Plus/Minus: (Strider) Genesis

Ever wanted to feel like you're playing a ninja? Then meet your new best friend. Strider is one hell of a great action/platform game! You control Stider Hiryu, and you're out to assassinate an evil dictator. One of the early ports of the arcade game. Unlike the Nes version which is based off the manga, the Genesis version retains the magic of the arcade classic.

And that's a good thing! You run, leap, use your ninja blade named Cipher to dispense justice. You can also cling to walls and ceilings, collect various power-ups, and lets not forget his ultra cool slide move. Seriously love that move!

I can't really find any flaws to this game. If anything, the game is a tough one to newcomers. You'll be dying a a lot getting used to how the ninja handles and learning the enemy patterns. But after that, its all golden. Actually, the only other flaw to the game is the story. There's not much of one. Just kill this evil dude and that's about it. Unto the Plus/Minus!

Genre: Action/Platform
Players: One

Story: -1
Controls: +1
Music: +1
Graphics: +1
Fun: +1

Overall: 3 (Great!)



If you love side-scrolling action games you own it to yourself to find a copy of this game. It was tight controls, its challenging (but not impossible), great music, awesome graphics, and its a total blast to play! Humanoids, you should be able to pick this one up boxed and complete for under 20 bucks.

Mecha Donkey Kong?!

Until Strider starts buttering his bread with his Cipher blade,
In the meantime, in between time!

-Will ^>^