For the first time I heard term ' mad with Ivan ' was in film hunt for Red říjen namely refer to sudden and dangerous manoeuvre made Russian submarine. Therefore, when I first seen announcement new games named Krazy Ivan, quite I did not understand was why picture gigantic corvée. Everything it became clear much soon - title isn't contact real term and play alone is futuristic první - shooter men that can be merry making on runs for a span.

It's year 2018 and foreignes are invading Mother Earth (how they try to do sorely from the very first space Invaders... will they ever give up?). This inbreak, nevertheless ungathered from hordes foreigners and their by boat - it be in fact much more tasteful. These foreignes placed five generators on ours planetthat the will start producing scathing power fields which cast over whole surface planets. Needless to say, regular Earth defences mostly are condemnation and situation is gloomy, except in little secret experiment Russian armies.Let me reword it - except in 40 feet tall corvée named ' Steel Cossack ' . Because field cannot be destroyed, somebody needs to go in field and destroy generators.That is you, or more exactly, Russian commandant Ivan Popovich, dubbed ' Krazy Ivan ' because of its eccentric and forcible nature who also make him perfect man for work.

This conspiracy forms perfect theatre militant gigantic robotic gladiators. In every field there are a few gigantic robots named Sentients which you must knock down before, than you can destroy generator. Cannot fight two Sentients at the same time, so play focuses on one - on - one shootouts. There are variety of smaller robots named Drones that are infinitely spawning and be easy to destroy. They'll always assault you till then, than you achieve one of Sentients, but will never in large groups. Destroy Drones get moci - ups (ammunition, energy and a few more further details) and life - saving convicts for premiums articles. Drone discovers even when did you countering sentient or generator, so you can always get moci - ups, but it be too easier to got ammunition and energy before duel begins. You should collect power nuclei even when your shields are in max, because nuclei also act how money for upgrade. You dull time to achieve sentient, so cannot simply wait for moci - ups. If time origin from tří minutes runs , big robot named Blackknight will appear and you must knock down him get two more minutes. You will have boundless time for full can to encashment- ups once everything Sentients be destroyed so you you can groom for generator. Once generator be destroyed, you can update Cossack and buckler your progress.

There are three branch: arms, guided missiles, and special weapon. Cossack has five slots for arms where you can install ordnance and lasers, but but one slot for guided missiles and special weapon. During battles you can strain weapon type you use if current weapon be off the trail ammunition or is overheated. Your prime 30mm arms chain boundless ammunition. Information on ammunition and heat is on display foreground. ; aim will erubescence if did you aiming at friend, and if you use guided missiles, next red circle it seems evidential which friend was under lock and key. In upside screens you may see information desk incarceration left and power nuclei (money) collected. Radar and status shield is painted at the bottom screens. Shields are division into eight part, so if Cossackova left was shot, only left part shield is reduced. If any part shield becomes too low, you can always withdraw from shots at the other side Kozáku, but hit in critical parts shield can be fatal. All region is coated fog so cannot hold safe distance and simply fire at Sentients; you have to get closer to aim. Generator in Russian should not be hard to destroyed, but it does get much harder directly after that.

Technically, Ivan seems a latish. Resolution be too low for time and although robots are 3D, there are any very simple visual solving and effects. Sentients balances design and are nicely rich in detail, but militant is will not be that various. Movements Kozáku can be a little coarse and slow, dithering which many of your opponent of can fly. Cannot even use mouse to handled Cossack. These simplified play gadgetry appears to be obsolete for its time, and play is missing depth and is quite intent on action. In spite of it all, play can be merry making for a while. If simple action is what do you are you looking for and you happen like gigantic robots, play can be entertainment to you. Unvaried play can avert much field, but they may in the end return for more after some time. Action fans would have had definitely try Krazy Ivan. It's fair game at best and she could have offer couple of hours merry entertainment.

Year of publication: 1996

Made by: Psygnosis Limited

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