Novastorm (1993)
Genres:Shooter
Themes:Action, Science fiction
Game modes:Single player
Story:The human race is complacent. Computers take care of everything. Nothing can possibly go wrong. Until one day, the most dangerous information superhighway in history starts preaching armed revolution. The gospel of silicon against flesh... In the gut wrenching, heart stopping ride of a lifetime, pilot the Scavenger 4 space fighter between canyons, over glaciers and through cities in a one-on-one showdown with the deadly Scarab X.
This heroic, high-flying adventure features dazzling 3D graphics, fully interactive white-knuckle playability, amazing full motion video sequences and a shredding rave soundtrack. Novastorm will chew you up and spit you out. But you'll come back begging for more...Show more
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I don't know English, but everything was cool. When I was a kid, this game was so special. I was so into it that I ended up watching the ending every day. The opening briefing is wonderful because it feels like it's carrying out a great mission. In the ending, the line "Let's go home" couldn't be so cool. Why isn't there a game like this anymore? Nostelgia. Please bring this game to gog.
The PC version of the game has a great soundtrack by Rick Ede. The pulsing rhythm is perfect set to the frames of the game. The sound effects are well embedded into the soundtrack that it feels like part of the music. The voices are well chosen. The ship control is a bit intransparent in a few parts of the game. Its like a one-hour-action-show. In a PC magazine they wrote the developers build the levels using LEGO stones before they build it in 3D.
I first played the 3DO version. I love the two soundtracks a lot. This one has a very cool soundtrack with epic moments near the end. The End is so, so epic. Better than the 3DO. There is some differences in the last levels, but the game is almost the same. The weapons upgrade system is good (Much better than the 3DO) and the female computer voice is a charm.
The Opening scene is very complete explaining the situation. But not as pompous as in the 3DO.
The Eclipse scene is really epic in the second planet :D
The last levens in the Scarab-X station are thrilling with stages with avoiding obstacles during furious guitar solos or Space Odyssey graphics with hypnotic music. Rik Ede did a great job here.
Very very recommended for sci-fi fans.
probably one of the first titles i had on the original PlayStation. always enjoyed playing it as a kid and would love to play it again. back then i thought it had the coolest graphics, it was absolutely amazing even today still looks super cool. the soundtrack was awesome too.
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