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Liberator

47

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5 ratings

1982 · Atari Games

Genresshoot 'em up
Platformsarcade video game

Category averages

Gameplay54
Fun54
Sound47
Technical48
Visuals38
Storytelling42
Category averages — Gameplay 54, Fun 54, Sound 47, Technical 48, Visuals 38, Storytelling 42Gameplay 54Fun 54Sound 47Technical 48Visuals 38Storytelling 42

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Synopsis

Liberator is a 1982 shoot 'em up video game developed and published by Atari, Inc. for arcades. It is based on the Atari Force comic book series published by DC Comics from 1982 to 1986. Liberator has been described as the opposite of Missile Command, in that the player destroys cities from space instead of defending them from the ground. Only 762 arcade machines were made. The story "Code Name: Liberator" describes the premise of the arcade game in detail and was included as a special insert in two comic books cover dated January 1983. Characters and concepts from the comic exist throughout the game. In the opening screen of the arcade game, Commander Champion of the "Atari Force" asks the player to help free the galaxy from the evil Malaglon Army.

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Details

Type
Game
Release date
January 1, 1982
Genres
shoot 'em up
Platforms
arcade video game
Created by
Atari Games
Countries
United States