An updated take on the original arcade game Missile Command.

The game keeps its 2D roots and updates/simplifies the graphics. The premise is pretty much the same as the arcade version in that you must protect your "cities" from incoming missiles and bombs. The game ends when all your cities are destroyed.

The game play is simplified in that you only have to point and click to aim your shot and the game will shoot the missile from the closest missile base that is ready to fire. You also have unlimited missiles unlike the original arcade game. It's a pro in that it makes the game a little simpler to play. It may be a con for purists who prefer the strategy of choosing which missile base they can shoot from as the original game had separate buttons for each base with a limited amount of missiles in each one.

Also in this version, the game play never stops for any breaks. It goes on and on and on until all your cities are destroyed. Once a city is destroyed, it can never be replaced. However, if any of your missile bases are destroyed, they will eventually rebuild if you can continue to survive the ever increasing onslaught.

During the game, there are power-up letters that float across the screen with the letter designating the type of power-up that it is:
B - Bomb: Blows everything up on most of the screen, depending on the position where it is hit
C - Chain: Your missile will chain-destroy target after target for a short period of time without blowing up itself
F - Fast: Your missiles launch and reach their target super fast
H - Homing: Your missile will lock in on the nearest target and home in and destroy it
M - Mega: Gives your individual missile a "mega" explosions, though not as big as the Bomb
R - Rapid: You can rapid shoot missiles from all your bases without any cool-down time...pew pew pew!
S - Shield: Provides a temporary shield over each city which can withstand one hit
T - Time: Slows down time for the enemy missiles and bombs, but not your own missiles

At the end of each game, you're allowed to spend points you've earned and upgrade your missiles and/or bases in 4 separate categories. There are a maximum of 6 upgrade levels for each category with each level requiring more points to upgrade than the last. The categories are:
Power: Increases the size of the missile explosion
Reload: Increases the speed at which your base can launch the next missile
Speed: Increases the speed of your missile
Rebuild: Increases the speed that your base will rebuild if destroyed

The music, at first, sounds like a catchy little tune and seems to add to the fun. But it very quickly gets old and monotonously goes on and on and on and on with the same 8 measures looping over and over again. The Fast and Time power-ups can cause the music to speed up or slow down briefly. But I feel this was a wasted opportunity. The game could have included complete songs, maybe even create an OST and change the song as the game progresses, the difficulty increases, or simply let the player decide which track they want to hear.

PROS:
Simplified graphics (gives a clean look)
Smooth game play
Simplified controls
Power-ups
Upgrade options
Reasonably priced

CONS:
Simplified graphics (the missile bases and cities do not look like missile bases or cities as in the original game)
Repetitive music
Limited replay value because of upgrades as max upgrades can be attained in an hour of game play

Conclusion:
This "Recharge" version focuses more on updating the feel and game play and less on keeping the look of the original game. If you're a purist of the original game, you may be disappointed. But if you enjoy the premise of launching missiles at incoming enemy missiles and bombs with power-up twists and the ability to upgrade, then this is for you.

I personally enjoyed this game and would recommend it for some mindless arcade-like fun.

An updated take on the original arcade game Missile Command. The game keeps its 2D roots and updates/simplifies the graphics. The premise is pretty much the same as the arcade version in that you must protect your "cities" from incoming missiles and bombs. The game ends when all your cities are destroyed. The game play is simplified in that you only have to point and click to aim your shot and the game will shoot the missile from the closest missile base that is ready to fire. You also have unlimited missiles unlike the original arcade game. It's a pro in that it makes the game a little simpler to play. It may be a con for purists who prefer the strategy of choosing which missile base they can shoot from as the original game had separate buttons for each base with a limited amount of missiles in each one. Also in this version, the game play never stops for any breaks. It goes on and on and on until all your cities are destroyed. Once a city is destroyed, it can never be replaced. However, if any of your missile bases are destroyed, they will eventually rebuild if you can continue to survive the ever increasing onslaught. During the game, there are power-up letters that float across the screen with the letter designating the type of power-up that it is: B - Bomb: Blows everything up on most of the screen, depending on the position where it is hit C - Chain: Your missile will chain-destroy target after target for a short period of time without blowing up itself F - Fast: Your missiles launch and reach their target super fast H - Homing: Your missile will lock in on the nearest target and home in and destroy it M - Mega: Gives your individual missile a "mega" explosions, though not as big as the Bomb R - Rapid: You can rapid shoot missiles from all your bases without any cool-down time...pew pew pew! S - Shield: Provides a temporary shield over each city which can withstand one hit T - Time: Slows down time for the enemy missiles and bombs, but not your own missiles At the end of each game, you're allowed to spend points you've earned and upgrade your missiles and/or bases in 4 separate categories. There are a maximum of 6 upgrade levels for each category with each level requiring more points to upgrade than the last. The categories are: Power: Increases the size of the missile explosion Reload: Increases the speed at which your base can launch the next missile Speed: Increases the speed of your missile Rebuild: Increases the speed that your base will rebuild if destroyed The music, at first, sounds like a catchy little tune and seems to add to the fun. But it very quickly gets old and monotonously goes on and on and on and on with the same 8 measures looping over and over again. The Fast and Time power-ups can cause the music to speed up or slow down briefly. But I feel this was a wasted opportunity. The game could have included complete songs, maybe even create an OST and change the song as the game progresses, the difficulty increases, or simply let the player decide which track they want to hear. PROS: Simplified graphics (gives a clean look) Smooth game play Simplified controls Power-ups Upgrade options Reasonably priced CONS: Simplified graphics (the missile bases and cities do not look like missile bases or cities as in the original game) Repetitive music Limited replay value because of upgrades as max upgrades can be attained in an hour of game play Conclusion: This "Recharge" version focuses more on updating the feel and game play and less on keeping the look of the original game. If you're a purist of the original game, you may be disappointed. But if you enjoy the premise of launching missiles at incoming enemy missiles and bombs with power-up twists and the ability to upgrade, then this is for you. I personally enjoyed this game and would recommend it for some mindless arcade-like fun.