Missile Command: Recharged

 Switch
Metascore
68

Mixed or average reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Digital Chumps
    Jun 3, 2020
    80
    All in all, Missile Command: Recharged is a good game. It doesn’t mess with the gameplay design that the original established, but it does give you options and reasons to keep playing it.
  2. NintendoWorldReport
    May 27, 2020
    75
    Typically, we don’t address price in our reviews, but it feels like missing the point to not mention that this is $2.99 at launch. From a value perspective, the fleeting leaderboard-driven fun here is totally fine. From a gameplay perspective, I wish there was more than just leaderboard chasing to drive me forward. I might not be compelled to drop quarters into Missile Command: Recharged over and over again, but I’m happy it exists to bring back a landmark arcade game into modern times.

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User Score
5.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 2 out of 5
  1. jj350
    Feb 25, 2023
    1
    This is a review for the 2022 version of the game. I have both the 20 and 22 versions, and the 2020 version was fantastic for what it is onThis is a review for the 2022 version of the game. I have both the 20 and 22 versions, and the 2020 version was fantastic for what it is on the Switch. The 2022 version however, is a ruined game. For some odd reason they decided to remove the touch screen controls in the 2022 version, forcing you to use the analog stick, and that makes the game nowhere near as fun to play. Honestly, this just isn't a good game if you're controlling it with an analog stick, it feels awkward at best, unplayable at worst. This might be a decent game if you're playing it on a PC where you can use a mouse, but seeing as how the Switch isn't a PC and doesn't have a mouse, that doesn't do me any good. The touch screen controls felt perfect in the original 2020 version, and without it, I found myself only playing this new 2022 version for a short while until I deleted it and went back to the 2020 version. Sadly, I don't think that version is for sale anymore, hence the low score here, as the game you would be buying today is terrible.… Full Review »
  2. khenry
    Jul 6, 2020
    10
    it's a lot like afterburner climax. the more you play the stronger you get with upgrades.
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