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okay, the beginning of the video is actually hilarious now that i've watched it a few times. the hangar doors open, but the dude says fuck it and crashes out of the building instead, smashing some cars just driving down the road.
and you thought your trip home during rush hour traffic was rough.
and you thought your trip home during rush hour traffic was rough.
You guys are on the money, reminds me TONS of Einhander. I wish more people knew about that game it's one of my favorites. Costs an arm and a leg to get a copy now, though. So yeah, if this looks interesting then definitely check out that game. I'm sure you won't be disappointed.
Sidenote: Another shoot em up to be interested in is this: http://echostormx.blogspot.com/ . He hasn't posted anything in a while (that I know of), so I hope the project is still alive. Looks pretty cool.
Sidenote: Another shoot em up to be interested in is this: http://echostormx.blogspot.com/ . He hasn't posted anything in a while (that I know of), so I hope the project is still alive. Looks pretty cool.
Looks promising. I loved 2D shooters growing up... Gradius, Lifeforce, Thunder Force, etc. Oh, and let's not forget River Raid on 2600 <3
One thing I don't like in the trailer is the lack of obstacles and varied terrain. Part of most old-school shooters was navigating and memorizing the level. They weren't just an empty play area with enemy formations like a bullet hell shooter.
One thing I don't like in the trailer is the lack of obstacles and varied terrain. Part of most old-school shooters was navigating and memorizing the level. They weren't just an empty play area with enemy formations like a bullet hell shooter.
@Jinx: This is probably why so many are drawing parallels to Einhander. Despite its 2D setup, the levels were relatively open and you usually had very little chance of ramming walls or anything. This game is more Einhander than Gradius.
And damn if it don't look good at that.
And damn if it don't look good at that.
Looks like it's coming along very well. I'm worried that the backgrounds might be a bit too distracting to be able to spot tons of enemies, though.
This looks cool. Love the authentic 80s cartoon voiceovers.
We're about to release our indie shmup which is proper old skool but with teleport mechanics.
www.velocitygame.co.uk
*Indies gotta grab any chance they can get to get their games under people's noses :)
We're about to release our indie shmup which is proper old skool but with teleport mechanics.
www.velocitygame.co.uk
*Indies gotta grab any chance they can get to get their games under people's noses :)
@DF:
Ah, okay. Never played Einhander. I might still like this, though. A lot of old school shooters like UN Squadron and 1943 didn't have a lot to the levels other than enemies, but they weren't quite "bullet hell" either. Though Gundemonium has me enjoying those a bit lately, too.
Ah, okay. Never played Einhander. I might still like this, though. A lot of old school shooters like UN Squadron and 1943 didn't have a lot to the levels other than enemies, but they weren't quite "bullet hell" either. Though Gundemonium has me enjoying those a bit lately, too.
Not a huge fan of these games. I buy them and play them, I just suck at them. I gotta say though, this game is fucking beautiful. The fact that the design team is only 3 people is inspiring as fuck.
I really hope the cheesy main character continues to come across as a bastard with all the collateral damage and enemy chatter.
20 comments on a shmup post? Well I'd NEVER!
Also, Einhander was really fun back in the day. I miss it when Square actually developed interesting games instead of attempting to publish everything.
Also, Einhander was really fun back in the day. I miss it when Square actually developed interesting games instead of attempting to publish everything.
"The game looks promising and hopefully we'll have a release date and platforms announced soon."
If you had checked the damn FAQ on the site you would see that it is for the PC... Of course because it doesnt mention any Consoles, thats not worth writing about now is it!!!!
"HEAVEN VARIANT is an indie side-scrolling action game under development for PC by Zanrai Interactive, a very small band (or rather gang) of developers headquartered in Dallas, Texas, USA."
If you had checked the damn FAQ on the site you would see that it is for the PC... Of course because it doesnt mention any Consoles, thats not worth writing about now is it!!!!
"HEAVEN VARIANT is an indie side-scrolling action game under development for PC by Zanrai Interactive, a very small band (or rather gang) of developers headquartered in Dallas, Texas, USA."
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