Final Storm

This game is really fun to play. it feels like a nostalgic style twin stick shooter game with a modern visual twist. Even though it feels like it should be better with a controller, using mouse and keyboard is pretty natural and works very well. Each level gets harder and more interesting with different types of ships or rockets. You get different boss after each 5th wave which keeps you on the edge. My favorite part is when you get a power up so you can shoot in many directions at once for maximum damage.

Great for a couple of bucks

This is a solid game for those looking for some quick cheap fun. The controls and mechanics all work well, and it does a great job at adding in new enemies and elements at optimal moments to keep the game fresh. Power-ups are done in a slightly interesting way, the fact that they are only available for a very brief window of time encourages quick decision making and further builds on the games fast paced action. It also creates a great risk vs reward opportunity that only elevates as the game session progresses. I do have some issues with it though, for one, the game map is simply too large. Most games like this opt for a single screen either without or with very limited scrolling. This is done for a reason: so that the player can easily assess the entire environment and handle the waves of enemies accordingly. Final Storm thankfully does use vector-style graphics making it easy to quickly process the environment, but even so I found that with the way the camera was programmed I ran into enemies I barely saw coming. Waves are handled decently enough, but I feel a single static play field and smaller, more abstract sprites would help. For the games setup however, it does it good job at working with it. Arrows are used to indicate approaching enemies (though I feel this clutters the playing space and ultimately speaks of the problem I mentioned), and the visuals are abstract enough to where it's easy to keep track of your ship in relation to the enemies when things get busy. Another added benefit to this approach is that the game is able to more successfully create moments of action and quiet time to prevent the player from getting burnt out, but game sessions are usually in short bursts anyway so I feel the benefits don't completely show here. That being said this is a solid little game, if you're short on time and just need a quick fix of action. This game has you covered at a good price.

It's a pretty well done twin-stick shooter for $2. If you like these sorts of games or are curious about them, it's definitely worth the pickup.

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