Destructivator 2

Pure 80s arcade love! In my day, we had none of your fancy-pantsy "rogue-like" progression and "loot tables", we had one gun, and WE LIKED IT! Damn, son, this is like Loderunner with lasers. [i]Please follow my curator page,[/i] [b][url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/6856591-Designer-Plays/]Designer Plays[/url][/b],[i] for a truly massive number of concise and honest reviews from a 25-year veteran Game Designer.[/i]

Very entertaining indie shooter platformer. Pixelart and sound are high, and gameplay is good and fast (gamepad and keyboard). For an indie game it offers a lot of quantity and quality. I have not finished it, but I think there are six missions divided into 8 stages and a final boss. I mean, quite content. Completisters can replay to get 5 stars for each stage. Retro, well done, entertaining and cheap, especially on sale. 8 asterisks. Asteriskel rating = * * * * * * * *

This game is absolutely phenomenal. Get it.

Destructivator 2 is quite a bit unlike most everything else you see released on Steam these days. It harkens back in style to an era left mostly behind us in gaming’s storied past, but I for one, loved seeing this new passion project come to light and my attention. Gameplay itself is exceedingly simple: there’s several dozen platforming levels, in which your small green-clad man (presumably the titular Destructivator) must run around the level destroying all of the various baddies. Controls are very rudimentary – directional keys, a jump key and a fire button – but they’re clearly all of need to create an engaging and fun little title such as this. Enemy design is pleasantly varied enough, and the difficulty curves nicely, if maybe just a touch too easy. There’s plenty of levels to go around, and for the regular sale price, it’s well worth it to support a small indie dev like this. Give it a go if you’re looking for something a bit different to your usual Steam fare. Recommended.

Quick Description: -Destructivator 2 is retro throwback action platformer that is guaranteed to bring you back to gaming in the 90's. This game is just as brutally challenging as old school games were but there are plenty of modern quality of life improvements sprinkled throughout this gem. This is a great game for those looking to bring themselves back to the good old days of arcade platform shooters. What's Good: -Really easy to learn but there is a really high skill ceiling. This is a game on the surface that appears very simple and that is one of it's strengths. Your only goal is to kill all enemies while shooting a NES contra-style gun and avoiding damage at all cost, that's it. As you progress, you will face increasingly difficult challenges that push you to master these fundamental mechanics. -Very tough but fair. This is not an easy game but it never puts more in front of you than you can handle. I found that even the hardest levels were manageable w/ enough planning and patience. This is the sign of a well developed difficulty curve. -I really liked the aesthetic. It looks like an old school arcade shooter or an NES game but it's as polished as you'd expect from a game in 2021. There are lots of bright colors, it's very easy to see all of the ladders, platforms, and quickly locate all of the dangerous enemies. -Cheap as balls. I think it's $8 normally, and right now it's on sale for under $2. That's crazy good value for a game of this quality! You will very likely get at least 5-8 hrs out of your first playthrough. It will take you many more hours to get a 5 star rating on every level. -Boss battles are fun, unique, and offer new challenges each time. These feel like some of the epic boss battles of the NES era where bosses take up most of the screen. They always feel intimidating at first until you start to learn their patterns. Could Use a Few Changes: -The only area of the game visually that I found difficult to see was the smaller bullets that the first wave enemies shoot at you. You will face off w/ these guys the entire game, but in the later levels it's really easy to not see a tiny bullet coming from one of them when you have large ships and robot spiders shooting projectiles at you. The camera view is really far away, which may be an issue for ppl that don't have great vision. -Every level looks the same more or less. Each world does have a different color palette and they do mix up the enemy types and structure types, but by and large they all tend to blend together. -I found the difficulty curve to be just right but I could see less experienced players struggling to get any traction early. The first world world can be a bit overwhelming if you're less experienced to these type of games. Thoughts: -Destructivator 2 is a great game that needs to get more attention in the Indie community. I never played the original Destructivaor, but this is a really fun sequel, and one I'm happy to recommend to retro action platformer fans. Consensus: -Solid Game (Tier 3 and makes up 35% of my reviews). Don't overlook this one, it's a really solid balance of fun, challenge, and nostalgia that will be a great addition to your gaming collection.

I LOVE this game. I am only 2 'Sectors' (Worlds?) in, but I can already tell this is everything I hoped the game would be. Retro styled mini pixel art graphics, satisfyingly juicy explosions and debris particles, ridiculous enemy diversity, and EPIC boss battles. The gameplay is challenging, but fair. You feel rewarded as your skill improves and you successfully tackle various in level challenges. If you miss 2D action plaftormers from console eras long gone, THIS is the game for you.

日本語は無いが問題ない。全54ステージからなる、ステージ内の敵を全て倒すことで次のステージに進むタイプのレトロ感あるアクションゲーム。最低難易度のノーマルでクリアまで6時間少々掛かったので、ボリュームは十分だと思われる。難易度は高め。虚飾なしに、トレーラーに出てくるものが全てを表現しているといっていいので、面白そうだなと思った人にはおそらく合うゲームなんだと思う。 ライフ+3機というシステムで、ステージ内には回復アイテムやチェックポイントがあり、一機失うごとにチェックポイントから再開、全機失うとコンティニュー、コンティニューの時にそのステージのチェックポイントがリセットされる。ステージクリアなどの進行状況はリセットされないので、1ステージ1ステージに全力を投入して進むタイプのゲームといえる。トラップ要素多めだが、即死型のものは少なく、コントロールミスで穴に落下、空中でダメージを受けて穴に落下くらいのもの。理不尽と思えるものはなかったように思う。武器はトレーラーにも出てくる1種類のみだが、射撃してるなーという感じが素晴らしく、自分がコントロールしている感じを与えてくれるので不満無く楽しめた。 やりこみ要素もある。ステージクリア時に採点があり、(おそらく)ダメージを受けずにクリアで☆5個の採点がつくといったようなものから、プレイヤーキャラが近づくと一定の時間経過で姿を消す偵察ボットを倒すといったものがある。その辺は実績ページを参照すると理解できると思う。 今ならペットボトル一本分のお値段。間違いなくオススメできます。

Destructivator 2 is a 2D retro pixel shooter/platformer with a 1990's sci-fi theme. There's different modes, boss fights and traditional bullet hell style gameplay. They chose to use obsolete retro pixel "art" as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics. It's unclear if this is due to lack of budget or talent, regardless, the overall visual quality of the game is extremely low as a result. Resolution and controls are locked. These flaws push this game far below minimum acceptable standards for PC.

I really enjoyed the first freeware game in the series. And sequel didn't disappoint me. I think that the best description for the gameplay will be: fast-paced platformer with the tactical shooter elements. Graphic are simple but crisp. Music is fine. The price is cheap. Go for it!

Good simple fun. Level design is great.