NEXT JUMP: Shmup Tactics

NEXT JUMP: Shmup Tactics is really, really awesome. You like turn-based? Check. You like clever chess-like logic moves that make you feel like a boss when you pull off a slick combo? Check. You like FTL-like procedural generation and tough-but-fair gameplay? Check. And believe it or not, they mixed bullet-hell with turn-based gameplay... And it worked brilliantly. There is some serious meat-on-the-bone for a mere five bucks. Tons of polish, too. The pixel art is beautiful, and the music is spot-on. They hold your hand to get you started, and even have a very detailed in-game manual (which, by all fairness, you will read if you want to have any chance of winning). The tutorial actually is a bit overwhelming, which is great because there is a lot of complexity here. Just dig in and you'll figure it out in time. All you need is a mouse, and the keyboard is optional. Essentially, the core gameplay fighting portion of the game is puzzle with a space battle skin. There are turns with ways to extend your turns, and the goal is to gain resources while not being hurt. The enemies have interesting 'tells' about what they will be doing next. It's all very well done, and quite interesting. There are a good number of ship and weapon upgrades, a bank to store your money, and more. Think of the map progression like FTL, but instead of a clear end-point, you are chasing an entity so if you waste time - you are just going to have to drag yourself through more battles. It's the good ol' risk/reward system. The bullet-hell/schmup part works itself in oh-so nicely, too. The strategy you take with weaving in-between bullets is great and attention to detail pays off, for sure. Pros: +Fantastically fresh new mechanic of a turn-based schmup +Strategic skill is highly valued here; this isn't a kick-the-door-down kind of gameplay +Music and artwork are great +UI is very functional and feels good Cons: -This is super nit-picky, but there is some *slight* clashing of art styles I noticed, particularly the pixel art versus some of what appears to be more hand drawn/stylized artwork (like in the ship selection screen) - don't get me wrong, it's both well done, it just maybe clashes a bit -A few very minor typos/grammar errors, but who cares If the genres that this game mashes together appeal to you (particularly turn-based play), go for it - I assure you that you won't be disapointed. Well worth full price.

Игра на пару вечеров, если забрать бесплатно или купить за копейки. Для жанра, где важно быстро реагировать, пошаговость ощущается странно, а отсутствие русского языка делает порог входа выше для русскоязычного игрока.

Un juego raro.. con una voz en japones contandote una historia rara.... pero no es de fantasia sino de naves... ok... quiero empezar a jugar pero no puedo porque hay que hacer un tutorial.... parece un juego de navecitas por turnos... con muchas opciones... quiero jugar pero el tutorial no acaba.... tengo sueño después de un día de trabajo ... lo niños acostados y allí en el tutorial... a ver si puedo empezar a jugar y me divierto 5 minutos... tutorial... ALT F4... uninstall.... puede ser un buen juego, pero no cumple mis expectativas de juego de menos de 5 euros, juega un rato por la noche y a la cama. Pero, puede que a ti te funcione, así que si te atrae y tienes fuerzas y tiempo para disfrutar un tutorial, pues pruebalo y nos cuentas.

This is a pretty simple game, although pretty boring. The idea is cool, but the execution is really bland, with stereotypical graphics, art and soundtrack. The gameplay is at first confusing and when you think you know everything, suddenly some random particle kills you instantly.

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I spent almost 4 times as much time going through tutorial content then playing the actual game. It makes out there to be a lot more then this game plays out with. A fairly uninteresting and lacking turn-based game with extra fluff that doesn't deliver in a meaningful way/

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Not a bad idea, but the execution is lacking. It feels repetitive. The intro is so slow and the instructions throw walls of text at you to overcomplicate what should be fairly simple and intuitive.

Funny game