Reception
Computer and Video Games reviewed the ZX Spectrum version and was impressed awarding it with a 97% rating and a 'C+VG HIT!', stating that "Laser Squad is one of the hottest games I've ever played." Other Spectrum reviews included Sinclair User, who gave an 89% while Your Sinclair gave the game a 9/10, calling it "a sophisticated strategy wargame with endless possibilities. On a par with Elite for thinking warmongers." The game was voted number 16 in the Your Sinclair's Readers' Top 100 Games of All Time.
The Commodore 64 version also fared well with CU Amiga-64 giving a 'CU Screen Star' award with a 92% rating. Zzap!64 gave the game 83%, stating that the game was "an absorbing and very fresh approach to man-to-man combat." Amstrad Action awarded the CPC version with 91% and an 'AA Mastergame' accolade. The Expansion Pack 2 received an even higher rating of 93% when it became available for review, as "two excellent additions to a game that was already excellent."
The Amiga version also received positive reviews. Amiga Format awarded a 'Gold Award' for a 93% rating explaining that it "is a terrific game that is superbly playable and can definitely be recommended." Other Amiga reviews given by Zero and CU Amiga-64 gave the game 88% and 87%, respectively. It was ranked the 25th best Amiga game by Amiga Power in 1991.
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