Gravitron 2

The reviews currently say "mixed" which is INSANE. Those of you that wrote negative reviews are worthless. Gravitron 2 is one of the 100 best video games ever made. It delightfully merges gameplay elements from Gravitar, Tempest and Choplifter! in one amazing package. I'm seeing people complain about the controls - these people are lazy and probably trying to use a mouse. It's got Asteroids-style controls, buttons for everything. So now it's Gravitar, Tempest, Choplifter! and Asteroids. There's more levels than anyone will probably ever play. It looks gorgeous. It has a wonderful learning curve, things blow up nicely when they blow up and it is THE best retro arcade-style game on Steam. There are some levels where you need to think a bit and some where you can just go hogwild. It also has shields and the ability to get more fuel from the environment, so now it's Gravitar, Tempest, Choplifter!, Asteroids, Asteroids Deluxe and Scramble. I'll tell you exactly what it is: a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ masterpiece.

Until Retrobooster, this was by far the best cave flyer available on the PC. It behooves every right-thinking gamer to give this a positive review here to get that "mixed" off of there, because it's a travesty of the highest order. The HIGHEST! Although the half-hour negative reviews claiming it's "too hard" are pretty funny. Stay in school, kids.

I've always enjoyed vector graphic style games. They just provide a classic look from those 1980s arcade games that I cherish the most. Gravitron 2 looks really promising and feels like a cross between Defender and Scramble, but the keyboard and mouse controls do not make this game friendly to play.

Difficult but fair, with a generous amount of diverse, well-designed levels. There's a video [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvNd2aMsEP0]here[/url] (not mine) if you want a good idea of what the gameplay is like. Here's a few important starting tips if you decide to buy this game (which you should): - The default level pack on the main menu is "OfficialPack1." [b]That is the expansion.[/b] Click once so that you are starting with the "Standard" pack, which are the levels from the initial release. Otherwise the game will seem very difficult to start with. - Use your shield. It will deflect all standard bullets and is a lifesaver in tight areas. By default it is bound to the middle mouse button; I suggest rebinding it to a more reflex-friendly key like the spacebar, or use a controller. All controls can be rebound from the options menu, which is available after starting the game. You can also adjust the mouse sensitivity there. - You can land on any flat surface, including walls and celings, and you will not take damage from landing at high speeds, as long as you are correctly aligned. Gravitron 2 is a near-perfect game for me, with only one significant flaw: There are no online leaderboards. There were at one point, hosted on a third-party server, but that server is down for good. Steam leaderboards would be a major benefit, though there is little hope of that happening now. Still, that lone drawback should absolutely not stop you from picking this one up. Don't bother waiting for a sale - it hasn't dropped in price since 2013 and likely won't ever again. Plus at $5 it's already a steal.

Retro genius of the highest order. Love it!

As I write this review, the overall user reviews is MIXED. MIXED?!?!?! Are you ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ kidding me? This game is hard, you absolutely have to use a keyboard and not mouse or better yet a controller. The level design is superb, the sound effects amazing, retro feel/design and implentation is outstanding. So many classic games wrapped into one, do your self a favor and give it a try. It's $5, and it's a game that's challenging in a fair way, so you'll be back and glad you bought it.

Very challenging, mostly due to how mouse control is handled. Some tweaks to handling model would make the game much more enjoyable. As it stands, it is a fun diversion very infrequently.

Аркадное спасение ученых. Что же здесь нужно делать? Оказывается, играя за посадочный (и взлетающий тоже) модуль нужно спасать учёных на 40+ уровнях (есть ещё доп. карты) попутно маневрируя меж выпущенными в вас зарядами. Аркада и аркада, одна из многих, но нет, то ли это было основной идей, которую не довели до ума, то ли баг - управление (что на клаве, что на геймпаде) крайне странное, из-за чего простые элементы становятся неоправданно сложными. Также всё крайне однообразно и монотонно в визуальном плане. И ещё, у игры сломана статистика. Забудь об эвакуации! 4,5 из 10 :)

Only 19 reviews. Overall mixed? This game deserves better. It was one of the first non-valve games i owned on steam and it was a very memorable expierence. It is very difficult but if you like lunarlanderstyle gameplay this game is really awesome. In my opinion totally underrated, I totally recommend it if you know how to map your mouse and keyboard controls to a game pad, because then the game gets really stellar.

Awesome game. Only one thing : the bouncing effects, way too strong, if you happen to be hit in a corridor its becoming uncontrollable. That doesn't make any sense... and its very very annoying.