Rambo III

STORY / GAMEPLAY
Rambo III follows the plot of the blockbuster film starring Sylvester Stallone. The home computers version is split into three missions (instead of 6, found on the Mega Drive / Master System). Part one has a top down perspective and you explore the building Trautman could be held in, avoiding the enemies and lots of infra red security beams that will activate the alarm and unleash more enemies. In the second part you follow the same scenario but this time the action takes place outside. The final part changes to an Operation Wolf style shoot 'em up with tanks, soldiers and helicopters to shoot. But your gun may jam, which adds to the challenge of finally getting out alive. Although its simplistic gameplay, Rambo III has something to add in terms of playability, mainly because of the John Rambo figure. The average gamer should find the game a bit difficult at the beginning but the interface is quite easy to understand.

GRAPHICS / SOUND
Rambo's graphics are not its strongest point but for a 1989 top down game it surely looks good. The Amiga (OCS) version has nice visuals with an affordable level of detailed objects and environments and the sound is comparably better than its other 16bit counterparts, featuring a strong in-game music theme and sampled sound effects.

GAMEPLAY VIDEO
In our video below you can watch both the Atari ST and Amiga versions of the game.