Panzer Paladin
So yah, it’s pretty good. highly recommend.
The story is easy to follow with its very few cut scenes, of which is reminiscent of 90’s anime like Voltron. The pixel art is fantastic and the soundtrack rocks hard, each song is region appropriate. As well as the demon’s chosen for the boss battles. and the game design is clever.
The swordplay is fact intuitive, throughout the levels you will be picking up a multitude of weapons with different stats and durability. If your break a weapon on a enemy nothing will happen. But if you break the weapon yourself it will cast a spell that will very anything from increasing your attack to a blessing spell.
– Real player with 42.5 hrs in game
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This game is a new take on a genre that people in the 90’s grew up with.
I didn’t think I was going to like this game, which is odd considering I actually love this genre.
As of the time of me writing this, I’m only writing based on what I have experienced so far and my thoughts on it. I am nowhere near done with the game so I cannot touch on the Story aspect for this review.
While quite reminiscent of a Metroidvania (as we get tons of those on Steam and other platforms), the game hits close to home for me as it feels more like a Mega Man game than it does anything else. I’m a huge, HUGE Mega Man (X) fan, so this little project made me extremely happy.
– Real player with 9.6 hrs in game
Mechstermination Force
Short campaign but great replayability especially in local coop with my son. (No technical issues.)
– Real player with 21.3 hrs in game
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June 4th, 2020: this is an update of my initial review from May, 26th, 2020.
After having played the game in 3 distinct sessions for a total of 14 hours-ish, I unfortunately feel like I can’t recommend this game ON STEAM.
The game itself (for 95% of it) is GREAT.
Unfortunately, the game is really broken on Steam and the developer doesn’t seem to be able to fix it to run a stable version that everybody can run and play….
Either the game doesn’t start altogether or it starts painfully but then crashes hours into it and is a hassle to restart.
– Real player with 19.3 hrs in game
Havoc Runner
“Havoc Runner” is an action 2d platformer game set in a space future, in which the cold war between planets is over, and the solar system is at peace again. However, this brought an enormous task of disarming several planets and satellites.
During the work on Titan’s moon (on Saturn), the central computer (the “Tupan”) of the “Anhanguera” base understood that the war is not over yet and began the sequence of launching ballistic missiles to various planets.
Now it is up to you to use a mechanical vehicle (the “Lampião”) and disable all defenses on that base and stop the attack, even if it means having to make way with the use of unnecessary force.
You shouldn’t expect this to be an easy task, because the place is full of automated weapons (killer robots, missile launchers, traps …), so get ready for a turbulent descent on Titan’s surface.
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JAGD LANZER
Simple laid back arcade shooter with auto fire and plenty of action. You can’t go wrong with this!!!!
– Real player with 29.8 hrs in game
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The Short of it: JAGD LANZER feels like a blast from the past, arcade shooter that would have made my day on the NES in 1990. It’s a bit “rough” in visuals/graphics + translations, but I had good fun with it. Pew pew.
Reminds me of: If you liked NES Mecha shooters, there’s a good chance you’ll like JAGD LANZER.
– Real player with 4.0 hrs in game
RunDrill
[About]
RunDrill is a 2D run game.
You control the Landrill, a machine that cracks rocks and breaks the ground to advance.
Let’s run through the vast subterranean world!
Clear the stage and watch the story!
Clear the stage and the story will unfold.
The setting is a laboratory somewhere.
What will the three characters see when they go underground?
Clear score is the player ranking!
The score for completing a stage is
It’s going to be saved in the rankings on Steam!
Let’s go for the fastest score!
Zerowood
Story brief
Unidentified planets appear，Causing countless human deaths and injuries，A young man save his parents，He uses special power to fight aliens。
Game content
《Zerowood》It’s a 2D action game，Some game levels has a fighting system，You can enter the buttons in order show your skills，It’s like a fighting game。But，Each game level is different。You can control our hero to fight，And control the alien mech warrior to fight。This game has bicycle、skateboard、air battle too。This is a special action game。
Play this game。You can ride a bike fast to avoid traffic，On the truck chop energy ball and fight alien spiders。Sit in meditation，Use soul power fighting the alien mech warrior。And summon soul sword cover you。Skateboard game levels，You can do a kickflip attack excavator。Yes! Very crazy！
Anord
Anord is a single-player 2.5D Sci-fi Action RPG Platformer set in a post-war era. It has horror elements and challenging boss fights only suitable for brave souls. You play as a cyborg, made to infiltrate enemy fronts at any cost. You level up and customize your character’s abilities to match your playstyle and defeat stronger enemies and bosses.
Left behind in a scientific facility, you wake up to find yourself amid a profound war between Sun’s Nation Corporation (SNC) and Rebels fighting for Earth’s freedom. As you explore the furthest reaches of Earth and space while encountering various enemies, the character you decide to become will help the Rebels get victorious. You are the unplanned variable in SNC’s evasion equations. Break their code!
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Striking visuals with a day-night system, different weather seasons, all rendered in 3D.
