Rambo III (I) (1989 Video Game) User Reviews

A good video game adaptation

[knowledge · 22 September 2003]

Based on the weakest of the rambo trilogy( thats rambo 3 kids ), this top down shoot em up is tough and at times a bit repetetive , but it translates the films one-man-army action into video game form effectively.

Theres a selection of weapons you can use that consists of a machine gun , a crossbow with explosive arrows,a big fat commando kinfe and time bombs -all of which ties into to the films flavour well .

Also , to take a break from blasting hordes and hordes of soldiers who shoot aimlessly , there are some really good sub levels that sees you (well, you as rambo any way ) shooting explosive arrows at tanks and helicopters. These sub levels are really fun and there should have been much more of them in the game .

If your a fan of the rambo films , or someone who feels like some old school shooting action , then by all means give rambo 3 a shot(get it ? "shot"? ha ha ha ! i crack my self up some times , i tell thee...).

Not that great

[CuriosityKilledShawn · 5/10 · 7 August 2005]

There were 2 versions of Rambo III (once the most expensive film ever, and the biggest loss ever) released on home consoles. One was a first-person shooter that incorporated the light-gun (much like Operation Wolf) released on the Sega Master System and Commodore 64. This one was slightly better. The other was a top-down vertically and horizontally scrolling shooter (much, MUCH like the far superior Ikari Warriors). This is the version I got for the Mega Drive/Genesis.

As a shoot-'em-up it's boring. You never really feel the violence or feel the impact of war. You only get one gun, with a never ending supply of bullets. But you do get bombs and a bow with a limited supply of arrows. Still, the gameplay is pretty mundane and the targeting sequences in between the (very similar) levels don't distract enough from the dullness.

Nothing in this game really sticks out or makes an impression. The Genesis was capable of so much better than this. And why do stock photographs of Rutger Hauer show up in this when he was never in the film?

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