Revolution X

Aerosmith-based games. Undoubtedly caused by the band's fondness for video games (also to keep their songs in the heads of the game playing youth). These games feature music and the members of the group tightly intertwined with the various plots and stories.

Revolution X is the automatic, scrollingshooting adventure where you are to release the population from the demented clutches of the New Order Nation. As one of the last of the free youth, you must use music as a weapon to fight against the oppressors and start a combined revolution with the help of Aerosmith.

The title does not follow a strictly linear plot and allows you to make some small directional decisions, deciding when and where to go when multiple paths are presented to you. Tons of secrets also await adventurous individuals who are ready to shoot every obscure spot on the screen that may conceal some hidden place or band member.

The graphics are extremely blocky, making the Genesis version of this multiplatform title the worst one yet visually. The background audio has also been changed from other versions by taking out Aerosmith's music and replacing it with a repetitive track that seems like a reject from Acclaim's Spider-Man series.

These flaws may be improved before final release. The game is not terrible on the Genesis, but it should definitely be tried before purchase.

MANUFACTURER - Acclaim

THEME - Shooting

NUMBER OF PLAYERS - 1 or 2