reminded me of [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/298400/]knightmare tower[/url] and there aren't many similar games for some reason, not on pc anyway. it's a mobile port with many teething issues, some taking a long time to get fixed, if they're getting fixed at all. been waiting for a patch addressing things mentioned below for a couple of months now, and had it happened, my review would be half as long.
has separate volumes, windowed mode with various settings (not resolutions but %-based, match height, etc.) and mouse support, which isn't true for the non-flash, paid version of knightmare tower. in fact, this is entirely mouse-based, but seeing as esc also pauses besides right click, more keyboard controls should be available, at least in the menu. esc to back out, arrows+enter to navigate, etc.
all you do is move the mouse and shoot to go upwards(ish), run out of ammo or fall and die. there are different weapons, some need hold and release to shoot. can't switch between them and at first I was confused because I thought flying over weapons and ammo picks them up, but that only works with stars and gems. it also took me way too long to realize that holding the mouse button is essentially bullet-time, allows better aiming.
kickback from shots controls the character but it's all very chaotic and I kept wanting to navigate with the keyboard while flying around, just a bit to the left or right, and it's not possible. would be a different game but as another game mode with a separate leaderboard it could be fun. knightmare tower with guns, as it were. I also think the character is too far down the screen, not comfortable enough for the cursor, should be higher up. and I bounced a lot less on clouds than I probably should've because I never knew if I'd get far enough or need another shot (it was always the other one).
besides the default 'get as high as you can' mode to chase that leaderboard, there's a rogue mode where you shoot drones that thankfully don't kill you on contact (angry clouds do though) and choose perks and powerups on level-up, to get as high as you can and chase that other leaderboard. speaking of, leaderboard settings should be remembered. now they reset to default (classic/friends I don't have/top15 I'll never reach), have to change and click update every time. not only that, only right click closes the current pull-down menu, left click again doesn't. and there isn't even a quick 'run over, here's your laughable score' screen at the end, or a 'well, at least you beat your own measly high score' if it happens.
obviously didn't achieve much and have no plans (or even the slightest chance) to git gud, but if you're into arcade shenanigans, it's only 2 bucks. until things get fixed though, I can still only recommend it for half price. a stats screen is also missing, people like those. number of runs in each mode, total distance traveled, shots fired, drones killed, deaths by storm cloud, etc.
