Harukaze Sentai V-Force is the Saturn version of a Playstation game that we originally sold and sold out of last year. V-Force's story revolves around the lives and dramas of three girls who are charged with saving the world and repelling alien invaders. The main game is a strategy simulation where you control the crack trio of mech-driving girls who go on roughly 40 different missions. The missions take place on the planet and escalate into full scale campaigns that take place in outer space. A variety of beautifully done animation sequences move the in-game story along and complement the action well. The sequences are high quality and are spread out over the game's 3 CD-Roms. V-Force is a familiar mix of strategy and animation that we have seen in a number of other products released in Japan for the Saturn and Playstation.
		The incredible anime trio

		The view in the strategy portion of the game is an isometric one where you move your battle units on a grid overlay. Each phase will have you moving, fighting and defending, depending on your situation.
A battle amongst asteroids				V-Force takes the war to the sea

		During a campaign, you will have intermittent conversations and data relayed to you via a spatial com-link that floats above the main battle screen. The chatter sets up mission goals and objectives.
Two heroines in a mission gabfest				The girls view a holographic image

The added bonus in the V-Force package is a VHS video-tape of an episode of V-Force. With all of the animation that may be found in the game, and the VHS tape as well, V-Force is easily an anime fans dream game.The strategy action is interesting and plays similarly to Quo Vadis. The storyline also builds up the characters in the game to a point that you get into their lives and their individual dramas. Of course, the episode on tape contributes a lot of background story to the game as well so it's a double wallop. V-Force also has beautifully done packaging which houses the video-tape and game package in one mega-box.
This document is © National Console Support 1997		3 CD-Roms and a video tape to boot