Hellfire (1989)

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Score Breakdown Based on 2 ratings

1. 10 (5)
2. 9 (15)
3. 8 (11)
4. 7 (6)
5. 6 (1)
6. 5 (1)
7. 4 (0)
8. 3 (0)
9. 2 (1)
10. 1 (1)

What Gamespot Users have to say about Hellfire (1989)

• Rating:5

  A slight improvement on the arcade.

  By flintheart_glomgold | Review Date: May 10, 2020 | GEN

  Developed by Toaplan and released by Taito in arcades in 1989, this space-shooter was ported to the Sega Mega Drive by Nippon Computer Systems, who didn't think once about dialling down the extreme difficulty. The cover ... Read Full Review

  1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:8

  Get a Game Genie as this game is extremely difficult.

  By iamdamanokay | Review Date: Nov 07, 2011 | GEN

  This game is an awesome shoot em up that all fans of the genre should own. The music is great and the gameplay is perfect. If it were only a bit easier....If you get a game genie you can get unlimited lives and I find th... Read Full Review

  1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:8

  It may not be as cool as it sounds, but it's still a fun game and that's what really matters.

  By codeblue2 | Review Date: Apr 30, 2008 | GEN

  There were a lot of easily forgotten titles on the Genesis in the US, though I think it's safe to say that's the case for any console old or current. However, unlike most consoles a lot of the forgotten/obscure titles in... Read Full Review

  0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:10

  The Best Game !

  By good-mortal | Review Date: Feb 26, 2008 | GEN

  The Best Game I played for 15 year and i am still have it one Genesis , PC , PS2 and PSP the first stage is very easy you feels like you are really in speace> the second stage is in Egyp it is normal my friend in 1994 ... Read Full Review

  1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:9.4

  Side scrolling, upgrading ships on the fly and super mega action packed! And....difficult as hell

  By deactivated-5e4563d341061 | Review Date: Oct 13, 2006 | GEN

  The game that opened my eyes to the side scrolling genera. The game itself is simple. Move your ship around and blast away. Enemies are coming at you like there is no tomorrow. The game design is sweet and it blends p... Read Full Review

  1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:8.6

  Simply the best scrolling blast 'em up ever available on the Mega Drive

  By macacd | Review Date: Aug 28, 2006 | GEN

  This game appeared in the arcade around the late eighties say 1988 to early nineties say 1992, Toaplan's hellfire didn't really set the arcade world on fire predominately due to the hugely popular World Wrestling Federat... Read Full Review

  0 of 0 users found the following review helpful