https://store.steampowered.com/app/910660/Shudder/
I've had a play of this last night and it really is something special.
Coming from a 2 man team makes it all the more impressive.
Imagine
Geometry Wars without the shooting mechanic. Don't stop reading there!
The lack of shooting may seem unsatisfying for an entire 30 seconds of
gameplay...that's until you use the "shudder" attack for the first time!
Collecting
energy orbs which appear randomly on the screen allows you to charge
your shudder (meter) attack. This can be triggered with the "A" button
on the Xbox controller, "X" on the PS4 controller or Space bar on your
keyboard - I highly recommend using a controller.
The shudder
meter builds up each time you collect an energy orb. The meter is colour
coded and corresponds with the enemy's colour on screen. For example,
if there's a green enemy on screen, you will have to keep building up
your shudder meter until it reaches green!
All this needs to be
done while avoiding the swarms of enemies. It gets busy quickly so
you'll be tempted to activate the shudder attack before reaching the
colour you need to destroy the tougher enemies. It's very much a risk
reward system.
The tutorial explains the game much better than me
and you'll get it as soon as you start playing it. It is VERY addictive
(you've been warned).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMLLuaw0QuE
Visually
it's very nice. If you've played any of Minter's games in the last few
years, you'll know what to expect. It's not as trippy, but definitely
has its own unique style. There's even a cool VHS tracking effect on
screen
Music suits the game perfectly and definitely gets you pumped up while playing All this for under a fiver! BUY IT!
zak2018-09-02 13:42:44
I've had a play of this last night and it really is something special.
Coming from a 2 man team makes it all the more impressive.
Imagine
Geometry Wars without the shooting mechanic. Don't stop reading there!
The lack of shooting may seem unsatisfying for an entire 30 seconds of
gameplay...that's until you use the "shudder" attack for the first time!
Collecting
energy orbs which appear randomly on the screen allows you to charge
your shudder (meter) attack. This can be triggered with the "A" button
on the Xbox controller, "X" on the PS4 controller or Space bar on your
keyboard - I highly recommend using a controller.
The shudder
meter builds up each time you collect an energy orb. The meter is colour
coded and corresponds with the enemy's colour on screen. For example,
if there's a green enemy on screen, you will have to keep building up
your shudder meter until it reaches green!
All this needs to be
done while avoiding the swarms of enemies. It gets busy quickly so
you'll be tempted to activate the shudder attack before reaching the
colour you need to destroy the tougher enemies. It's very much a risk
reward system.
The tutorial explains the game much better than me
and you'll get it as soon as you start playing it. It is VERY addictive
(you've been warned).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMLLuaw0QuE
Visually
it's very nice. If you've played any of Minter's games in the last few
years, you'll know what to expect. It's not as trippy, but definitely
has its own unique style. There's even a cool VHS tracking effect on
screen
Music suits the game perfectly and definitely gets you pumped up while playing All this for under a fiver! BUY IT!
zak2018-09-02 13:42:44