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Revolution X...This was the very first "Light-Gun" game I ever played. From the moment I picked up my Genesis Controller, I knew there was something different about this game. I couldn't get enough of it. Despite the fact that it features Aerosmith, whom I am not a big fan of, it's an excellent game with a unique idea: Your secondary ammo is CDs that explode upon impact.

I recently downloaded the Arcade Version for MAME, and I gotta say, it's even better than I remember it. That's probably because I was playing it on more powerful hardware though. Even the Aerosmith Music managed to impress me, and that's saying something. Perhaps unique to this game is the fact that the gun acts like an Analog Stick, as opposed to an actual Light-Gun Game.

Here's a sample of the music from the Genesis Version:


What makes this game so fun is probably the fact that it's plot is just plain ridiculous. Basically, a New Order type of group has taken over the world and kidnapped Aerosmith. They forbid the use of anything fun, including Music, and that's just not cool, so it's your job to shoot a bunch of them to save the world and Aerosmith in the process.

If the game were released today, it would probably be rated M, for Language, Blood, and Partial Nudity. The reason for the M though is that there's lots of Blood, not just a little. Not a Game I'd play around your kids.

All in all, this is a truly excellent game, but as with most games that I personally enjoy, people hated this one. If your looking for something different though, give it a try, if only for a few minutes. You may find yourself enjoying it.

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