1942: Joint Strike - Achievements (Xbox 360)

The game is developed by Backbone Entertainment and is a throwback to all the scrolling arcade shooter titles you've ever played. The action is viewed from a top down perspective and your mission is simply to get to the end of the level while masses of enemies discharge huge amounts of ammunition on you. The game might look like 2D, but most of the art is created in 3D and all the effects look very nice. The aspect is very close to World War II, but there are power-ups and weapons which clearly were not available in 1942, like lasers and atomic bombs.

The game can be played in wide screen, if you wish, and features two player co-op to make things more interesting. There are four difficulty settings designed to accommodate even those with little to no arcade experience.

Capcom is really making a habit of creating such remakes of classical titles and, judging by the success enjoyed by games like Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3 and Bionic Commando Rearmed, we might see more arcade revivals in the future.

Achievements

1. Lightning Rod - 6 points
Complete the game with the Lightning.

2. Mosquito Wing - 7 points
Complete the game with the Mosquito.

3. Shinden Striker - 7 points
Complete the game with the Shinden.

4. Blitz - 10 points
Complete the game on the Wing King difficulty setting.

5. Concerted Combat - 10 points
Destroy 30 enemies using a Joint Strike.

6. Fangs Out - 10 points
Defeat all of the bosses with an A rating in one play-through.

7. Sharpshooter - 10 points
Get a 90% or better accuracy rating.

8. Wingman - 15 points
Complete 3 levels of the game while playing Co-Op.

9. Padlocked - 25 points
Defeat all of the bosses with an S rating in one play-through.

10. Shooter - 30 points
Complete the game with over 200,000 points.

11. Tiger - 30 points
Collect 30 medals.

12. Combat Ace - 40 points
Complete the game with over 2,000,000 points.