Project X: Light Years

AMAZING TRIBUTE TO THE ORIGINAL! A MUST BUY FOR EVERYONE!!!!

For Rico Holmes <3 For Allister Brimble <3 To dev: You wrote: "Advanced Continue System A modernized continue system gives you full control over your progress. Use allocated credits to continue your run, quit and save your session to resume later, or restart from the highest level you've reached. Play at your own pace without losing your hard-earned momentum." Pls give infinite continues, aka Freeplay as some of us are getting old and cant get past lvl1 and we want to see the rest of the game. Edit1: Im turning the review to negative now after the dev response. "full control over your progress" means "full control over your progress" As I wrote and u obviously did not read, cant get past lvl1 ... why not give freeplay for those that want it??? Edit2: Thanks, freeplay would be better but this is ok. Sol il turn it positive. That last line u wrote was not necessary. I have completed 100% All FromSoft games (just check my profile). Its not about that. You should read the feedback u receive more carefully. As I said. YOU SAID: "full control over your progress." thats why I wrote what I wrote. Dont over promise. Edit3: Ok Im done, when a developer flatly lies in between a civil discourse Im the one being gracious and granting him +review and asking the local Amiga Federation to buy heaps of this game. Il reverse that recommendation. My dude. You just wrote; "Wanna an easy ride? Oh, say no more — you got it. I’ve graciously unlocked all the levels for you." The problem is you did NOT!! The levels are locked!! You removed some bosses in a easy mode. PLS tell why on earth just a simple what I and many others asked for. JUST ADD INFINITE CONTINUES. I dont think there is many lines of code is needed for that to happen... Edit4. "“Mistakes happen. What matters is having the courage to admit them.” Indeed. and thak you for having the courage to admit that. Thats was all I asked from the beginning. Posivte review left, and + recommendation given to the local Amiga club. /cheersm8

Excellent, its faithful to the original with a modern edge, love it

Ah quante ore passate sul classico Project X per l'Amiga! E' questo un degno successore? SI. Analizziamo: +Gameplay buono...non ottimo però(le navi potrebbero essere un pelino più veloci) +Musica e suoni eccellenti. +Grafica carina +Un sacco di rigiocabilità con un sacco di modalità diverse. -I boss sono noiosi...non so voi ma a me piace spolpare i boss(si spacca un pezzo e il boss passa in un'altra fase), qui basta sparare ovunque e anche il loro design è noioso, capisco per l'Amiga che non aveva abbastanza memoria ma adesso è inaccettabile. -Come detto le nostre navi sono lente(anche la più veloce potenziata), molto più lente rispetto a molti altri shmups. -Parecchi bugs amatoriali. Insomma 7/10 bel prodotto, se solo non ci fossero stati i bugs e le navi un pò più veloci sarebbe stato un 8,5 se non 9...ma si vede che è un progetto fatto con il cuore e lo sviluppatore continua a rilasciare patch, Stra-consigliato ai fan dell'Amiga e degli shmups!

Ein absolutes HAMMER-Game! Seit kürzlich ist es auch wirklich gut spielbar und nicht mehr so schwer wie auch schon, und die Grafik + Sound sind spitze! Wie auch das Level-Design und die Gegner. Vielen Dank an den Entwickler, der das Spiel stetig verbessert! #1 der Raumschiff-Shooter-Games, SUPER!!

One of the greatest SHMUPs ever, a true classic on the Amiga, gets an official PC reboot/sequel and it's an absolute belter. Not only does this provide an almost perfect recreation of the Amiga experience, but the tactical gameplay options offered by the new modes build effortlessly on the already top-notch playability Team 17's original. If you remember the 1992 version and have even the slightest nostalgia itch, do your memberberries a favour and grab a copy of this. Then wave goodbye to a significant chunk of your free time. And possibly your family. On the other hand if you don't remember the original, but are a fan of horizontal shooters, buy this anyway. With a range of modes and difficulty settings offering everything from zen-like contemplative meanders through the gorgeous environments to full-on bullet hell madness, it's hard to imagine anyone being disappointed with this. And if all else fails, just load up the title screen and relive those heady days of the early 1990s by squeezing into some skinny jeans and a Global Hypercolor T-shirt before throwing some shapes to the still banging theme tune.

