Reviews

• gamedeal user

  Dec 17, 2021

  So I played this game and get all the achievement. This game and me have a long history. I got this game about 15 years ago when it wasn't on Steam. It was one of my favorite game back then. Once every 1-3 years, I revisit it again and again. The game is pretty simple, and short. It's make sense for a <10$ price tag. But the pacing and progression is quite decent. I find myself enjoy playing it from start to finish without feeling burn out. And the game end just when I needed. I will know that I don't have to touch it until months later when I starting to miss it again. With different run, I try different way. There aren't many weapons, but each of them can hold their own against all enemies. I find myself trying a missile only run on one run, blaster only run on another run. The graphic is quite dated, with maximum resolution of 800x600 pixels so it's better for me to play it on windowed. I don't mind since I'm quite a retro player. Story wise, I have no complain. Overall, it a decent casual top down shooter. I hope you will enjoy.
• gamedeal user

  Jul 31, 2014

  This is actually a really fun game at first, when you are first upgrading and manipulating your ship. You can make missile boats, blaster-based ships, you get option drones to fire when you shoot, and so on. Mining is actually somewhat interesting to fool around with early on. It, however, gets repetitive, starting with mining, and then upgrading, and finally the combat. The final ship components cause all end-game ships to look the same, and the final boss has a stupid mechanic which requires you to either have a way more responsive ship than the game gives you, or to angle a shot in a way that gives you a generally unsatisfying win because you didn't do the high-agility maneuvers that it feels like you should do. It caps the game off with not even allowing you to have a solid victory in the final "cutscene." Overall, a good 75% of a game marred by an overly repetitive final zone. If you don't mind this, and the late 90s graphics, go ahead and get it! It's actually pretty fun, reminiscent of Asteroids with an upgradeable ship and uh, better graphics, though still a far cry from anything you'd call "modern."
• gamedeal user

  Nov 2, 2014

  Played this one before the days of Steam, back when the game was advertised on websites as a banner ad. A classic indie game that deserves a whole lot more attention and love than it got. Starts off a bit slow with a bit too much dialog I'll admit, but give it time and be patient, and after a while it becomes a really addictive and fast paced action/strategy game. It's like, if Asteroids had an open-ish map where while you're fighting stuff and mining resources in one location, the enemies are doing the same in other locations and taking away your potential resources to build better ships and guns and stuff. Also, the character art looks like something from deviantART. However, the ships and gameplay graphics look great! It has aged fairly well (but be warned that the max resolution is 800x600 with no widescreen modes!!) More people need to know about this game. So... go play it or somethin'!
• gamedeal user

  Feb 13, 2015

  Killed some time with this back in college, but it's pretty meh. Collect resources, upgrade your mothership and your fightercraft, research and build...but the mechanics don't come together, it feels shallow, the interface is a pain, and it doesn't do bigger than 800x600. The concept isn't flawed, it's just too small: the mechanics would have been fine in a shorter game, a flash game, that kind of thing, but stretched out to full-game length it suffers. This game doesn't need a strategic map, but you have to slog through it anyway. Worst of all is that it caps what you're allowed to research pretty aggressively, so early in the game you're sitting on max levels of resources that you can't spend. Way to identify the fun part of the game and then kick it like a puppy, guys. I still have fond memories of this game though, mainly from one night when I heard the starbase alarm going off, said "Hey wait my mothership is still at full health", and realized it was my next door neighbor playing at full volume. Verdict: Go play Tyrian instead. That's what you really wanted anyway.
• gamedeal user

  Dec 28, 2015

  This game is basicly like SPAZ but, the first iteration of it. This may be worth buying if you like flying a spaceship around, mining, and protecting the mothership. Though it is old and it should be a definet factor as to wanting to buy it or not. It control well enough for its age, though the keyboard controls are odd. I personaly recomend the game but, it is not for everyone.
• gamedeal user

  Nov 22, 2010

  This older game is a more modern take on the classic Asteroids platform. Shoot asteroids, suck up all the resources, use those resources for research and development against aliens, yes aliens! It's showing it's age with the limited 2D art styles, but as a quick and easy pick-up-and-play for only US$10, it's quite worth the price of admission, especially with the sheer availability you will have on Steam.
• gamedeal user

  Nov 29, 2016

  I initially purchased this game back in 2003 and didn't hesitate to purcahse a copy on Steam. The gameplay is solid and simple with enough variability to give it good replay value. Very enjoyable with good music and graphics considering its age. Well worth the price for an indie game.
• DaemosDaen

  Apr 8, 2018

  I Initially picked this up when it first came out. It's still fun once you get past the secondary characters and get to the core of the game. It's sad that the resolution is still stuck at 800x600, small even for the time it was made. Still it's fun to play.
• gamedeal user

  Aug 28, 2019

  one of the best little known titles I’ve run across
• gamedeal user

  Jan 21, 2020

  Enjoyed this game with a few times I finished the game. Would recommend as something to keep you entertained.