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Life Force

Also known as Life Force: Salamander (EU), Salamander (JP)

Developer
Konami
North America August 1988 Konami
Europe November 22, 1989 Konami
Japan September 25, 1987 Konami
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Life Force review

But, like I said, there is one alteration to this formula in Lifeforce. Here, the second, fourth and sixth levels are vertical instead of the standard horizontal. And they don’t just look different, they play different, as well. Many of those fiendish traps I described aren’t…

Rob Hamilton · January 31, 2007

Life Force review

Take on a massive brain/Cyclops, press through tight spots raining volcanic rock, and reach the famous fire level. It might not look like much these days, but the raging, pseudo-sentient arcing flames were a technological marvel at the time of the game’s release. Was the NES…

Marc Golding · January 3, 2004

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Life Force review

If you have seen the movie Silent Hill then you may remember the moment before Rose descends into the underground labyrinth to confront the so-called "demon". She stands briefly before a map, closes her eyes, and attempts to commit the path she must follow through those winding…

dagoss · January 13, 2008

Life Force review

Gradius was a very fun game released by Konami during the old days of the NES. It was one of the original horizontal shooters, and it proved to be a lot of fun, and brought lots of innovation to the table in an attempt to prove it just wasn't another lame shooting game. They…

psychopenguin · September 12, 2003

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