P.OW: Prisoner Of War

I received a bunch of games this week and I'll follow up later on this week's NES collecting progress, but I wanted to point out this awesome gem. P.O.W: Prisoner Of War is a perfect example of how I feel a game should be made. The combat system is fairly simple- simpler then that of Double Dragon but certainly higher then say Kung Fu. I mention this first because it would be my only criticism.



Otherwise lets start with the music. It's fantastic. It has a hint of urgency that really sets the pace. The next time you are racing home from work because you feel explosive diarhea coming on just think of this game's music. I promise you'll make it in time.



Lets talk about items. Beating to death the guards in the barracks and trucks earns you gear. Body Armor: Cool. Brass Knuckles: Instantly turns your enemy into a quadralepligic. Machine Gun: Your mother would be proud.



Graphics? Detailed stages with a layout requires no convincing that this is a prison camp. Parts of the environment scrolls in front of you adding depth that many platformers miss.



That's all I'll mention about this game. Its badass. It's a testament to the spirit of any American Veteran P.O.W. Make sure you play it on Veteran's day. And be thankful that real life P.O.W.s sacrificed a lot so we can have the freedom to play this gem.