1993 Space Machine
I confess I purchased this mainly for the nostalgia factor. After completing 1993:SM I can say the tagline “celebrating games like Gradius, R-Type and Life Force” is realistic but tends to underestimate some bullet hell elements that are present in game.
Bullet hell did indeed surface in year 1993 but was not a popular subgenre until the second half of the decade. What we have here, to summarize, is a mostly classic horizontal shooter, with occasional incursions in bullet hell territory - especially in some overcrowded passages where complex bullet geometries and bullet wave patterns tend to show up, challenging you to not only shoot but dodge, too. I’d say the classic/BH ratio is 80/20, but your mileage may vary.
– Real player with 19.9 hrs in game
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1993 Space Machine is short, simple but very fun 2D side scrolling Shoot Em' Up. The game is easy to pick up and play - You guide your space ship through five stages in your mission to defeat the final boss.
That is not to say the game itself is easy. Stages rapidly increase in difficulty and you will soon find yourself fending off multiple enemies and stage hazards. There are two classes of ships to choose from - A small, nimble but weaker ship or a slower ship that can tank more damage and carry more weapons. Personally I prefered the former, they were just generally better at avoiding enemy projectiles and stage hazards. I would recommend trying both types of ships and seeing which you prefer.
– Real player with 13.1 hrs in game
Space Elite Force
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Space Elite Force is a pretty neat and lite side-shooter, offering some builds/customization and a fair amount of gameplay. It doesn’t come without drawbacks, but they’re minor, so at the end of the day, depending how much you pay for it, you can get a pretty decent local co-op game without regretting it.
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– Real player with 7.0 hrs in game
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Reminescient of games like R-Type and Gradius, this shootem will bring back fond memories. It is a masterpiece and a game done right in this genre. It is 99 cents well spent. I would’ve gladly paid for $5 or more for it. Exceptional development.
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shmup
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in space
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upgrades
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great graphics
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great audio
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joystick
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active developer
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- joystick, because keyboard does suck in this game
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– Real player with 4.4 hrs in game
Velvet Guard
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Sometimes you unexpectedly find a real gem. This game is such a hidden gem. A small, but very polished game that I never heard of before, but understood in seconds and had fun with immediately!
The premise is simple: Kill your opponents, like in Towerfall or Duck Games. You got only one bullet. After shooting it, you have to retrieve it before you can shoot again. The different levels contain death traps, like spikes or lava. Also each character can choose a super ability, like the possibility to kill opponents by jumping on their heads. You also have a few options to select and gamemodes to choose from - and then the fun starts!
– Real player with 5.6 hrs in game
An awesome multiplayer game to play with your friends, to a good price too. There’s even possiblity to play online with Parsec!
– Real player with 5.2 hrs in game
Space Elite Force II
I played the first one and had a lot of fun. This took everything I loved about the first (the power up system, full controller support, and fast paced shooter action) and just amped it and made it even smoother. The levels are less repetitive and the enemy patterns smarter. The garage system comes up after death rather than only after level complete so you can get through levels usually right away. The whole experience is just more fun and is a great addition to any game library! :3
– Real player with 5.3 hrs in game
Had a lot of fun with this one…it’s familiar territory once again but that’s a good thing.
Graphics are nicely done, a cool rock/electronic soundtrack, lots of good upgrades and achievements, leaderboards for all modes, co-op, extra modes like boss rush and arcade kept me coming back for more. I liked the smaller enclosed levels too (SO glad you don’t take damage if you hit a wall here too).
There’s a few things I’d like to see in future games in the series…more upgrades, larger/longer campaign, more fun achievements, levels where the whole thing is a boss, (like level 3 from R-type), trading cards, more varied bosses, this game has some enclosed levels which were fun and I’d like to see more of those too.
– Real player with 5.1 hrs in game
M2K
I’ve only played one level and i understand those who call this a masterpiece
I’ll be back soon to tell you my opinion of this gem
– Real player with 0.1 hrs in game
I COLLECTED TROLL FACES CAW CAW, THEN I COMPLETED THE LEVEL CAW CAW
I THEN PROCEEDED TO TURN INTO A TANK, SMASHING SOLAR PANELS CAW CAW
I THEN UNLOCKED TWO LASER BEAM DOORS TO COLLECT THE MACHINE GUN AMMO CAW CAW
THIS MAKES A LOT OF SENSE AND YOU SHOULD NOT QUESTION A SINGLE PART OF IT CAW CAW
– Real player with 0.1 hrs in game
Neon Blight
Neon Blight is a 2D cyberpunk metroidvania/gun store management game. Collect and sell guns, customize and manage your own gun store, fight your way through dangerous levels and get closer to the ultimate weapon.
● Hand-crafted levels to explore and fight in.
● Unique boss fights.
● Hundreds of upgradeable guns.
● Fun and diverse range of stat affecting items
● Manage and customize a gun shop.
● Interesting Characters with branching dialog and quests.
● Rich and detailed city to explore.
EXPLORE AND INTERACT WITH EDEN
Eden is your new home, hidden in the underbelly of the megacity this place is filled with unique characters and buildings to discover.
FIGHT YOUR WAY THROUGH THE OUTERBORDER
Explore a dangerous place with plenty of different areas and enemies to encounter. Hidden secrets and puzzles that can lead you to more powerful items and weapons. Defeat bosses and get closer to the ultimate weapon.
MANAGE YOUR OWN GUN STORE
Manage your own gun store, customize and sell your weapons to earn profit.
GraveRun
Early access from 2016 so have to assume this is probably all we get. A bit of a shame really as it has a lot going for it. it’s a really fun little twin stick zombie shooter with a bunch of neat mechanics, upgrades and cute pixel graphics. Seems primarily designed for multiplayer/co-op but it’s great fun solo too. Unfortunately probably owing to early access the campaign is pretty short, still pretty fun though.
Some games that don’t get finished you shrug and move on, some are missed that little bit more, this is one of those that had some real promise to it so it’s a shame we didn’t get to see a bit more it even now.
– Real player with 4.6 hrs in game
Fun game to kill time, easy to play and get addicted to. Pixelated graphics, smooth gameplay, many different combinations of weapons allows you to regulate the difficulty of playing the game, some are stronger and synergize better with certain weapons. Although coop is recommended, buying the game at full price is not so.
– Real player with 2.2 hrs in game
Guns Craft
so boring.
– Real player with 0.2 hrs in game
you can’t make anything on your own you can only recolor the pre-made ones and even then it won’t let you chose new colors
– Real player with 0.1 hrs in game
Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators
Nice game with a beautiful hand-drawn world. In Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators, I loved the ability to create and upgrade planes, and the fact that the game can be played with friends. I advise everyone! 10/10
– Real player with 4.5 hrs in game
Assault of the Aviators - a game in the old genre. I haven’t played such games for a long time. Previously, such games did not have a co-op mode, which got bored very quickly. Now I saw this game in the recommendations and decided to play it with my friend. We played all evening and none of us got bored. The game has a choice of planes and branches for pumping weapons. Nice drawing of models and good music ^-^
– Real player with 4.3 hrs in game
ZERO Sievert
ZERO Sievert is a post apocalyptic game setted In a fictitious part of Russia.
The bunker ZERO Sievert: here you can accept new quests, talk to NPC, trade with vendors, manage your equipment and improve your base.
Maps: Maps are procedurally generated to ensure good replayability. The main points of interest will then be in a different location each time, but there is loot in everywhere in the map so be prepared to explore!
Weapons modification: Weapons can be modified, it is up to the player to create a weapon he likes or to focus on statistics. There are a lot of different mods and an incredible amount of combinations