5 /10 1 Votes
Composer(s) Shinji Hosoe Arcade system Namco System 21 Developer Namco | 5/10 IGN Cabinet Custom sit-down Initial release date June 1993 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Release date(s) Arcade
JP: September 1993
NA: December 1993
PlayStation
JP: January 27, 1995
NA: October 18, 1995
PAL: November 1995 Genre(s) Third-person shooter
Vehicle combat CPU 2x Motorola 68000 @ 12.288 MHz (main CPU)
1x Motorola 6809 @ 3.072 MHz (sound CPU)
1x Hitachi HD63705 @ 2.048 MHz (MCU) Platforms Arcade game, PlayStation, Wii, PlayStation 3 Publishers Namco, Sony Interactive Entertainment Modes Single-player video game, Multiplayer video game Similar Starblade, Cosmo Gang the Puzzle, Cosmo Gang the Video, Dragon Saber, Pro Tennis: World Court | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Namco s cyber sled arcade game from 1993 awesome game overview gameplay
Cyber Sled (サイバースレッド, Saibā Sureddo) is a two-player 3D third-person shooter vehicle combat arcade video game released by Namco in 1993. Cyber Sled received a sequel in 1994 called Cyber Commando.
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- Namco s cyber sled arcade game from 1993 awesome game overview gameplay
- Cyber sled namco 1993 attract mode 60fps
- Gameplay
- Cabinet
- Console versions
- Reception
- References
Cyber sled namco 1993 attract mode 60fps
Gameplay
Game play involves maneuvering a hovercraft style tank through a futuristic arena and fighting to eliminate an opponent (either another player or the computer). Various power-ups are available throughout the game, which feature improved radar, extra missiles, and shield re-charging. There are walls and other obstacles in the arena, which can be useful for hiding as well as a hindrance, and some of which can be destroyed. Each player can choose from among eight different tanks, which vary from slow but heavily shielded, to quick but vulnerable. Player’s viewpoint can be either from the cockpit, or from behind the vehicle.
Each player has two tank-style analog joysticks, each with a finger and thumb trigger. The finger trigger releases a steady stream of bullets, but if held down will overheat and stop working for a short period of time. The thumb trigger releases a limited number of missiles.
Cabinet
The arcade version of Cyber Sled was only available as a dedicated red and blue sit-down cabinet. It featured a non-adjustable seat for each player, and two side-by-side video screens. On top of the game were a red and a blue strobe beacon.
Console versions
A console version of Cyber Sled was released for the Sony PlayStation in 1995. It was originally slated as a launch game for the PlayStation. It features more characters than the arcade version, and a choice between the original arcade graphics, or a more realistic texture mapped mode. The original arcade version was released for the Wii Virtual Console in Japan on May 19, 2009. The PlayStation version was released through the PlayStation Store in Japan on June 26, 2013, and in North America on January 28, 2014.
Reception
On release, Famicom Tsūshin scored the PlayStation version of the game a 29 out of 40, giving it an 8 out of 10 in their Reader Cross Review. GamePro criticized it for its lack of originality and unimpressive graphics, saying it "looks like something you could've played on a 16-bit system", but concluded that "it's fine, fast-paced fun, especially in two-player mode."