Cycle 28

Cycle 28 is a very fast paced shooter with some interesting secrets too it. It is a quite difficult game and I highly recommend it. The controls, mechanics, story and music work very well together they really make it worth it. If you're looking for something that you can play just 10-15 minutes every once and a while while also being a challenge, this is a game you should definitely buy.

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Pretty good little shooter. Excellent music, especially the way it ramps up with the action. "Score attack" isn't my thing usually, but I got into this one. On the downside, I haven't figured out the end game mystery yet, and since I unlocked everything, I am not sure I'll have the motivation to stick around until I do.

What does this need to draw me in? A different control scheme. More specifically, one that is good. From what I've seen, there is two basic control types for games like this. Use buttons/stick to turn from side to side and press a button to move forward, OR press the arrow/stick in the direction that you want to go and you turn to face that direction automatically. The second option is by far superior. Unfortunately, the control method here is so poor and outdated that I honestly cannot play for more than half an hour before the painful gameplay pushes me to refund the game. Maybe there is a good story there, but I won't see it because of the nigh unplayable controls that suck all the fun out of the experience. No brake. Bad turning. Guns that screw with your momentum. Lack of mouse support. It feels like an unintentional rage game, and I feel that it loses out for it.

An excellent game! While fairly minimalist in design, this game is a lot of fun and has deep replayability. It really nails the feel of a slow build-up space dogfight, where skill wins out over an increasingly large number of enemy ships. As other reviews point out, the game is relatively short (if determined, you could get most of the achievements/"win" in a few hours), but there's always the lure of climbing higher on the leaderboards to draw you back. The game narrative is also rather good-with bits and pieces of the story passed on to the player, in often surprising ways. In total: Cycle 28 is really awesome and a steal at its current price. Highly recommend! (Also, the developers seem real cool and keep in touch with their fans. In addition to the usual discussion boards, this game has monthly top five leaderboard posts, which can be a fun extra challenge.)

terrible steering!! the ship needs at least a break and the arrow, who points to the direction of enemy ships need a bigger or smaler intensity, depending how far the enemy ships are away from the player ship, so you have at least an impression, what direction you can or you shouldn't fly. so this game isn't perfect, at least not for me. the sound is nice, but flying the ship is awful. its more or less a prediction shooting, because with that much enemy ships at ones and that limited ship handling at the same time, you dont have a chance to shoot enemy ships at sight. plus you shouldnt only look at the arrow all the time, because enemy ships can appear from any direction without beeing pointed from the arrow. this isnt fair at all. so my final verdict is 80% frustration and 20% fun.

I don't hate the game, I hate that I did not understand it. I assumed something like a better asteroids, it is not that. Which is my fault entirely, they still put the effort and time required to create a near seamless game, free or bugs, and errors to the extent that the game is complete, and thorough. It's just my attitude wasn't. It is a challenging and considered game, well conceptualized and executed. It has the hallmarks of a job well done, and I should acknowledge that first and foremost. I would say give it a try, just pay attention to why and what the game is actually about, more so than I did. And while I don't 'like' it or think it's 'good', I very well could be wrong in terms of what others may want. It is however is GOOD product overall. The music is wonderful, as well. [i]no. Few games in my life ever make me despise them, I almost feel inclined the same towards the music. It is a rare thing for me to harbor misgivings about music. If I paid more than 50c or a dollar, I will regret it. If you venture forward then just know the remainder of the game is veiled by vague clues, and the community who holds the answers will only reveal things on discord. And I played (Atari)ET the one they buried in a landfill after collecting as many copies as possible to do so. Or if you enjoy eating rage, feel free. This is it for you.[/i]