Lil Tanks
A hidden gem of not only 2017, but for Shoot ‘em Up fans everywhere in my opinion!
4 out of 5
PROS: A well balanced, yet challenging shmup. Banging music. Great arcade-y and charming look. A small, yet diverse enough array of pick-ups to combine and use at your disposal that offer some imaginative use. Specials that can get you out of a sticky situation. Unlockable characters (tanks) with different playstyles. Boss Training Room (a mode I find necessary for Shmups), and difficulty mods to increase the challenge this game has to offer. Also, it has a rewarding level up system where you get permanent upgrades to your tank(s). Such as triple shot, a spread shot pattern, and depending on what tank you are using, specific artillery adhering to the characters play style.
– Real player with 7.9 hrs in game
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The controls are so slow that it sometimes is physically impossible to dodge, even if you make the enemies’ bullets out between the confusing optics. You DO have a shield that prevents one hit, but it wont recharge when you lost one of your two lives, so its useless after that. The choice of weapons is also quite low.
– Real player with 7.3 hrs in game
Mars Quest
If u miss games like Vyruz: Destruction of the Untel Empire, this might rub the right place. More development and it will be fine.
– Real player with 0.6 hrs in game
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Tank Nova
This review is for early access first release, I will update it as the game evolves. I recommend this game to people who like to play early access games.
The idea of the game is to find alien life forms and go kill them with your tank. They’re easy enough to find, with bright red indicators and you shoot at them with your souped up tank and try to survive the onslaught. Navigation works fine and the tank is fun to drive. Where the big problem comes in is that all the shooting appears to be done automatically, my mouse presses don’t appear to have any effect. This made me think that it must be about driving away from them while the tank autofires, so I worked to steer clear of their pinchers and mandibles. What I figured out is that I don’t actually have to do anything at all and the tank will win the game. I just drive into the alien area and let them attack. The guns and missiles just kill the bug while the tank hovers around 50% damage.
– Real player with 0.5 hrs in game
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Cosmic Tank
I was brought in to test the game for Early Access (full disclosure), but it’s been a blast to play. I’m sure it’ll only get better from here.
– Real player with 4.4 hrs in game