In this game the main gameplay involved scrolling vertically on a screen and shooting moving targets that return fire.

Rambo First Blood does not deviate from the formula. It was the ability to create nuance on a few simple mechanics or to add a small additional mechanic to an existing formula that really made some games shine. Game developers were hoping they could find a small core of in game activities that would keep player interested for the duration of the title. Gameplay elements in 1986 were simple and repetitive. This is always a difficult category for retro titles. Looking at the whole package here I would give the sound 4/5 Gameplay The game does a great job of rendering multiple enemies but, when the battle heats up it feels like many of the sound effects are truncated to accommodate a small resource buffer. While the music is well done the sound effects could have been brought a little more to the foreground. At times I found myself trying to time explosions to go along with the beat. This is one of the games where you will find yourself humming along as you blast baddies with softball size bullets in a virtual jungle. This game has a slick little soundtrack that isn’t too repetitive. The sleek midi ditties that keep us bobbing along as we side-scrolled our way to high scores. If you are anything like me, you have a nostalgia for the simple sounds of early video games. Overall, the graphics in this game are above average for the time I give it 3/5. It renders large numbers of enemies to the screen without slowing down. The game does do a good job of using the limited hardware of the time. The white bullets while highly visible are a bit gawdy. Speaking of the bullets black or silver may have been a better choice for the color than white. This effect while visually pleasing can negatively affect gameplay as it becomes difficult to see the oversized circular bullets that opponents will be firing at you.

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