AFTERBURN

I found this to be a damn near default answer to "i'm bored and don't know what to play", it's just that fun

This was my review for [b]Furious Angels[/b], previous game by MorfeoDev. ------- An Absolute Gem… Just Not for Everyone And now you died. I don’t like hard games anymore. 40+ years of “hard difficulty” have been enough. These days I want slow. I want calm and deep. And then there are Furious Angels – a game where you can die in seconds. And you will. The movement never stops, enemies never stop, everything explodes… and now you just died. Again. You’ll die a lot. But each time you’ll do a little better — not because of some rogue-lite upgrade system, but because you’re learning. Enemy patterns, timing, your own mistakes. You just died. But this time you know it was your fault. Start again. The core mechanic is devilishly simple: the only reason to stop shooting is that your ship heals while you’re not firing. But if you’re not firing, you’ll probably die. Guess what just happened... It’s a game about movement, shooting and knowing when to stop shooting just long enough to survive, and slowly sharpening your skill. Minimalist, yet very nice and polished. Brutal, but also brutally fair. Also, you just died. Start again. ------- So... [b]Afterburn[/b] feels exactly the same, but in 3D.

Pure, simple fun that doesn't require a powerful PC to enjoy. Highly recommended.

10/10 if you want some fast action game

I love these arcade style flight and fight games. The graphics are plain, but I'm not looking to enjoy tree leaves wavering in the soft wind. The graphics that count are those that give you a smooth running game and great aerial combat, You move up as your skill improves, gaining access to a variety of jets along with a choice of weapons vs jet speed and armour. I hope the developers continue to push the game forward, as indeed they have been doing. It's my subjective view that if you like these kind of games you won't be wasting your hard earned money buying AFTERBURN. See you on the battlefield. Out.

simple yet clean af

Again a game that has solid foundations, but ruined by the lack of content, variety, and brutal RNG. The premise is fine for the first couple of missions, but then endless repetition kicks in, with a rather limited number of enemy types, extremely random hit detection and the fact that if you die, you have to start the whole level from the beginning. It is a shame, as there is really a good basis for a solid shooter, but as I progressed in the game I enjoyed it less and less. For 1-2 bucks, it would be fine, but 10 USD is just too much for such a game.