T-MEK

T-MEK garnered positive reception from critics upon its original arcade release. RePlay reported the game to be the second most-popular deluxe arcade game at the time. Play Meter also listed the title to be the second most-popular arcade game at the time. Electronic Gaming Monthly praised the arcade original's visuals and compared it favorably to Namco's Cyber Sled. GamePros The Obliterator gave the arcade version a perfect score, citing easy to learn controls, the excitement added by the surround sound and "rumble seat", and the detailed visuals. He commented that "While T-MEKs graphics are not groundbreaking, they sizzle with depth and realism." Next Generation reviewed the arcade version of the game and stated that "With new graphics and special effects, T-Mek is an old game given new life." The Atari Times Darryl Brundage commended the visuals, sound design and controls but noted its high difficulty during single-player. The 32X version was met with mixed response from reviewers. The four reviewers of Electronic Gaming Monthly commented that the arcade game was great fun but that its excitement and intensity is lost in the translation to 32X. Most of them were also critical of the port's technical aspects, with one going so far as to say that an equally good or even better port could have been done on the Genesis. A reviewer of VideoGames regarded the 32X port to be a solid but average conversion, praising the presentation and visuals. GamePros Air Hendrix had a similar assessment. Hendrix said the slowdown and cramped split-screen in the two-player mode ruin the multiplayer experience, which he felt was the main draw of the arcade version, and that "With awful pixelation and weak detail, the graphics don't even pretend to be 32-bit." The Atari Times Darryl Brundage commended the 32X port for being faithful to the arcade original in terms of visuals and praised the addition of new arenas but criticized its controls for being too sensitive. IGNs Levi Buchanan was overly critical of the 32X port, stating that "the charms of the arcade game, an over-the-top Battlezone update with network play, are nowhere to be found." The MS-DOS version received negative reviews. Games Domains Chris McMullen criticized the DOS port for its poor visuals, dodgy audio design, lack of replay value and unoriginality, stating that "I tried to find something good about this game, but there is nothing at all to recommend T-MEK." The Marauder of online magazine Game-Over! heavily criticized the DOS port for being a straightforward conversion without new additions, its complicated installation setup and lack of network multiplayer. A reviewer of PC Gameworld commended the DOS for its two-player mode and framerate but criticized the visuals for being poor and the limited gameplay, stating that "he promise of a decent 'mech fighter is lost in the reality of this lackluster shooter."