Vectrex Games
The vectrex was a vector graphic system. Therefor all the games were vector based. And since it wasnt in color the games required screen overlays. This section has reviews on some of the games for the vectrex.
Minestorm
Grade: A-
Minestorm was the first game on the vectrex. Minestorm was a game that was built into the console itself. So if you turned on your vectrex without a cartrage in it, Minestorm would start up. Minestorm itself is mostly just an asteroids clone but with a few game variations. A ship comes down in the game and lays mines that turn into enemies. If you beat them all you go to the next level. The game would repeat growing in dificulty but if you got past level 13 in the game, on most vectrex's the game would crash. And if you mailed in a complaint about the game breaking they would send you minestorm 2. But the company didn't advertise minestorm 2 and how you got it so minestorm 2 is now one of the hardest to find cartrages. Overall the game gets a A- because of th flaw, but otherwise, minestorm is a great game.
Minestorm was the first game on the vectrex. Minestorm was a game that was built into the console itself. So if you turned on your vectrex without a cartrage in it, Minestorm would start up. Minestorm itself is mostly just an asteroids clone but with a few game variations. A ship comes down in the game and lays mines that turn into enemies. If you beat them all you go to the next level. The game would repeat growing in dificulty but if you got past level 13 in the game, on most vectrex's the game would crash. And if you mailed in a complaint about the game breaking they would send you minestorm 2. But the company didn't advertise minestorm 2 and how you got it so minestorm 2 is now one of the hardest to find cartrages. Overall the game gets a A- because of th flaw, but otherwise, minestorm is a great game.
Spike
Grade: B
Ok, its time for spike...
Well first of all... Of all the vectrex games this one is probably one of the more "popular" ones. In the game you are spike. Your girlfreind Molly gets kidnapped by spud and you have to save her. What most people remember about this game is the voice. This game utilized voice capabilities and had them say stuff. Noww this may be harsh but... The voice sucks. Now I know this was 1983 but come on. This sounded worse than B 19 bomber on colecovision! Molly's voice is ok but spike's is just a pain to hear. If you die in this game Spike yells "DARNIT" kinda weird... Well in it your character is Spike like I said and he looks kind of like a starfish with legs. You move around on moving platforms and you try to get to the top by relocating ladders to your advantage and getting a key to free molly. This game itself is a game that flat out tells you "Yeah were ripping of Donkey Kong" but asides from that the only other gripe I have on the game is the hit detection and the enimies. The enemies don't move when your far from them and if they are still your kick dosent do anything. But asides from all the bad things in this game it still is AWESOME. This game is really fun and you can get into it really fast and thats already a good enough reason to give it a B. Overall get this game because its not the worst game and you will get your moneys worth.
Ok, its time for spike...
Well first of all... Of all the vectrex games this one is probably one of the more "popular" ones. In the game you are spike. Your girlfreind Molly gets kidnapped by spud and you have to save her. What most people remember about this game is the voice. This game utilized voice capabilities and had them say stuff. Noww this may be harsh but... The voice sucks. Now I know this was 1983 but come on. This sounded worse than B 19 bomber on colecovision! Molly's voice is ok but spike's is just a pain to hear. If you die in this game Spike yells "DARNIT" kinda weird... Well in it your character is Spike like I said and he looks kind of like a starfish with legs. You move around on moving platforms and you try to get to the top by relocating ladders to your advantage and getting a key to free molly. This game itself is a game that flat out tells you "Yeah were ripping of Donkey Kong" but asides from that the only other gripe I have on the game is the hit detection and the enimies. The enemies don't move when your far from them and if they are still your kick dosent do anything. But asides from all the bad things in this game it still is AWESOME. This game is really fun and you can get into it really fast and thats already a good enough reason to give it a B. Overall get this game because its not the worst game and you will get your moneys worth.