Release date: July 8, 2025
Not everyone is going to be excited for the release of Missile Command Delta. This re-imaging to the classic arcade game shooter has only one thing to like, a very developed story to explain why players must save themselves (not the Earth) from cataclysmic destruction. That’s the vibe I’m getting in the latest video promoting it, as this product is now available for pre-order.
Some aspects look good, and I guess that in time, developers 13AM Games and Mighty Yell might translate this first-person perspective game into a virtual reality one. I’d be a bit more interested if that happens. Since this port was done with Kill It With Fire (review link), I’m hopeful. Whether that’s by switching from having a character on screen to navigate around or simply let the monitor be my eyes, the concept behind this game is satisfactory.
To not include a few classic moments from the original Missile Command will not make the game what it is. Instead, what I see here is almost akin to the movie, War Games. This game keeps some original aspects of the classic, but instead of showing a third-person perspective of the defensive success, I believe the reimagined hex grid battle style simulation is a callback to those strategy board games of yesteryears. Players place units or defences on a hex grid, and then roll dice to determine the outcome.
The new puzzle solving elements to open up parts of the base I’m running around in turns the game into something like Doom, and I’m unsure if I want that. When this game and Tempest were my go-to games to play in the arcade way back then, I’m hesitant to look at the upcoming changes to the classic formula. While I’m curious about the changes and as for whether the developers are playing with the urban myth regarding this game as a recruitment tool during the Cold War (to shoot down missiles), well, I’ll have to play the game to find out!
Although the trailers presented so far suggest there are no real enemies to fight, I hope there are some! But until the game launches on July 8th, the mystery remains just that.
Missile Command Delta Announcement Trailer
Game Play Trailer
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