
Spread across a campaign mode and 8 mini games, take on a variety of missions from bug hunts, protection detail, desperate last stands and rescue missions!
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Return to Sector 9 is a remake/remaster of an old (2007) 2D retro pixel twin stick shooter. Gameplay consists of, well, twin-stick shoot 'em up/bullet hell arcade gaming, and there's a number of minigames to flesh out the experience. There's a charming, retro feeling sci-fi theme attached to the game. Despite being a remaster, and despite being launched in 2020, the game still features lazy retro pixel "art". It's unclear if this is due to lack of budget or talent, regardless, the overall visual quality of the game is extremely low as a result. Resolution and controls are locked, and can't be changed or customised to improve the visuals or the control experience. The default controls are terrible and seem to have been made by someone unfamiliar with keyboards or console peasant gamepads. There's also no mouse support, which is a bewildering choice for a game in 2020. In no small part, the deficiencies in the game are a result of the way it was slapped together with the godawful GameMaker Studio video game construction kit from Yoyogames. GameMaker Studio is a very poor quality game construction kit, and unsurprisingly results in products that have little to no value as games, especially when compared to the work of professional developers who create genuine products for gamers. Using a video game construction kit requires little to no talent or skill as a game developer. Very often, GameMaker Studio is used to make shovelware and lazy cash grabs, although in this case the developers have done the right thing and made this free. While this is free, it's not great at all, and the numerous deficiencies in the game make it unrecommendable to anyone who wasn't a fan of the original 2007 game, and for fans of the original 2007 game, this remake doesn't add much, if anything, to the original retro experience.
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Return To Sector 9 fast game with modern day graphics with easy controls that moves from location A to B to C and so on, good game. Personal Suggested Purchase Price: $0.49 Or Less During Sale
1ステージが5wave×4ラウンド+Boss戦の全方位シューティング。 オート連射がついてるので自機の操作に専念できる。 ステージごとに特色ある雑魚敵が出現し、ラウンドが進むごとに編成も変わってくるので飽きずに楽しめる。 また、到達したステージなら選択して開始できるため毎回1ステージからというストレスなく遊べる。 実績を解除するごとに移動スピードや連射速度や火力が微妙に異なる新しい機体が解除される。 ボムも機体ごとに違うものがあるため無料ながらそれなりに作りこまれている。シンプルながら良作。
More than just a terrific little two-stick shooter. Aside from the usual, RTS9 boasts 9 different game modes, each providing a different take on the genre. Very refreshing and replayable. For more niche curation, follow me at: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/27440015-CSH-Picone/
Игра "Return to Sector 9" оказалась приятным сюрпризом в жанре point-and-click адвенчуры. Визуальный стиль, выполненный в пиксель-арте, сразу же вызывает ностальгию по классическим играм 90-х, а мрачная, но в то же время завораживающая атмосфера заброшенной космической колонии держит в напряжении с первых минут. Головоломки достаточно сложные, но всегда логичные, заставляют поломать голову и внимательно исследовать окружение, а не просто случайным образом тыкать всем подряд. Сюжет, рассказывающий о выживании и попытках раскрыть тайны произошедшей катастрофы, увлекает и заставляет сопереживать главному герою. Однако, игра не лишена недостатков. Некоторая пикселизация может быть отталкивающей для тех, кто не является поклонником ретро-стиля. Кроме того, концовка показалась несколько скомканной и оставила после себя больше вопросов, чем ответов. В целом, "Return to Sector 9" – это достойная игра для всех любителей жанра, предлагающая увлекательное путешествие в мрачный мир с интересными головоломками и захватывающей историей. Рекомендую.
这篇可以算是个中评吧,或者说我个人对这个游戏的总体印象是个及格分。 返回第9区是一款双摇杆打飞机游戏,玩家控制自己的太空船在屏幕中迎击一波波出现的敌人飞船,打过若干波之后过一小关,每一大关有若干小关和一个boss。 除此之外游戏还有几种其他模式(无尽、防守等)以及参数和操作手感略微不同的十几种机体可选。 一位玩家的英文评论说这是一款07年的射击游戏的重制版,玩起来也确实有点复古的感觉,不过从设计思路上没有更新也确实比较难满足现在游戏玩家的需求了。 游戏整体上重复度太高,大部分敌人都差不多,自机其实也没有什么本质区别。战斗过程中没有成长性,拣个强化道具都要掐着秒表用。解锁新机型、新颜色、大招数和游戏模式还需要刷分数。所以偶尔玩一下还行,否则很快就腻了。
It's fun for about 30 seconds. Waves repeat in the exact same pattern and you will be stuck with the basic weapon for the majority of the game. Power-ups last about 5 seconds and seem to appear randomly. Usually the rule is the red or different color enemy will drop a power-up upon death; this doesn't seem to be the case. Fight a tedious boss due to slow rotation, cleaning up small enemies, and waiting for the boss to return to the screen. Level 2: Do the exact same thing with different shapes of enemies. Press start, highlight quit.
[h1]Before I played Return to Sector 9, I had a small pp, no friends, no gf, depression, and no life. These things havent changed, but the game is pretty good[/h1]
Twin Stick Shooter Steuerung funktioniert nicht mit meinem XSX Controller. Alles ist verkehrt.
not a bad lil schmup/shooter by any means...especially when one considers the price of the experience (or lack thereof). the music is good. the art and graphics are good (all things considered). the controls on keyboard are horrendous - the game MUST be played on a controller and even then, the controls were not as smooth as i'd like for this sort of game. nevertheless, for a free game - this is one of the better ones.
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