Does this run-and-gun platform shooter reinvigorate the genre? Read on for the full scoop. I always wanted more tank time and less foot time. Summary: [WiiWare] BLASTER MASTER OVERDRIVE is an action-adventure game that takes place on an Earth infected by an aggressive, polymorphic virus.
WiiU TV The NES fan favorite, Blaster Master, recently made its way onto Wii's Virtual Console, and now Sunsoft is following up the return of the franchise with a new game entitled Blaster Master: Overdrive (BMO). Poor, defenseless animals worldwide infected by the virus have been turned into flesh-eating, hemoglobin-swilling terrors. Movies Blaster Master: Overdrive is a platforming and run and gun video game released by SunSoft and Gaijinworks as a WiiWare title for the Wii game console. Each area features a mutant boss that must be defeated to progress.The sublime blend of side-scrolling shooting/platforming mixed with overhead perspective action/shooting areas is just as addictive now as it was in the original game.
Blaster Master Overdrive could have been a great trip down memory lane, but instead the road is blocked by sluggish, physically painful controls and an extremely high level of difficulty that makes the experience a dreadful one.