TITLE		: BODY BLOWS GALACTIC (A1200)
TYPE		: BEAT "EM UP
REVIEWED	: SPIRIT
DATE		: 8 FEB 1994


	So  here  it  is, another beat-em-up on the Amiga games format.  Is
Body  Blows  Galactic  better  than it's predecessor, well in some respects
yes, and in some no.

	The thing that sets Body Blows Galactic and the original Body Blows
is the characters.  In BB Galactic there are a number of characters for you
to  choose  from  such  as a robot called Tekno, A strange alien-type-thing
called Puppet plus Dan and Junior from the first game are there.  There are
in total 12 characters in which you can choose from and you can also choose
where you`d like to fight i.e.  Earth, Titanica, Eclipse etc.

	Each  character  has  their  own  moves and special moves which are
operated  by  using the joystick.  One of Tekno`s special moves is he flies
into  the  air and shoots his opponents with his rocket launchers!!!.  Also
he can fire out a claw from his head which causes an opponent damage.  Each
character has his or her own special moves which can be adapted through the
game.   There are quite a few characters to choose from and there is also 6
planets  on  which  to  fight.  Graphically there is very little difference
from the original, i.e.  cartoony type graphics.

	I feel B.  Blows Galactic scores higher because of the strange type
of characters you can pick.  It is also a little humerous in places such as
when  Dino  (a  man mounted on a dinosaurs back) gets hit the man falls off
and  shakes  his head, or when the pair win a match the dinosaur stomps his
feet  and smiles!!.  Each time a player wins a bout the player shouts out a
catchphrase, such as Tekno, when he wins he shouts out to his opponent "get
out of my sight!" in a robot-type voice.

	In  Body  Blows  Galactic  you can either fight as one player going
through  each  planet  disposing of each character as you go through or you
can fight in a tournament (with either 1 or 2 players) in which you have to
beat  all the characters be them computer controlled or by a second player,
which  can  be  quite  fun.  The third and final option is two player where
Body  Blows  Galactic  is  at it`s best.  There`s nothing like kicking in a
second  player and then simulating the voice the computer says yourself!!!.
It  really  is annoying when you get beat by Tekno and you mate says to you
"get  out of my sight!!!".  Soundwise Body Blows Galactic is quite good but
there  is  no denying that the loading system is slow and tedious so points
off for that.

	Also  the  game  is  highly  unoriginal so some more points off for
that.   The  graphics serve their purpose and it`s more fun than Body Blows
some there is some points to be added for that.

	Although  the  AGA  graphics are not anything to get excited about,
Body  Blows  Galactic  is  a good game and if it was released before Street
Fighter II it would definitely have scored higher.  But as it is Body Blows
Galactic is just another beat-em-up, even if it is better than most.


Summary
 
Body Blows Galactic certainly won`t score any points for originality but if
you enjoyed the original game, you will surely enjoy this. Now "GET OUT OF
MY SIGHT!!!!"

Graphics       -83% 
Sound          -84%
Playability    -87%
Lastability    -85%

Overall        -85%