Missile Command: Recharged

"Missile Command: Recharged is a cool little survival-based adaptation of the classic arcade game. Long-time fans such as myself may be disappointed by the lack of stages and strategic scoring but what&s;s here still offers some simple fun."

"Missile Command: Recharged still has the underpinnings of the Atari classic holding everything together, but the upgrade system is a double-edged sword that has the potential to break the game. Though this is not a dealbreaker, this change unfortunately trades …"

"Being a late 90s baby, I was unfortunately just a little too late to be part of that generation who grew up on arcade games, waiting in line to slot their coin into the machine. But for those who remember …"

"Missile Command: Recharged is a ridiculously addictive arcade title. Furthermore, it is a fantastic addition to the Recharged Series. Thanks to its choice of game modes and multiplayer action, this is one game that you won&s;t want to put down."

"Missile Command: Recharged is a reimagining of the 1980 arcade classic, giving it a new sense of enjoyment as well as a new appeal, including leveling up stats and chasing down leaderboards."

"If you&s;ve enjoyed seeing Atari dig into its back catalog and remake old arcade experiences with modern sensibilities and features, the "2.0" version of Missile Command: Recharged will almost certainly land a direct hit. If you&s;ve never cared for previous …"

"Missile Command: Recharged is the upgrade you didn&s;t think you needed. It&s;s new missions and graphical polish is a very nice touch. I&s;d dare say this is one of the first tower defense/bullet hell games, and Atari never skimps on …"

"As someone who played a ton of the original Missile Command in the arcades and at home (originally on the Atari 5200 and more recently on my MAME cabinet with a trackball controller) I was actually quite excited to see …"

"Missile Command: Recharged is a better game in 2022 than it was in 2020 as the team clearly listened to feedback. There is more to sink your teeth into here and the presentation got a nice touch up too. Some …"

"Missile Command: Recharged didn’t try to revamp the franchise’s formula with revolutionary gameplay changes, but honestly, I think that worked for the best. It’s just a fairly good attempt to bring the franchise to modern consoles, being best enjoyed on …"

"Missile Command: Recharged is a beautiful reinterpretation of the classic, which serves very well the proposal to satisfy the nostalgic audience that spent afternoons defending cities on arcade screens or the Atari 2600. The aesthetic and mechanical modernizations are very …"

"All in all, Missile Command: Recharged is a good game. It doesn&s;t mess with the gameplay design that the original established, but it does give you options and reasons to keep playing it."

"From a value perspective, the fleeting leaderboard-driven fun here is totally fine. From a gameplay perspective, I wish there was more than just leaderboard chasing to drive me forward. I might not be compelled to drop quarters into Missile Command: …"

"It might not be packed with content, but Missile Command: Recharged is an engaging new take on an arcade staple."

"Missile Command: Recharged on the Switch eShop, is a cheap release that doesn&s;t do much… but does everything right. It&s;s about just as straightforward as the 1980 coin-op, and it can be had for a little stack of quarters. It …"