Hostage: Rescue Mission Reviews

Do you remember the NES version of this game, which was titled Rescue: The Embassy Mission. Well, this version of the game doesn't have D*ck, Jumbo, or Kemco in it. Instead, all the characters are boringly named after letters of the NATO phonetic alphabet. 0/10

While the Amiga version was prodigal, this one here sucks big. Could have gotten the code from archive.org, but no - I was really thinking that buying it on steam had some benefits. like bypassing the copyright protection. like the need of a joystick. No. I have to look up some words from a manual that's hidden in some folder and try to figure how to play without a joystick since controller is not supported. Big disappointment. no recommendation. Graphics and sounds are abysmal compared to the Amiga version. I asked for a refund. Even 2,27€ on sale seems to much to me.

I played this game originally as kid in the 1980s on an IBM 8086 using 5 1/4-inch floppy disks. It had a whopping 4 colors, and the joystick control left much to be desired. It was still fun and I enjoyed the heck out of it back then. To find it on Steam years later, and actually playable, feels like quite a treat. Unfortunately like many of these old games this title is really only going to be enjoyed by those of us with fuzzy nostalgic memories of it. To me it's wonderful and easily worth a couple bucks to play it again (even for only 10 minutes), but if you've never heard of it until now, I can't help but feel like your money might be better spent elsewhere. As with all things your mileage may certainly vary. I'm giving it a positive review because I am glad to see it on steam, but I can't really recommend buying it for most people.

I actively play Rescue the Embassy mission a lot on the NES, So believe me when I tell you this is horrible. No controller support Runs in dos box