finder.
Unlike Ikari Warriors, the screen will automatically scroll as the action comes thick and fast. Whack on the fire button and shoot your way through Dodge City but watch for the enemy and their bullets! These are the slowest bullets on the planet but are extremely precise - I somehow always managed to walk into them. Arghh!! Thankfully, power-ups are available after shooting barrels where you'll find weapons, shields, etc.
Wanted is a good vertically scrolling shoot 'em up and fans of Gunsmoke will love it. Be warned, it's difficult (and there are better games on the Atari ST) but there is something curiously likeable about it. I enjoyed it, so download the hard disk version from 8BitChip with floppies available via Old Games Finder.
Fwiw, I've been to places like Tombstone and Dodge so I'm all ..... Yeehaw!!!!