TROID BLASTER

[This is an updated review. Original was Not Recommended, due to the game only allowing the player to control ship rotation.] The new version adds an option for letting the player choose when to thrust or fire weapons, and with that new control scheme, I can change this review to Recommended. It's a very slow-paced take on Asteroids that trades off twitch action for careful planning of your ship's maneuvering and attacks. There are still a few things that could use some tweaking, but for the most part, it's a nice diversion that can be almost relaxing... until the drones start showing up to spoil the day, anyway.

https://youtu.be/lTevYfqA2k0 The classic 'Asteroids' formula of shootin' rocks in space relies on responsive controls as pretty much the only important feature. 'TROID BLASTER' fails to nail the ship control which results in a disappointing experience all around. The addition of power ups and weapon variety is a good push forward but the inability to control what weapons the player collects often has great weapon replaced with a terrible one.