Cybermorph
| Cybermorph | |
|---|---|
| Studio | Attention to detail |
| Publisher | Atari Corporation |
| Senior Developer | Andrew Keim, Faran Thomason, Joe Sousa |
| composer | Andrew Holtom, David Lowe, Ted Taquechi |
| Erstveröffent- lichung |
 November 23, 1993 December 15, 1994 June 27, 1994  |
| platform | Atari Jaguar |
| genre | Shoot 'em up |
| Game mode | Single player |
| control | Gamepad |
| medium | Cartridge |
| language | English |
Cybermorph is a shoot 'em up - video game , which in 1993 as a launch title for the Atari Jaguar was released and came with each device.
Gameplay
In a galaxy far, far away, a battle takes place between the last remnants of humanity and the Pernitia Empire. As the pilot of the morphing spaceship Transmogriffon (also Cybermorph T-Griffon) the player supports the people in the fight against the threatening destruction.
The player's task is to find a minimum number of “pods” on the surface of the planets. These capsules contain important data. There are a total of six sectors with eight planets each. If you have collected the pods on all planets in a sector, you fight with a boss in order to get to the next sector. There is also a secret bonus sector.
Hostile spaceships and buildings can be eliminated at gunpoint. Infrastructure like bridges can also be destroyed. Weapons and teleporters can also be found in some of the levels . An important game element is the radar, which shows the locations of the pods and the opponents. The aim of the game is to achieve the highest possible high score in addition to playing through all levels .
The control is made easier by means of an overlay provided for the keypad. Some of the buttons can be freely assigned.
development
The game was originally planned as one of three starting titles for the never-released Atari Panther system .
reception
Overall, the title received mixed reviews, from mediocre to good ratings:
- Mega Fun 2/94: 85% (graphics 81%, sound 68%)
- Video Games 10/94: 59% (graphics 60%, sound 40%)
- ST computer 6/94: 80% (graphics 70%, sound 70%)
The M! Games justified the score of 59% in the classic test as follows:
"Technically impressive 3-D action game that subtly suggests Jaguar power: playful, however, without highlights."
The AI companion Skylar accompanies the player during his missions and gives occasional comments. In particular, the phrase "Where Did You Learn to Fly?" Gained some notoriety outside of the game. This can be found in various memes , on YouTube , in an episode of the Angry Video Game Nerd and in comics and Facebook .
successor
The successor Battlemorph was released in 1995 for the Atari Jaguar CD expansion .
Web links
- Cybermorph at MobyGames (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Atari JAGUAR: Cybermorph (J9000) - atarimuseum.de. Retrieved November 26, 2019 .
- ↑ Cybermorph - Reviews of the Amiga Joker, ASM, Power Play, PC Joker, Play Time, Happy Computer. Retrieved November 26, 2019 .
- ^ ST-Computer 6/94: Jaguar: Cybermorph. Retrieved November 26, 2019 .
- ↑ a b Martin Gaksch: Cybermorph - in the classic test (Jaguar). In: MANIAC.de. January 2, 2017, accessed November 27, 2019 (German).
- ↑ Where Did You Learn to Fly? Retrieved November 26, 2019 .