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Customize Weapons: Create your custom weapons by changing weapon components found throughout the game.
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Combat: Choose your combat style by selecting a class and your abilities. Go fast, go deadly, go steady. You choose!
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Exploration: Uncover hidden secrets and accomplish quests though-out the Anord' environment.
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Quests: Get side quests from NPCs, and find rare items.
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Unique levels: Play different levels from indoor labs, churches, old abandoned cities, and forest locations.
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Abilities: Level up your character and add new abilities, including a drone companion.
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Inventory: Build up your inventory with many different item types, weapons, ammo, components, etc.
Delta Zero
Main Features:
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Fast-paced side-scrolling action combat!
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Non-linear metroidvania level design!
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Two playable characters to choose from!
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Local Co-Op!
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3 Difficulty Modes!
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Fully rebindable Controller support!
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Smooth 60 fps gameplay!
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Steam Achievements!
Details:
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Obtain many different special weapons, unique to each playable character.
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Search for permanent powerups hidden through out the world.
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Local Co-op can join in at any time.
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Unique enemies for every area of the game.
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Special obstacles that can only be destroyed by specific weapons reveal hidden paths and secret items.
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Auto-saving checkpoints and infinite lives on all difficulty modes.
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Central hub area connects to many areas, making navigation more streamlined.
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Dashing, ducking and wall-jumping allows for fast fluid motion.
Unique Gameplay Elements:
The core design of this game features a unique twist on world progression and game difficulty. The player can choose to take on any area of the game at any time in any order. Defeating bosses will grant the player a new weapon and increase the player’s maximum weapon energy. However, the player is not the only one to get more powerful with each boss defeated. All enemies will increase in power level, this effects their health and damage but also their behavior. Enemies become smarter as the game progresses!
Not only do enemies become more difficult but the stage hazards do as well. Hazards will deal more damage, have altered behavior and generally are faster and tougher to deal with. So tackling different areas of the game at different points of progression can yield a very different experience for the player. On top of all that, bosses also power up similarly to enemies. So the order in which you fight the bosses will matter a lot in terms of difficulty. With this system, the game won’t get easier as you progress like a lot of similarly non-linear action games do.
These features also allow for great replayability!
B.I.O.T.A.
In B.I.O.T.A., take control of a commando unit sent to investigate a mining colony that ceased all communication. Survive in 10 completely different environments packed with mutant monsters and deadly traps with the help of a multitude of guns and various crafts, including a mech, a sub and a starship.
STORY
It’s year 21XX. You command the Gemini 2 team - a commando unit made up of tough war veterans commissioned by the V-corp, a mega mining corporation. Your task: shed light on strange events that are happening on Frontier Horizon - a small isolated asteroid squeezed in between Mars and Jupiter, and housing a mining station owned by the V-corp.
A new biological organism recently found on the surface of the asteroid, known as “the agent” is able to interact with every element of an ecosystem and change it at its will, taking full control of the organisms. Most of the mineworkers have mutated into horrible monsters, and the scientific team who made this discovery has taken refuge in the tunnels below Frontier Horizon.
Take control of the Gemini II squad by choosing your favourite hero from 8+ and swapping them as needed during this adventure. Explore the sprawling Gemini complex, now home to hostile alien life forms, a multitude of trap-filled corridors, and use all the tools at your disposal - including a bipedal fully-armed mech, offensive submarine and a starfighter class spaceship, among others.
The Retro
All the charm of retro gaming (with breathing signified by two pixels shifting) with the modern-day convenience of saving anywhere, the ability to swap palettes at any time, and a tune so chippy you’ll want to add it to a mixtape for your friends
The Look
Choose your favorite palette from more than 60 available 4-color styles for the most authentic retro feel, and swap each palette as you see fit in the glorious 8-bit visuals
The Aliens
Fight 40+ vicious degenerated monsters from simple, but huge mutated hornets, armed shield sentries to lethal infecting xenoshifters
The Guns
Utilize numerous upgrades and unique unlockable weapons for each character to find the one that suits you the most - be it a sniper-friendly high powered rifle, buckshot loaded shotgun and powerful hand cannon
The Stress Relief
Stress-free rescue system; rest assured that at any moment of the adventure a dedicated key will allow you to save the game and virtually never have to repeat parts already completed
The Exploration
Features a many variations to the classic on-foot gameplay: while exploring you will be able to control a submarine, pilot a mech, a shuttle, jump into a chasm and swing on a rope and pilot the mythical Pegasus, the Gemini II team’s ship
Hardcore: The Game
Hardcore: The Game is a 2D platform runner game that includes some animals with specific abilities to overcome the various obstacles offered. As the player overcomes the obstacles in the stage, at certain times the animals with the ability to overcome certain obstacles will be released.
Currently the game has:
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One stage, with unique obstacles;
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Four animals with unique abilities available to be played;
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A training area for the player to practice and acquire enough skill to overcome the obstacles of that particular stage;