Assault: Retribution

Assault, known in North America as Assault: Retribution, is a 1998 action video game developed by Candle Light Studios for the PlayStation console.[1][2] It was published in North America by Midway Games and in Europe by Telstar.[3]

Not to be mistaken for Assault (arcade game)
Assault: Retribution
North American cover art
Developer(s)Candle Light Studios
Publisher(s)
  • EU: Telstar
Platform(s)PlayStation
Release
  • EU: September 1998
  • NA: November 18, 1998
Genre(s)Action
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

Assault: Retribution is a 3D combat shoot 'em up style game that heavily focuses on the combat. The game is set in an outer-space environment with hordes of aliens attacking the player.[4] Players can take control of either two characters Reno or Kelly, the two soldiers send down to protect the city of Arcadia from the aliens.[1]

Development

Assault was the sole game developed by Candle Light Studios, a development forged from a team of ex-Accolade designers who had worked on the futuristic combat sports title, Pitball.[3] Before release the game was proclaimed a Contra killer by PSM Online.[1]

Reception
Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
GameRankings60%[5]
Review scores
PublicationScore
GameRevolutionC+[5]
GameSpot4.2/10[6]
IGN5.5/10[7]
Absolute PlayStation8.1/10[8]

The game received mixed reviews from critics. Craig Harris of IGN rated the game 5.5 of 10, saying "It's obvious these guys watched a lot of science-fiction movies before sitting down and designing Assault. Literally, this game looks like Robocop killing Starship Troopers aliens".[7]

Peter Bartholow of GameSpot rated the game a 4.2 of 10 saying "While the basics may sound playable enough, Assault's problems are almost too many to list in this review."[6] It holds a 77 of 100 rating on PSX Nation.[9][5]

References
  1. "Midway Ships Assault: Retribution". Business Wire. Berkshire Hathaway. November 18, 1998. Archived from the original on February 4, 1999. Retrieved July 3, 2019 – via Yahoo.com.
  2. "Midway Serves Retribution". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. November 18, 1998. Archived from the original on January 15, 2000. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  3. Murphy, Zack (February 18, 2019). "Assault: Retribution PSX Review". queuetimes.com. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
  4. Perry, Douglass (June 25, 1998). "Assault: Retribution". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
  5. "Assault: Retribution for PlayStation". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on March 3, 2009. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
  6. Peter, Bartholow (April 28, 2000). "Assault: Retribution Review(PS)". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
  7. Harris, Craig (November 19, 1998). "Assault: Retribution". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
  8. "Assault: Retribution Review". absolute-playstation.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2000. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  9. Gray, Brian (January 1, 1999). "PSX Nation Review". Archived from the original on October 5, 1999. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
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