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Some arcade Shmuppy type games by Oom Shnibble 03/12/2017, 3:29pm PDT
I have been scouring Steam for any signs of decent Shmup type games and there is a lot of trash out there.

So, here are a few to avoid and a few that are actually pretty good :

1. Furious Angels - Crappy twin stick shooter. Obviously someone's evening Unity project which they have decided to dump on Steam in a half-hearted attempt to rip off a few rubes. Avoid. Awful control scheme and pacing.

2. Saviours - This is a mediocre vertical Shmup. Nice feedback when you blow something up but it feels like the scale of the enemies is wrong and everything is a bit too sharp. Give it a miss as well.

3. Revolution Ace - This is a nice looking Unreal Engine shooter with absolutely terrible gameplay and no personality. It commits the cardinal sin of making you feel totally powerless. You may as well be throwing spitballs at your enemies. Maybe if you stick with it there is a chance it gets better. I wouldn't bother though.

4. Bit Blaster XL - Now we get to the fun stuff. This is a single screen Asteroids without the inertia clone. It costs 99c. It is just simple, well paced, well balanced and is the sort of game you pick up to play for two or three minutes and end up trying to beat your high score for the next hour. Buy it.

5. Syder Arcade - Incredibly brutal, frustrating throwback to the 16 bit days. A horizontal shooter where enemies attack from both sides forcing you to switch direction. Slick with great production values. Commits the sin of escorrt missions but you will be too busy having fun to care. Buy it.
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Some arcade Shmuppy type games by Oom Shnibble 03/12/2017, 3:29pm PDT NEW
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