1942: Joint Strike
2008 video game
2008 video game
1942: Joint Strike is a video game developed by Backbone Entertainment for Xbox 360 through Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation 3 through PlayStation Network . It was released in 2008. It is the remake of the original 1984 video game 1942 .
Gameplay
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The game is an amalgamation of various elements of the 19XX series.[ 2] It includes health meter and bomb system from 1943: The Battle of Midway ; charge-fire, land-based battle sections and rank increases from 1941: Counter Attack ; and fighter lineup, bomb-based end-level bonus and level rank system from 19XX: The War Against Destiny .
Reception
The game received "average" reviews on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic .[ 3] [ 4] IGN commented on the short length of the game, "spotty" online play and poor value for money, but praised the graphical overhaul.[ 13] [ 14] Anthony Gallegos of 1Up.com stated that while the game was short, this added to its 'arcade' appeal.[ 5]
Since its release, the Xbox 360 version sold 111,195 units worldwide by January 2011.[ 19] Sales moved up to 119,376 units by the end of 2011.[ 20]
References
^ Krati Dubrey (2008). "1942: Joint Strike Arcade Shooter for Xbox 360, PS3 announced by Capcom" . TechShout . Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved June 8, 2023 .
^ Hilary Goldstein (March 12, 2008). "1942 Flies Again" . IGN . Ziff Davis . Archived from the original on July 27, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2023 .
^ a b "1942: Joint Strike critic reviews (PS3)" . Metacritic . Fandom . Archived from the original on January 22, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2023 .
^ a b "1942: Joint Strike critic reviews (X360)" . Metacritic . Fandom. Archived from the original on January 4, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2023 .
^ a b c Anthony Gallegos (July 24, 2008). "1942: Joint Strike Review" . 1Up.com . Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved April 30, 2009 .
^ a b Edge staff (July 2008). "1942: Joint Strike review (X360)". Edge . No. 190. Future plc . p. 99.
^ Dan Whitehead (July 25, 2008). "1942: Joint Strike (Xbox 360)" . Eurogamer . Gamer Network . Archived from the original on May 11, 2017. Retrieved October 12, 2023 .
^ a b Chris Buffa (July 28, 2008). "1942: Joint Strike Review" . GameDaily . AOL . Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved October 12, 2023 .
^ a b Terry Terrones (July 25, 2008). "Review - 1942: Joint Strike" . GamePro Arcade . IDG Entertainment . Archived from the original on September 5, 2008. Retrieved July 28, 2019 .
^ Sam Beattie (September 5, 2008). "1942: Joint Strike Review (X360)" . GameRevolution . CraveOnline . Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved July 28, 2019 .
^ a b Jeff Gerstmann (August 20, 2008). "1942: Joint Strike Review" . Giant Bomb . Fandom. Archived from the original on July 28, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2023 .
^ a b Austin Light (July 28, 2008). "1942: Joint Strike Review (X360) [date mislabeled as "July 30, 2008"]" . GameSpot . Fandom. Archived from the original on September 15, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2023 .
^ a b Hilary Goldstein (July 29, 2008). "1942: Joint Strike Review (PS3)" . IGN . Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on April 19, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023 .
^ a b Hilary Goldstein (July 23, 2008). "1942: Joint Strike Review (X360)" . IGN . Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on April 19, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2021 .
^ "1942: Joint Strike". PlayStation Official Magazine – UK . Future plc. August 2008. p. 104.
^ Ryan McCaffrey (September 2008). "1942: Joint Strike" . Official Xbox Magazine . Future US . Archived from the original on July 25, 2008. Retrieved July 28, 2019 .
^ Dan Hirsch (August 5, 2008). "1942: Joint Strike (Xbox Live Arcade) Review" . 411Mania . Archived from the original on September 14, 2008. Retrieved July 28, 2019 .
^ a b Jean Snow (August 5, 2008). "Review: 1942: Joint Strike Shoots It Up Good" . Wired . Condé Nast . Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2023 .
^ Ryan Langley (January 28, 2011). "In-Depth: Xbox Live Arcade's 2010 Sales Revealed" . Game Developer . Informa . Archived from the original on June 9, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023 .
^ Ryan Langley (January 20, 2012). "Xbox Live Arcade by the numbers - the 2011 year in review" . Game Developer . Informa. Archived from the original on March 25, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2023 .
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