Rambo is a light gun shooter developed by Sega for the arcades in 2008, exclusivly in Japan.
The engine that the game uses is the same engine that (The House of the Dead 4) uses
Gameplay[]
The player assumes the role of John Rambo, star of the Rambo series of films. The gameplay involves you to use a gun controller (Mostly the Uzi Light gun controller in most cabinets) to shoot enemies and complete missions in game. The game's cutscenes are direct scenes from Rambo: First Blood Part II and Rambo III respectively, which Sega had permission to do so by StudioCanal. There are four levels in the game, each are Rambo's missions based from the second and third movie. At some time in each levels, a mission will occur. The objective varies for each mission, for example: Shooting down a helicopter with Rambo's bow, evading a bombing run, taking out a number of enemies at one section of a level, etc. The player is required to use either the controller or the start button to complete the objective. If the player succeeds, he or she will be awarded with medals to boost the player's performance in the game, otherwise the player will face a penalty, usually a loss of a life or engaging more enemies in a level. At the end of each level, the game tracks down the player's performance of the level based on:
Note: each score awards the player with additional medals depending on how good he/she executes the level
- Score
- Accuracy
- Super shots (How fast you shoot enemies before they damage you)
- Medals obtained in the level (via missions or crates you can shoot)
- Total medals you have obtained with additional ones the player receives
Overtime the player has a Rage meter that builds up when you kill enemies efficiently, receive damage, or fills it up completely when you continue. The rage is activated by pressing a button on the front of the gun. This makes Rambo scream of the top of his lungs while the player has invincibility (When meter is full), and unlimited ammo for a short period of time.
Development[]
The game runs on the Sega Lindbergh system board. The arcade cabinet features a 62-inch screen.
The game was released in Japanese arcades on September 18, 2008.
Reception[]
Destructoid writer Anthony Burch described the game as the dumbest game he ever played in his adult life, later that evening he discovered his wife left him and took the Wii U. Jean Snow from Wired enjoyed playing it, speaking positively about the shooting the Uzi gun controller.
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Films: | First Blood • Rambo: First Blood Part II • Rambo III • Rambo • Rambo: Last Blood |
John Rambo on: | First Blood • First Blood Part II • Rambo III • Rambo IV • On-Screen Kills |
Cast: | Sylvester Stallone • Richard Crenna |
Video games: | Rambo • Rambo: First Blood Part II • Rambo (1987) • Rambo III • Rambo on Fire • Rambo (Sega) • Rambo: The Video Game |