ESWAT: City under Siege - Sega-16 Forums

**Melf** · 12-09-2008, 07:25 PM

During the 16-bit era, it was normal practice for Sega to release home versions of their arcade hits that were almost different games altogether. This was seen in Moonwalker and Shadow Dancer. Another game to receive the treatment was ESWAT: City under Siege. Red our full review to see how it compared to the original.

acdc · 12-30-2008, 11:37 AM

great game with some hard bosses the 4 one damn i hate him
also play the sms version that one is also completley different and good fun

bohokii · 12-30-2008, 06:07 PM

arcade games are quarter sucking monsters home games should be an adventure

Mark Robert · 04-19-2009, 12:01 AM

I disagree with the review. I love ESWAT. In fact, it's easily one of my favorite Genesis games. The graphics and soundtrack are downright godly for a 1990 early Genesis title. The gameplay is also really fun choosing from the different weapons depending on the circumstance and using the awesome jetpack. I like how the Genesis version incorporates the jetpack into the gameplay which is something lacking in the arcade version.

GameUser-16-32-128 · 04-19-2009, 10:04 PM

Yeah whoever reviewed that game got it mostly wrong. I didn't hear any techno music in the game, you don't wear rocket booster boots and you definitely don't have a weapon that shoots rapid firing lasers! I'll admit that this game is the type you don't want to rush through to beat it.

jesus.arnold · 05-04-2009, 07:15 PM

I finally picked this game up for 50p the other day and my opinion of it has sharply risen, the game is classic early MD title through and through, it's not that easy to begin with but when you learn it the gameplay's really rewarding. The music is amazing too, I think I'd give it at the very least an 8/10

**Melf** · 05-04-2009, 07:55 PM

I enjoyed the Genesis version of ESWAT very much as well. much more so than the arcade version. It's a neat little game.

Benjamin · 05-10-2009, 09:33 AM

I was playing this on Sonic's UGC the other day. It's a nice game, but it's a lot less action-y than the arcade. It's an excellent game, but it's obviously derived from Shinobi same as Bare Knuckles owes its design to Golden Axe. I just wish it had more action... bullets are so slow, and success seems to favor plodding along slowly instead of swooping around machine guns blazing as I would expect in a mech vs. human game.

ShinobiMan · 05-11-2009, 09:24 PM

I will never forget the opening title screen as it shouted, "E-SWAT!" in that deep voice. I believe it was the first time I'd ever heard a video game talk. So very iconic for me. And the game is a blast (although quite challenging) to boot.

jesus.arnold · 11-16-2009, 06:55 PM

I know I said it before, but recently I've gotten back into playing this again (can't remember what happened last time but I moved onto another game I think) and seriously, this game is pure class, the level design is intricate, really clever and well designed, I just got up to the section where you get the recharge platforms and then one of them malfunctions and supercharges you whilst you fight a big flying machine.

I love it when I'm playing a game and I think "wouldn't it be cool if they'd done this..." and then suddenly bang, there it is on the next level, this is what continually happens with this game.

Hiarcs · 11-22-2009, 04:01 AM

Such an excellent game, the boss-level music hunts me down till this day, i never finished this game, but i will sometime for sure, another classic. A good action game.

Alianger · 11-23-2009, 04:23 AM

Not bad for an early effort, always loved the music and cheesy voices in it. Nowadays I can't get past the sewer level. Too much memorization + clunky controls =

12-09-2008, 07:25 PM	#1
Melf Blast processor Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cabo Rojo, PR Posts: 6,118 Rep Power: 34	ESWAT: City under Siege During the 16-bit era, it was normal practice for Sega to release home versions of their arcade hits that were almost different games altogether. This was seen in Moonwalker and Shadow Dancer. Another game to receive the treatment was ESWAT: City under Siege. Red our full review to see how it compared to the original. __________________ Buy my stuff! \| Games I Need \| My Blog Last edited by Melf; 02-09-2009 at 10:32 PM.

