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A Dream Fulfilled

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: August 09, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Since I was about 9 years old, I always wanted to pilot a Veritech and finally, with Robotech: Battlecry I got my wish--sort of. The greatest thing, to me anyway, is that you can change modes on the fly, which gives it about as much realism as you can expect without being in the cockpit. I love to come screaming in on some Battlepods in Fighter mode than snap to Battloid mode and land in their midst to blow the heck out of them with my gatling gun. The versatility of being able to choose which mode I want to play in makes it a lot more fun than if you were stuck to one mode per mission, as I suspect would have been the case in the 8-bit days.

The biggest disappointment is of course that you aren't Rick Hunter, so you don't get to do all the cool stuff like battle in Saturn's rings or on Mars--Earth's orbit is the farthest you get until the very end. The story itself is pretty neat and I couldn't believe how it ended, which didn't leave the possibility for a sequel. I almost--ALMOST--cried at that point for my poor guy who had been through so much.

Well anyway, some of the missions are a lot of fun, like the colossal dogfight where you have to save Rick Hunter's bacon, and others are the annoying protect missions like where you have to defend the townspeople of Gravestone and the one where you have to escort the Cat's Eye and somehow defend it while it flies straight and level through a gauntlet of enemy fire. When I first bought the game, a few of those missions prompted quite a bit of screaming and swearing--much more than a grown man should do at a video game--but ultimately I got lucky and beat them. There are plenty more of the fun missions than irritating ones.

The best mission to me was the one where I finally got to pay Hiro back for bossing me around all the time by disabling his Destroid. That's also one of the easier missions, but it's just so sweet to knock out one of those whiny, helpless, useless Destroids.

As for repeat game play, there's not much to it after you get all the awards and mechs, but sometimes (like right now) I like to go back and start over again to beat it all over again. Only of course this time I have the invincibility cheat so no Zentraedi can touch my VT. It's also fun after you have all the mechs to go back and try missions again with an S, R, or Armored Veritech.

There's not much more I could have asked for from this game. It was well worth the money I paid not just for it, but for the PS2 I bought pretty much for the expressed reason of playing this game. I wish and wish TDK would come out with sequels for the Hovertanks and especially the Cyclones, but I'm not sure it'll happen. Even better would be a game where you could do all three. How much fun would it be to blast Invid with a Veritech? Or Battlepods with a Hovertank? The sky's the limit.

The only thing missing is your chance to whack Lynn Kyle

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: December 29, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Ordinarily I do computer game reviews, but I picked this up for my brother for Christmas so I figured I'd give this a whirl. "Robotech" was a 3-part anime feature from the mid-eighties that chronicled the events of the Robotech Wars. This game covers the area of Book One, or the Macross Saga. The show itself was patched together from 3 different Japanese cartoons that had nothing in common, other than they were the product of the same Japanese publishing house. The producer Carl Macek, out of desperation (and what turned out to be an act of brilliance) changed the storyline dramatically so that the 3 cartoons became one epic saga about Earth and it's discovery of Robotech, and it's defense against the Zentraedi, Robotech Masters, and the Invid.

But let's do a quick review of the game here. This game is going to appeal strongly to anime' afficianados and fans of the original series, the latter group comprised mostly of 30+ males who were in thier teens during the mid eighties. This is a game that is focused on a very specific segment of gamers and as such is probably not going to get a warm welcome from the average 15 year old dumping thier cash on a game with pretty packaging. To further compound this the storyline allows you to take part in several big battles from Book One episodes, but it does so in a *really* disjointed manner. A person who has no knowledge of the Robotech storyline is liable to get really lost in no time flat as the story will make absolutely no sense. The storyline jumps from the Episode "Boobytrap" all the way to the episode in which the surface of the Earth is destroyed by the enormous Zentraedi armada, and then further jumps to the period during the reconstruction. Essentially about 30+ episodes squeezed into the first 5 missions alone!

I particularly enjoyed the mission of taking on the Zentraedi in space as the SDF-1 was about to make it's climactic assault on Dolza's flagship. The scenery is simply beautiful! I was a little let down by not getting to see the Grand Cannon fire, but that's a small thing. Again, this will appeal strongly to a Robotech purist, and to a lesser degree anime fans, but to anyone else they probably won't get much from the plot other than confusion.

How does the game handle? Fluid as a dream! If ever you wanted to *be* in Robotech I can't think of a better way to do so than Robotech: Battlecry. Battloids skid left and right, stop on a dime, and shoot missiles out of the sky. The cel shading effect simply puts you in a live action anime cartoon. I cannot get over how beautiful this game is...it is literally like being at the controls of a Veritech. Fighter mode in my opinion is the easiest to control overall and I spent a good portion of my time fighting in that configuration. On the whole I have seldom seen a prettier game than this one.

Sound is a mixed bag. The sound effects don't irk me much but the one gripe I do have is the music. I wanted to hear the classic Robotech score as I flew in combat, it would have added to the tension and feel of the moment *just right*, whereas the synthesized almost-midi tracks overall will detract a bit from the experience for a Robotech fan like myself. There were only a few missions where the original score was allowed in and when it was it truly added to the experience.