Project X: Light Years brings a classic Amiga-era shoot 'em up concept into a modern setting while maintaining the demanding arcade identity that defined its predecessor. Developed and published by MK_Games under license from Team17 Digital Limited, it serves as an official successor to the original Project X. Rather than relying entirely on nostalgia, the game expands its familiar horizontal shooting formula with modern progression systems, multiple modes, accessibility options, cooperative play, and competitive features. It is clearly aimed at players who appreciate old-school shooters, but its flexible structure also makes the experience more welcoming to newcomers. The story provides a simple reason to return to battle. Decades after humanity's previous confrontation with an alien enemy, the threat has resurfaced in a stronger and more dangerous form. Players once again pilot an advanced spacecraft through hostile regions filled with enemy formations, environmental obstacles, projectiles, and large bosses. Narrative development is not the main attraction, and the game wisely concentrates its attention on combat. Survival requires quick reactions, careful positioning, knowledge of enemy patterns, and the willingness to learn from unsuccessful attempts. Its fundamental gameplay follows the traditional horizontally scrolling shooter structure. Enemy formations appear in increasingly dangerous arrangements while hazards force the player to constantly adjust position. Simply firing continuously is rarely enough because understanding where enemies appear and how their attacks develop becomes increasingly important. Boss encounters provide major tests of these skills, demanding precise movement while players search for opportunities to deal damage. This creates an enjoyable learning cycle where difficult sections gradually become manageable as their patterns and dangers become familiar. The weapon system adds welcome flexibility. Players can improve offensive power, movement speed, and defensive capabilities while carrying different weapons that can be switched according to the situation. More than forty randomized power-ups introduce additional variety, preventing every attempt from unfolding in exactly the same fashion. Scoring also encourages more than basic survival, rewarding skilled performance and giving experienced players an incentive to repeatedly revisit stages. Online leaderboards complement this approach by turning personal score improvement into a competitive challenge. One of the game's strongest improvements over uncompromising arcade design is its adjustable difficulty. Players looking for intense bullet-heavy combat can pursue that experience, while less experienced pilots have more forgiving alternatives. Rookie difficulty provides a huge supply of credits, and the Tiny Wings option dramatically reduces the pressure by decreasing enemy waves, eliminating bosses, and creating a shorter, safer journey. Death is also handled with greater generosity than in many older shooters. Players do not automatically lose everything they have collected, credits can be spent to continue, progress can be saved, and completed stages provide convenient points from which to resume. There is considerably more content than a straightforward campaign. Five game modes and five difficulty settings create different ways to approach the action, while Arena challenges, Online Seasons, achievements, secrets, unlockable content, and leaderboards encourage continued play. The expanded RELOADED edition introduces a Career mode with roguelite characteristics, giving repeated runs additional purpose through progression and variation. Local two-player cooperative play is another valuable inclusion, particularly because chaotic arcade shooters are naturally entertaining when two players are simultaneously attempting to survive crowded battlefields. Visually, Project X: Light Years chooses modernization without completely abandoning its retro identity. Hand-crafted high-definition artwork gives environments, ships, enemies, and effects substantially more detail while retaining the colorful science-fiction atmosphere associated with classic shooters. Movement has also been modernized, with responsive handling and the removal of the original-style inertia helping the spacecraft feel more precise. That responsiveness becomes particularly important during dense projectile sequences where even a slight delay could determine whether the player escapes or loses a life. Music reinforces the connection between the new game and its heritage. Players can choose between different soundtrack approaches, including music designed to recall the character of the original and a more aggressive alternative suited to the increased intensity of combat. The involvement of Alister and Chris Brimble strengthens this connection to the franchise's history. Combined with the updated visual presentation, the audio helps Light Years feel like a continuation rather than an unrelated shooter borrowing an established title. The experience will nevertheless appeal most strongly to a particular audience. Its core structure depends heavily on repetition, pattern recognition, score improvement, and gradually developing mastery. Players primarily interested in extensive storytelling or constant progression without repeated failures may find the formula restrictive. Randomized power-ups can also make individual attempts less predictable, which is entertaining for variety but may not satisfy players who prefer completely fixed competitive conditions. The generous difficulty settings alleviate some frustration, but they do not fundamentally change the game's arcade-focused personality. Overall, Project X: Light Years is a thoughtful revival that respects its roots while recognizing how shooter design has evolved. MK_Games preserves the challenging side-scrolling combat and emphasis on mastery while adding better accessibility, responsive controls, varied weapons, cooperative play, competitive systems, additional modes, and roguelite progression. These improvements give the game an identity beyond simple nostalgia. For dedicated shoot 'em up fans, especially those familiar with the original Project X, it offers a substantial modern continuation with enough flexibility to accommodate both serious score hunters and players who simply want an energetic science-fiction shooter. Rating: 9/10

Great game! Faithfull creation of a timeless classic! I've just made a review video about the game. You can see the real footage from my Amiga 4000 and 1084 monitor, followed by the modern Light Years version. Hope you like it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FHF4g88TwY

We have been granted an incredible bounty, of side scrolling Sh'mups, in 2025. A plethora of amazing games have been released, and resting at, or at least very near, the top of that list is Project X: Light Years. You'll not find a harder working solo developer, who is constantly present in the discussions, and working daily to resolve minor issues. He is happy to interact with the community, and listen to our concerns. I have purchased 31 games on Steam, just since October, and I am drowning in new games to play, a wonderful problem to have, after the terrible drought we have all been under this past decade. Given side scrolling Sh'mups are one of my all time favorite genres, been playing this type of game since the 70s, and given the thousands of hours I have spent playing these sorts of games, you can expect a similar amount of time will be spent playing Project X: Light Years, just as soon as I free up the time to do so. Once I have finished a few play throughs, I will update my review with more details. But, what I have played has been very promising,, ultra tight controls, great visuals, and an excellent challenge. First impressions have been enough to tell me I will be spending vast amounts of time in this game. Check out this game, and support this developer, he has very much earned that much, at the very least.