OK, so this game will cost you just £1.69, you cannot buy a coffee for that price, so please do bare that in mind when you read my review:
This is an old-school top-down scrolling shootem'up. It is bright, it is lavish and it is intense! You want a challenge; this is a challenge...well kind of anyways.
[h1]LIVE GAMEPLAY REVIEW coming soon on TWITCH[/h1]
https://www.twitch.tv/sim_uk
[h1]YouTube FIRST LOOK[/h1]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPksdA27Wws
[h1]== QUICK REVIEW ==[/h1]
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[tr][th]Value for Money[/th][td] A [/td][/tr]
[tr][th]REALISM/FUN[/th][td] B- [/td][/tr]
[tr][th]GRAPHICS + PERFORMANCE[/th][td] B- [/td][/tr]
[tr][th] REPLAYABILITY[/th][td] C+ [/td][/tr]
[tr][th]AUDIO[/th][td] C- [/td][/tr]
[tr][th]Depth[/th][td] C- [/td][/tr]
[tr][th]Tutorials[/th][td] C- [/td][/tr]
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[tr][th]OVERALL[/th][td] C+ [/td][/tr]
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[h1]== PRO ==[/h1]
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[*]Bright explosions!
[*]Challenging.
[*]Easy to learn, addictive & hard to master.
[*]Price.
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[h1]== CON ==[/h1]
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[*]I don’t like how your shots pass over the enemy and don’t actually hit them.
[*]It’s a little bit hectic lol.
[*]Audio is subdued.
[*]Not that many levels.
[*]Online scoreboard not working.
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[h1] == OVERVIEW == [/h1]
There are 5/6 levels (too lazy to check) and the high score board does not seem to work, so you will likely be playing to complete all levels and nothing else...moving on.
My biggest and really only complaint with this game is that your shots do not hit anything, they kind of just pass over enemies and then they take damage. This might not bother most of you but it does me. I want my shots to hit the target, 1 bullet/round = 1 hit, and the same should apply to enemies shooting you (I think it does).
The levels are not that long, but they are challenging, so 30-1 hour for the first level (learning the style of play and buttons) and then maybe 30mins for each level after it (remember the price).
I do like how the missiles you fire actually move realistically towards the enemy and actually explode on impact.
As for skill...well yes a `skilled` player would be better than me, but then I did a test with my eyes closed and I did OK. (To be fair, using the missiles and airstrikes at the right time makes a huge difference).
Overall I have to recommend this game. For the price it is good value for money and it does have an addictive3 quality about it.
It's loud, bright and brash and most likely I am not the target audience...however, younger kids and those with a predisposition towards top down scrolling shooters will get a kick from this one.
[h1] == What I’d Like to See == [/h1]
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[*]With a little more work, and refinement, this could be a really nice TDSU.
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