
The shareware legend DemonStar comes soaring back with new game modes and revised gameplay. Originally published in 1997, DemonStar has earned the Computer Gaming World's "Shareware Game of the Year 1999" award..
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After many long years, Scott Host, the creator of Galactix and Raptor Call of the Shadows, has remastered his shareware legend DemonStar - and now it comes soaring back with new game modes and revised gameplay. Originally published in 1997 and later earning the COMPUTER GAMING WORLD's "Shareware Game of the Year 1999" award, DemonStar was and still is considered by fans as one of the best 2D space shooters on PC.
- New game modes include Legacy Mode and Enhanced Mode
- 60 or 120fps
- Original Soundtrack by Bobby Prince
- New Soundtrack by Pfeffermouse
- Graphic improvements
- Tate/vertical mode for vertical monitors
DemonStar is the most thrilling vertical scrolling shooter on the market! DemonStar takes shooters to the extreme with controller support, 3D rendered graphics, explosive sound effects and a brilliant soundtrack. To destroy each boss, you will have to search for many weapons such as lasers, homing missiles and many more. As you pilot your spaceship through each of the 18 progressive levels, you can build up an arsenal worthy of a match against the XIDUS empire.
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Languages: English**languages with full audio support
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positive critical· bar length = how often the theme comes up
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Fun classics ftw
传奇游戏恶魔之星,记忆中的“雷电III” 本作的经典程度不必多说,在座各国的大部分老小玩家应该清楚得很,而最大的惊喜自然是自称classic实则做了一个磨皮翻新的版本,优化(更改)了包括美术、声音、部分机制与数值等元素,且可在主菜单切换回童年回忆里的经典模式游玩 体感武器的伤害和部分敌人的血量比起原版应该有所调整,且移动手感偏粘腻沉重,随依旧不及作者的其他几部作品但还是不简单,可惜的是原本一些比较简单的BOSS也没有特别去修改;增强模式在原本MIDI编曲的基础上进行了再编,新的合成器音色虽有些温吞但也别有风味,伴随新版的音效和视觉效果依旧令人情绪高涨 10/10 十五块买不了吃亏买不了上当,别犹豫了
3块钱,为童年回忆补票!这应该是我这辈子玩的第一个电脑游戏,满满的怀念
有人知道怎么改键盘键位吗?
Not the original soundtrack, and this remake is impossible to play, normal alien ships are buffed like final boss, impossible to play.
25年8月找到了这款小学微机课上和同桌一起耍的游戏 玩的很开心 25年冬促成功背刺 哈哈...hhh
不知不觉玩了一个半小时才通关,小时候可是玩了好久,久的我也忘了有多久。 记得选择传统模式。
童年回忆
为童年补票,感谢Scott Host的创作。 重制版很多地方和我之前玩的3.01版本不一样,键位这些都设置不了,联机模式、地图编辑器也删掉了(3.01版本用一个额外的参数启动set MAPMODE=TRUE),也不能加载额外的GLB自定义模组文件。 Legacy模式找回了一些感觉,但音乐不是最早的MIDI版本有点遗憾。 Enhanced模式有点不太习惯,弹药威力衰减更严重导致这个模式的打法比较反直觉,不能在板底慢慢扭,黄色弹药也砍了不少威力。
Used to play this as a kid but never had the full game. Its also a bit more challenging even on easy than the original.
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