If you remember the 1985 computer game Ballblazer, you're (1) probably old, and (2) definitely cool.
Ballblazer is a Commodore 64 game similar to one-on-one soccer. You pilot a futuristic hovercraft against a human or computer opponent for possession of a floating ball. BattleSport for the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer is a massively enhanced version of Ballblazer. You're still trying to score more goals than the other guy, but it's like supercharging one of Thomas Edison's protomovies with CinemaScope and THX.
The blasé hovercraft has been replaced by an array of vehicles, each with its own weapons and capabilities. While you're scoring goals, you can temporarily blow your opponent into various planes of Hell with lasers, missiles, and homing mines. More than 50 arenas boast ramps, fake balls, rotating goals, and other game-altering tricks.
As 3DO nears the end of its life cycle, it's nice to see the system going out with a bang.
Zach Meston
BattleSport for the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer: US$29.99. The 3DO Company: (800) 336 3506, +1 (415) 261 3454, on the Web at www.3do.com/.
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