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Beam Rider Retro: I love old school games and I just can?t get enough of them. Now I?ve come across one title which reminds me of the 1980s Star Wars game where you?re flying through the pits of the Death Star (? ever wondered what mad man designed that monstrosity??) Beam Rider is like Vector graphics in an Atari jacked up on steroids? (yes we like that!)
As with all great space ships, Beam Rider has a beautiful hull which would never go through a planet atmosphere but it is fully optimised for flying through the tunnels in space. Interestingly enough, the tunnels in this game are always straight and conveniently have green lines on them to identify which parts are safe.
The aim of the game is to survive as long as possible without traversing any of the red areas, otherwise your shields are depleted and eventually you die. A quick swipe of the finger left and right lets you switch between lanes and a slash upwards lets you ?jump? (Don?t question the ingenuity here ? it?s just a game, so jumping in no gravity environments is allowed.) Full control is provided, so once you?re in the air you can switch to whichever lane you want and you can even force a fast landing. To top this all off you have a gun which you shoot by a mere tap of the screen? this does mean you shoot prematurely occasionally, but it just adds to the cool factor.
I have to admit that I am a bit peculiar and when I see green lines and get reminded of Cathode Ray Tube screens used in Oscilloscopes, I get warm fuzzy memories of my past. The same green lines in this game trigger nostalgic feelings deep in my heart. This game is just full of these luminescent green babies and they?re accompanied by blue which forms the tunnel, the danger red shield absorbers and orange ballistic enemies.
Admittedly not everything old is great, and thankfully they?ve done away with the midi and replaced it with very uber space age club music (?a perfect track for getting you ready for a night of non stop dancing mayhem). Honestly though, the game actually needs the music because otherwise you lose the soul of it.
Enough of my fantasising and ranting, what is the low down on the game? Well its enough to keep you occupied for a few minutes and its good for those short train journeys. The difficulty makes it a bit more for the seasoned runner players. At the moment it is pure gaming on a core engine which doesn?t have all the extras added in yet. Depth of view is a bit an issue, but that would surely come about with some more game refinement.
Ultimately there are two ways of seeing this game. 1) you?re a fast gamer who only cares about seeing finished products and so you won?t really like this game or 2) you can see a real game develop, morph and grow. I recommend the pessimists out there to put their harsh words aside, and I suggest the optimists check this game and watch as all the three star, mass gaming points malarkey is injected into it. Considering it was made in 2 weeks by a pro developer ? it?s a fantastic job.
- Train Conductor 2 - Android Game Review
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- Bag It! - Android Game Review
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- Megaflux - Android Game Review
Whenever I see pipes on a grid and liquids flowing through them then I?ll instantly be reminded of Pipe Mania, the classic hit from the nineties. The SoFresh Games developers have made their own revision which they can justifiably say is their own...
- Roll Mania ? Puzzle Platformer - Android Game Review
As a fan of round objects this game definitely gave me a positive impression and only until I play this game did I find that it?s full of it! With wheels and barrels to watermelons and eggs! (Eggs are oval, but they?re still considered round right?) ...
- Dotbuster - Android Game Review
The simple things in life are the most enjoyable, and especially the ones which remind you of your childhood. Do you remember when you were young and you had to connect the dots to create the pictures? Dotbuster has that initial vibe about it? except...
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Beam Rider Retro - Android Game Review
Beam Rider Retro: I love old school games and I just can?t get enough of them. Now I?ve come across one title which reminds me of the 1980s Star Wars game where you?re flying through the pits of the Death Star (? ever wondered what mad man designed that monstrosity??) Beam Rider is like Vector graphics in an Atari jacked up on steroids? (yes we like that!)
As with all great space ships, Beam Rider has a beautiful hull which would never go through a planet atmosphere but it is fully optimised for flying through the tunnels in space. Interestingly enough, the tunnels in this game are always straight and conveniently have green lines on them to identify which parts are safe.
The aim of the game is to survive as long as possible without traversing any of the red areas, otherwise your shields are depleted and eventually you die. A quick swipe of the finger left and right lets you switch between lanes and a slash upwards lets you ?jump? (Don?t question the ingenuity here ? it?s just a game, so jumping in no gravity environments is allowed.) Full control is provided, so once you?re in the air you can switch to whichever lane you want and you can even force a fast landing. To top this all off you have a gun which you shoot by a mere tap of the screen? this does mean you shoot prematurely occasionally, but it just adds to the cool factor.
I have to admit that I am a bit peculiar and when I see green lines and get reminded of Cathode Ray Tube screens used in Oscilloscopes, I get warm fuzzy memories of my past. The same green lines in this game trigger nostalgic feelings deep in my heart. This game is just full of these luminescent green babies and they?re accompanied by blue which forms the tunnel, the danger red shield absorbers and orange ballistic enemies.
Admittedly not everything old is great, and thankfully they?ve done away with the midi and replaced it with very uber space age club music (?a perfect track for getting you ready for a night of non stop dancing mayhem). Honestly though, the game actually needs the music because otherwise you lose the soul of it.
Enough of my fantasising and ranting, what is the low down on the game? Well its enough to keep you occupied for a few minutes and its good for those short train journeys. The difficulty makes it a bit more for the seasoned runner players. At the moment it is pure gaming on a core engine which doesn?t have all the extras added in yet. Depth of view is a bit an issue, but that would surely come about with some more game refinement.
Ultimately there are two ways of seeing this game. 1) you?re a fast gamer who only cares about seeing finished products and so you won?t really like this game or 2) you can see a real game develop, morph and grow. I recommend the pessimists out there to put their harsh words aside, and I suggest the optimists check this game and watch as all the three star, mass gaming points malarkey is injected into it. Considering it was made in 2 weeks by a pro developer ? it?s a fantastic job.
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- Train Conductor 2 - Android Game Review
Train Conductor 2: Travel the states of America and guide all the trains across the tracks safely! Some of you may recognise the screenshots of this game from when it was first released by the Voxel Agents on the iPhone about a couple of years ago. ...
- Bag It! - Android Game Review
Bag It!: Top notch grocery packing tetris game which morphs into bagging mayhem! Usually when you think of doing the groceries, the packing part is a bit of a chore? in fact? come to think of it, I like those supermarkets where someone does the bagging...
- Megaflux - Android Game Review
Whenever I see pipes on a grid and liquids flowing through them then I?ll instantly be reminded of Pipe Mania, the classic hit from the nineties. The SoFresh Games developers have made their own revision which they can justifiably say is their own...
- Roll Mania ? Puzzle Platformer - Android Game Review
As a fan of round objects this game definitely gave me a positive impression and only until I play this game did I find that it?s full of it! With wheels and barrels to watermelons and eggs! (Eggs are oval, but they?re still considered round right?) ...
- Dotbuster - Android Game Review
The simple things in life are the most enjoyable, and especially the ones which remind you of your childhood. Do you remember when you were young and you had to connect the dots to create the pictures? Dotbuster has that initial vibe about it? except...