AWA

OVERVIEW: It is not often that you see a Shmup based on real jet fighters, drones, bombers and so on and so forth. This title by OMNIDREAM CREATIONS delivers that with style. I was thoroughly amazed by the graphics but fearful it meant a big compromise in other areas. Gladly I already dismissed these worries in the first hours playing! Pros - Gameplay: Soft handling of the fighters makes successful bullet dodging feel evermore rewarding - Soundtrack: Sound effects stand out to me as a hidden gem within the game - Graphics: wonderful looking clouds and planes to unlock - Bosses: Excellent learning curve provided for new and average level shmup players - Replayability: Cleared the game on Easy and I am eager to try it again on other modes and with new aircrafts - Difficulty: Moderate - Bullet style: Basic but much better than the cluster"#$" I already saw on the genre Cons - The game is not long but that is an advantage in those days you don't have time for a major session of play SUMMARY: Well above average Shmup that hits all the targets it needs to. 7.5/10 gaming scale with very generous price tag Disclosure: After clearing the main campaign and, as I comeback for new sessions or new updates arise by developers, I intend to keep revising this review

AWA is a painfully generic vertical bullet-hell shoot 'em up with technical issues. First of all, there's no v-sync and it cannot even be enabled through the Nvidia control panel. It means your frame rates will go in the high hundreds if not thousands possibly making your computer overheat. However, you can use the "Frame limiter" option (not sure of the English name) in the control panel and that works. The gameplay screen takes up only one third of the screen and for a game released in 2016, it didn't need to be that way. The music is bland electro and/or rock and monotonous. The enemy plane graphics are generic and mostly white which causes a visibility problem because the majority of pickups are white. The controls are acceptable but no d-pad. No story at all. Useless leaderboard with just the top 10 in the world. Even really cheap, better to avoid. Even more so since a newer remastered version called AWA 2024 exists which apparently fixes somes of the problems, including the soundtrack and the limited gameplay screen.

[h1] This one is a mixed bag. So don't gag your rumhole with rockets! 10 stages in total and 10 ships to unlock. Short levels which is ok. DIfferent waves and formations but something is bland, maybe because variety is small or maybe because what's done is just to fill the level. Buy upgrades between stages but it's fairly limited to power ups you can grab so buy only when lost some firepower. Additional drones to increase output even more. Earn stars depending on how you perform and use them to unlock new aircraft. 3-5 lives and game over, no continue after that. Rating 5/10. [/h1]

Для старой школы, очень старой

Más o menos, está bien aunque no es sorprendente. Es muy de la vieja escuela, se puede pasar en media horita, rejugable con otros aviones que se van desbloqueando. Me gustó que tenga modo TATE (pantalla vertical), así le saco jugo al monitor que compré para pinballs. Mas importante, hay una versión llamada "AWA 2024" que salió en diciembre del 23; posiblemente sea mejor comprar esa versión nueva en lugar de esta.

Nice little indie bullet hell SHMUP that may be rough around the edges, but the play is solid and that's what matters the most. The rough parts are the A/V, which is usually the case with budget games. The graphics are underwhelming but functional, it's the sound that I wish were better, both the music and the effects. There's just not enough sounds in the game, nor are they very distinct. Play-wise, though, it's a real solid effort. It won't seem like bullet hell on early levels but believe me, it gets there, and the game has a nice upgrade system between levels that add to the strategy. 9 stages with 3 levels of difficulty, 8 different planes, upgrades for main gun, bombs, drones, plus a repair between levels option. A lot going on there for three bucks. 7/10

The graphics look nice and it plays pretty smooth.

An amazing game! I have finished it 3 times and still play it, nice sound tracks, smooth game-play, and graphics!

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Yelled AWA wife yelled back from kitchen turned out i scare myself beat it in thirty minutes now i chat with shadow she says skip late night snacks but i already filled tub with voices