12-30-2008, 11:37 AM	#2
acdc monsters of rock Strider Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: netherlands Age: 28 Posts: 1,421 Rep Power: 10	great game with some hard bosses the 4 one damn i hate him also play the sms version that one is also completley different and good fun __________________

12-30-2008, 06:07 PM	#3
bohokii BALLZ buster WCPO Agent Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: california Posts: 495 Rep Power: 4	arcade games are quarter sucking monsters home games should be an adventure __________________ make sure and visit my album

05-04-2009, 07:55 PM	#7
Melf Blast processor Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cabo Rojo, PR Posts: 6,118 Rep Power: 34	I enjoyed the Genesis version of ESWAT very much as well. much more so than the arcade version. It's a neat little game. __________________ Buy my stuff! \| Games I Need \| My Blog

11-23-2009, 04:23 AM	#12
Alianger Kiwi Savior Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sweden Age: 25 Posts: 935 Rep Power: 8	Not bad for an early effort, always loved the music and cheesy voices in it. Nowadays I can't get past the sewer level. Too much memorization + clunky controls = __________________ On a wave of mutilation

04-19-2009, 12:01 AM	#4
Mark Robert WCPO Agent Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 269 Rep Power: 3	I disagree with the review. I love ESWAT. In fact, it's easily one of my favorite Genesis games. The graphics and soundtrack are downright godly for a 1990 early Genesis title. The gameplay is also really fun choosing from the different weapons depending on the circumstance and using the awesome jetpack. I like how the Genesis version incorporates the jetpack into the gameplay which is something lacking in the arcade version.

04-19-2009, 10:04 PM	#5
GameUser-16-32-128 Elemental Master ESWAT Veteran Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oblivion, Pennsylvania Posts: 614 Rep Power: 6	Yeah whoever reviewed that game got it mostly wrong. I didn't hear any techno music in the game, you don't wear rocket booster boots and you definitely don't have a weapon that shoots rapid firing lasers! I'll admit that this game is the type you don't want to rush through to beat it.

05-04-2009, 07:15 PM	#6
jesus.arnold MERC Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Essex, England Age: 27 Posts: 1,057 Rep Power: 8	I finally picked this game up for 50p the other day and my opinion of it has sharply risen, the game is classic early MD title through and through, it's not that easy to begin with but when you learn it the gameplay's really rewarding. The music is amazing too, I think I'd give it at the very least an 8/10

05-10-2009, 09:33 AM	#8
Benjamin Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Orleans Age: 33 Posts: 756 Rep Power: 8	I was playing this on Sonic's UGC the other day. It's a nice game, but it's a lot less action-y than the arcade. It's an excellent game, but it's obviously derived from Shinobi same as Bare Knuckles owes its design to Golden Axe. I just wish it had more action... bullets are so slow, and success seems to favor plodding along slowly instead of swooping around machine guns blazing as I would expect in a mech vs. human game.

05-11-2009, 09:24 PM	#9
ShinobiMan The Shadow Dancer Death Adder's minion Join Date: May 2009 Location: Houston, TX Age: 24 Posts: 30 Rep Power: 0	I will never forget the opening title screen as it shouted, "E-SWAT!" in that deep voice. I believe it was the first time I'd ever heard a video game talk. So very iconic for me. And the game is a blast (although quite challenging) to boot.

11-16-2009, 06:55 PM	#10
jesus.arnold MERC Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Essex, England Age: 27 Posts: 1,057 Rep Power: 8	I know I said it before, but recently I've gotten back into playing this again (can't remember what happened last time but I moved onto another game I think) and seriously, this game is pure class, the level design is intricate, really clever and well designed, I just got up to the section where you get the recharge platforms and then one of them malfunctions and supercharges you whilst you fight a big flying machine. I love it when I'm playing a game and I think "wouldn't it be cool if they'd done this..." and then suddenly bang, there it is on the next level, this is what continually happens with this game.

11-22-2009, 04:01 AM	#11
Hiarcs CEO WCPO Agent Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station Age: 29 Posts: 373 Rep Power: 2	Such an excellent game, the boss-level music hunts me down till this day, i never finished this game, but i will sometime for sure, another classic. A good action game.

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