Overall 7.8 Graphics 9 Sound 6 Addictive 5 Story 5 Depth 5 Difficulty 8
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M*A*S*H Oldschool777
This is the M*A*S*H game for the Atari 2600. I did not know there was a game for M*A*S*H honestly. For those that do not know,MASH was a TV show in the 70's and 80's along with a movie. It was about the life of a MASH unit (Mobile Army Surgical Hospital) and the craziness that ensued there. As much as it was a comedy,they also showed the flaws and humanity of the staff of the 4477th MASH unit and how they could not save everyone.
Overall=9
The graphics for a Atari 2600 are surprisingly good. Yes,it looks like a bunch of blocks to us today but back then that was home gaming for you. The helicopter segments are fun if not frustrating and you have to dodge enemy fire while rescuing patients. Then when you collect enough of them,then you operate,a la Operation. You touch the block with your forceps and try to back of the patient cleanly. Failure to do so,results in a loud buzz and on top of the screen,it calls you Ferret Face,a nickname for Frank Burns,a below average surgeon.
Graphics=9
The graphics are surprisingly good for a Atari 2600 game. The helicopter missions are probably the weaker,graphically,but you can see the objective and the operation part is well done for the time. Keep in mind the Atari was one of the first home consoles of the time and the graphics were not there. The Intellivision was better graphically,but most had the 2600.
Sound=6
I would say mercifully the sound is at a minimum,with only the game using a simple melody in the helicopter rescue mode. You can hear the sound of the copter and the vehicle firing at you. The operation has no music but a heart monitor sound when you are trying to grab the obstruction and pull it out. If you hit the edges,you get a loud buzz.
Addictiveness=5
It is not addictive like River Raid,but it is fun. You are competing against a rival MASH unit and dodging enemy fire and trees to rescue patients. The surgery is a good touch,but the fun can wear a bit thin.
Story=5
You are trying to rescue more casualties than a rival MASH unit and at times performing a surgery a la Operation. The goal is to win before the rivals do.
Depth=5
Not much to say about it except you are trying to outdo a rival MASH unit in rescues and in the operation theater. It is good that both styles are in the game.
Difficulty=8
The controls work decently,although the surgery stage it is far too easy to hit the sides or push the foreign object into the patient.
Final thoughts.
This is a game that was fairly impressive for its time and it is fun for short bursts. Plus,you gotta love it when you are called Ferret Face when you screw up in surgery. There are 8 modes of play,I went through mode 1. Mode 7 and 8 are surgical in nature. Now you do not have to be precise when grabbing the object,but you have to be precise when exiting out of the body. The copter segments are easy to handle,save for the trees.
Graphics 9 Sound 6 Addictive 5 Story 5 Depth 5 Difficulty 8
Review Rating: 5/5
Submitted: 11-02-15
Review Replies: 3
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