Likewise the control is a little complicated and confusing (especially to a 31 year old like myself who's reflexes aren't as catlike as they were even 10 years ago), but after a few missions you'll find yourself able to do amazing things with a few presses of the button. Give it some time, older folks...it will come to you! :)

Overall I cannot help but be pleased with the game. The look and feel of it is pure Robotech and it is a thing of great beauty. Bring on the next game and include Hovertanks and Cyclones! Please!

very good....

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: July 01, 2003
Author: Amazon User

this game is everything i wanted and more. even though you cant play as the people in the show it is very good and has the right amount of dificulty to make it intresting. but the games replay vallue is low( for me ). that is probably why is is long. it has a huge amount of missions and diferent bots to soot the mision youare on.

I'm out.
POOOOUND IT!!!

It's about time!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: May 01, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Robotech Battlecry does justice to the show. The cartoon was great and so is this game. Playing as a pilot in the Wolf squad instead of being one of the main show characters was a nice touch. The game follows the story well and eventually goes off into its' own senario. You also meet some familiar faces here and there.

The gameplay is what makes this game stand out. You have three modes to operate and each serves a different function. Used strategically switching between each function will turn a player into a piloting genious. The atmosphere is all Robotech. Missles and gun fire light up the screen beautifully. The mix of earth and space missions keep the game from becoming to dry. The game is a mixed bag on the challenge though. Some stages are easy enough but others are so tough that when thought you were an ace will humble you very quickly. One particular boss will not let up for a second.

My only gripe about this game are the ground level earth stages and the physics used in the space stages. For the earth stages there is a boundry once you fly up to a certain point. In the heat of battle taking to the sky would be a good way to get away and regroup for you and/or the enemy and whoever is left on the ground will have to give chase. Now the other problem. Sense when is there an upright in space? Maybe I'm being picky, but your plane always returns in a upright position. There is no gravity, there is no atmosphere your plane should follow suite with space physics. Hopefully if there is a sequal and if it doesn't move to the next chapter of the series those two minor problems can be addressed. Until then GOOD HUNTING.

Not Bad.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 10
Date: March 25, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Not a bad mech game. Pretty entertaining. Check it out, you might like it.

WOW!! WHAT A RUSH!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 24, 2003
Author: Amazon User

If you're a Robotech nut, a shoot 'em up fan or just a variety gamer, this is something you don't want to miss. An action, challenge filled, firefight. Revolving around the Robotech Macross Saga, you play a Veritech pilot during the first two Robotech Wars. Through the game, you encounter characters and events of the memorable series, which the plot and gameplay largely remains loyal to. The variety is extensive in some areas and somewhat lacking in others but keeps you on your toes, none the less. Controls in combat are mostly good though a bit too sensitive in menu screens. The graphics are gorgeous and sounds are relatively moderate. Some levels and bosses are notably complex though the final battle suffers from a lack of expected difficulty. Some of my friends disliked the ending, but most Robotech addicts are able to discern the shape of the SDF-3 coming out of fold in the bright flash. Overall this game is fun, challenging and loyal to the Robotech Saga. Trust me, it's worth a try.

I always wanted to be a veritech pilot

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 07, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game was everything I hoped it would be. Remember when we were kids and we rushed home to watch this show? I know I was enthralled by the story and fascinated by the mecha. Now I can play this game and I feel like I am part of the story. I like that you aren't playing one of the main characters. It makes it seem like this your part in the saga. If you always wanted to fly a veritech and fight for the RDF this is it!

Veritechs galore

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 26, 2003
Author: Amazon User

this game was ... i can think of a word to describe it. It had great graphics, cool game play, and on top of that it has a TV show counterpart to get it more fans. This game has lodes of things to do, collect badges, gain ranks, and 2 player mode. If you love Mechwarrior youll love this game. 5 stars all the way

Not bad

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 4
Date: February 06, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I couldn't get through some levels.
I guess I am getting old and impatient.

The surprising level was the ace alien fighter.
One on One.
It flies past you every 2 to 5 seconds.
Doesn't stand still to allow you to retaliate, fight back.

Almost impossible to beat it, until I figured out to hide,
and then ambush it.

The Tension was real, Failure was not an option.

I will give it five stars if I could play someone One on One,
via internet or not.
If you haven't read or heard already, long hours at/on these games CAN KILL YOU. I heard an adult died from long hours of exposure to these games. I do feel very tired after 1 hour. Had to turn it off.

So, kids, limit your fun time, if you don't want to go to ER.
or have your mother cry over your death.

Pros and Cons of the First Robotech Game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: February 04, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Ok I know many out there what the guts of a review spelled out in plain english so here goes;

Pros: If you are a robotech fan you will love this game. You are able to use all functions for the veritech (battliod, guardian, and fighter) no matter what map you are on. Graphics and the feeling of finally getting to fly a Veritech make it a must for any robotech fan. You get to even fly missions with Rick hunter and Roy Folker. All the main characters in the Macross saga make some showing, although their voices sound like they are 20 years older (which they are). Fighting terrain includes space, cities, and sky of earth. You can even fight one on one with a friend to test your skills on a human opponent.

Cons: Voices of your character in the game (Jack) and other becoming annoying quickly. Versus mode limits you to Veritech and if you were hoping to climb into a officer pod or a zentradi jet you are out of luck. City buildings look cheesy. Map boundaries limit you from going over many buildings when in a city map. If this game was a little more expanded in a few option areas it would get 5 stars. Nonetheless a great game for the first Robotech crossover.

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