space gun video game space gun person shoot arcade game released later distributed home games consoles included compilation playstation xbox set aboard crippled space station overrun hostile alien creatures human crew members player attempt rescue destroying alien creatures space gun features simulated gore giving player ability shoot limbs creatures blood appear screen weapon upgrades found gameplay music game featured commercially released compact discs fairly received critics arcades released home systems games supported light gun peripheral home systems releases gameplay game set fictional future year humans begun deep space exploration distress transmitted crippled ship near alien planet game protagonist special soldier responds boarding ship soldier discovers overrun hostile aliens aliens captured human crew unknown purpose story sections place aboard space craft planet surface protagonist overall goal rescue human hostages possible eliminate alien threat escape space craft space gun arcade rail shooter player views screen action person perspective players use cabinet mounted light gun target shoot enemies enemies mechanical guns descend screen aliens defeated shooting away limbs player save human hostages creatures occasionally hostage alien addition standard rapid fire weapon weapons grenade freeze bomb blade bomb weapons require ammunition collected stages activated player pump action mounted gun arcade cabinet features foot visible picture pressed reverse player direction essential feature allows player time fire incoming enemy help number enemies level overwhelmed adds element strategy game use runs risk running time level seven levels depending version game played split end level boss levels story explained moved forward use short animated cut scenes text screen players choose path level selecting door arrow gun home system versions feature light gun support allow player target enemies multiplayer game identical single player experience commodore versions feature multiplayer development history arcade game features graphics monitor displaying colors sound visuals reflected view mirror cabinet arcade cabinet upright bearing game protruding outward large blue plastic cabinet designed resemble alien music space gun composed music division soundtrack split release soundtrack game liquid kids released january album released box september track game limited edition normal 1st released april home conversions ported game home gaming systems including commodore hardware limitations systems graphics sounds ports differ original arcade version example spectrum version allow aliens limbs shot home versions use light gun peripheral simulate control scheme arcade format port uses sega light versions games use light gun developing conversion team video taped arcade machine operation reference graphics video relevant spots notes spent months spectrum version kept graphical detail backgrounds simple allow action foreground taking account system lower capabilities compared arcade hardware stones designed game handle large number screen sprites result space gun efficient action occurs screen slow game space gun included compilation title playstation personal computer xbox reception space gun received video game press issue zero gave original arcade version game stars described arcade release enjoyable liked genre stated preferred games called cabinet design unique march magazine stated sections screen lot easier play horizontally scrolling sections screen quickly fill enemies lead confusion player shooting especially human hostages run screen inadvertently killed commented title high difficulty level power ups necessity continue playing perfect rapid fire weapon needs prolonged use contributes game difficulty stated magazine publications compared game plot film alien jokingly referred space gun unofficial game film zero magazine gave particular praise sections humans aliens run player reviewer said space gun contains graphic violence citing visual effect blood screen described sound effects specifically alien pumping simple effective release home platforms game received mixed reviews press ranging magazine preview described space gun popular coin best described set space reviews stated space gun operation wolf clone compared magazine reviewed master system version giving game score player light control pad games found input devices guns mounted arcade machine isn prior release xbox ps2 game regarded games collection release website described thoroughly enjoyable
Space Gun (video game)