''Blam! Machinehead'' (released in the US as ''Machine Head'') is a

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developed by

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and published by

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in North America and in Japan by

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, and was released for

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, and

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1996 1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

Reception

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'' reviewed the Saturn version of the game, rating it three stars out of five. The magazine praised the graphics capabilities, but was critical of controls and lack of additional content. German magazine ''Mega Fun'' gave the game a rating of 86%. In 1998,

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listed the game 96th on their Top 100 Sega Saturn Games writing: "Nothing mind-blowingly original in any fashion but, in typical Core style, an interesting game nonetheless."

Reviews

* ''

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'' #48 (vol. 4, issue 12) 1996 December * ''

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'' - Jan, 1997 * ''

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'' - Jan, 1997 * ''

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'' (Nov, 1996) * ''

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'' (Oct 01, 1996) * ''

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'' (Aug 13, 2001) * ''Joypad'' (Oct, 1996) * ''Absolute Playstation'' (Dec, 1996)

References

External links

''Machine Head'' at GameFAQs

''Machine Head'' at Giant Bomb

''Blam! Machinehead'' at Sega Retro
1996 video games Action games Core Design games DOS games Eidos Interactive games First-person shooters PlayStation (console) games Sega Saturn games Video games developed in the United Kingdom Video games featuring female protagonists Virgin Interactive games {{videogame-stub