1917 - The Alien Invasion DX

1917 - The Alien Invasion is very much based on patterns of ennemies and bullets coming at you, grazing bullets is not a thing here, you will not dance around bullets but rather looking for a path forward as they are quite fast and the hitboxes unforgiving but it's not super hard. Complete it once and you are done with it, you'll die a lot trying but to make it tolerate you have infinite lives. It's not a bad game but not recommendable.

I appreciate that the promo trailer was up-front and admitted it was a "Memorization Shooter", but that doesn't save it from being a sub-standard STG in my opinion. The patterns and ultra-fast bullets just aren't that fun, and it doesn't feel rewarding to memorize the levels in order to beat them consistently. The first 4 levels are also quite easy, but spikes at level 5 with a tedious auto-scroller level that's absolutely packed with way too many enemies in cramped corridors. I do appreciate the artwork and sense of style though. And hearing the lines "(((shield up))), (((power up))), COMBO UNLEASHED!!!!" gets me every single time - but bad game still bad.

Some of the "novelty" mechanics are too obnoxious and have no business being in a shoot em up game. Only for fans of experimental stuff.

Too short to be a good traditional shoot'em up, too easy to be a decent bullet hell. Not impessed much by art style and music is forgettable. Boring.

1917 - The Alien Invasion DX is a memorization shoot em up by Andrade Games. All of that is very true. This is a game that might feel a bit unfair if you go in thinking you can just react your way through the entire thing. This is possible in a lot of shmups but not this one. When you know the levels of which there are eight it does become a lot easier. The length of the levels are pretty good and the boss fights are fun. I would argue that they are easier than most of the levels though. The game has a few unlockables and reward players beating it several times. It also has a good mix of achievements. At this point I should mention that the game has a big drawback. For quite a few graphics cards this game is unplayable. It has massive stuttering and for a shmup than is really bad. Have this in mind when going for this game. If not for that I would easily recommend this game. Now I can only give a soft thumbs up.

It's great at what it does: A fast-paced arcade shoot-em-up in an alternate WWI a-la Necrovision. Electronic soundtrack is pumping, atmospheric and very fitting. However, I rarely play it for more than 15 mins at a time If you find the setting intriguing and/or want a quick game to load up and play little and often, you'll hopefully find enjoyment here

Shoot entre le bullet et le classique mais qui reste frustrant à cause des graphismes et de la gestion des collisions. Les couleurs se marient trop entre les vaisseaux et les décors, c'est brouillon avec des environnements en premier plan qui gâchent la vue. Ce qui fait qu'on se prend souvent des éléments et des bords avec, en plus, un manque de précision dans la hitbox de tout ce qui apparaît. Le jeu n'est pas forcément difficile dans le fond, il est rendu compliqué et énervant par ce qui est pour moi ce défaut rédhibitoire. J'insiste de temps en temps pour essayer de le terminer (on a la possibilité de reprendre au dernier level terminé) mais c'est pénible à jouer. Dommage, il y a de la matière.

Vertical bullet hell with an alternate history theme. Good controls. Part reflex based, part memorizer. Interesting boss mechanics. Gorgeous retro presentation and graphics. Nice audio. Challenging. [i]Listed on the [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/40858110-Shoot-%2527em-up-Database/]Shoot 'em up Database[/url][/i]

Si te gustan los shot em up, te va a gustar, asi de simple, la paleta de colores y atmosfera general del juego retrotraen a clasicos de Sega genesis como "Truxton" "Wings of Wor" o "Steel of empire", teniendo tanta calidad como cualquiera de estos. Eso si, puede hacerse corto, ya que los 8 niveles se van en un parpadeo en el calor abrazador de la batalla que te espera. Dominar la mecanica de saber cuando utilizar el disparo normal, y cuando el concentrado, sera la clave de la victoria. Como dato curioso, destaco el giro anticristiano-filosofico que tiene la trama hacia el final. (me saco una sonrisa) Recomendadisimo!

Jogo indie bem interessante, demorei bastante tempo para me dedicar a ele e hoje tive tempo e paciência para finaliza-lo. Basicamente é um bullethell com temática invasão alienígena infernal (onde será que já vi isso?) e com mesclas de elementos tecnológicos tetônicos de primeira e segunda guerra. Ao contrário do que alguns falaram achei os gráficos bonitos e chamativos, alguns deles meio que incômodos (já explico). Boa trilha sonora, principalmente da primeira fase "Verdun" mas nada memorável. Dois tipos de tiros, um normal com abrangência maior e outro mais poderoso como um canhão, porém com efeito recoil (recuo, achei legal, é um fato que realmente acontece em armas de calibre elevado, porém aqui estamos lidando com lasers, enfim... A terceira nave não tem escudo mas não sofre com recuo). A principio vc tem 2 naves, mais 4 são liberadas cada vez que vc finaliza as 8 fases. O jogo é bem difícil e punitivo, vi nas minhas conquistas que menos de 5% dos jogadores chegaram a fase final (8ª fase). Gostei bastante do jogo, uma pena que na história é feito um ataque ao cristianismo colocando Jesus como um emissário dos alienígenas infernais e que a religião é um engodo dos mesmos. Ok, como católico não me abalo com esse tipo de coisa tão comum hoje em dia, tão pouco farei um julgamento negativo do restante do jogo por causa dessa característica. Enfim, se vc é um aficionado hardcore de shmups como eu, o jogo é bem desafiador, para novatos eu escolheria algo mais amigável.