Vortex is a new abstract arena shooter by Jordan Browne, a Game Maker developer known for his Shuttle series. Use the Z and X key to shoot in either direction, and eliminate twenty enemies from each wave to complete a level.
An extremely promising project marred by poorly implemented controls.
Name: Vortex
Developer: Jordan Browne
Category: Shooter
Type: Freeware
Size: 2 MB
Bite the Bullets is a tech demo made by Ishi to test out a new bullet pattern creation system, hence the lack of enemies and intricate level designs. The gameplay is simple, avoid bullets while directing your shots at an abstract geometric shape to score points. Players shooting from a shorter distance are rewarded with extra points.
Hover the mouse pointer around a menu option to make a choice. No button clicks are required.
Name: Bite the Bullets
Developer: Ishisoft
Category: Shooter
Type: Freeware
Size: 2MB
Pictured above is a screenshot from alillm’s Shmup-Dev competition entry, Bullet Symphony. May not seem like much, but the mention of Abstract Sea and Neon 2 as Ali Maunder’s previous works will more than likely make anyone sit up and take notice. Quote:
I’ve had over 3 years experience making games in flash, which unfortunately struggles a bit in regards to speed, which means making decent shmups can be quite a challenge (especially when like me, you like the screen to be full of bullets).
Press Release - Developed by Budcat Creations and scheduled for a Q1 2008 release in Europe, Blast Works: Build, Fuse & Destroy is a side-scrolling shooter that lets players craft the game to their liking by building their own levels, ships and enemy ships. In addition, players can “absorb” the pieces and weapons of destroyed enemy ships to bolster their own defenses during battle.
Across more than 15 different land, air and sea missions, the goal of Blast Works is to destroy enemy ships while continually growing your own into a massive craft by absorbing their fragments. Players can also upgrade their ship in the Hangar by customising weapons, propulsion systems and armour. Creative types will further enjoy building a ship from scratch with the Ship Editor and then testing it out in combat on a custom level they’ve built with the Level Editor. To defend the Hangar, players must use the Wii Remote like an anti-aircraft turret to shoot down enemies attacking from all angles. Finally, the game’s 2-player cooperative mode lets players work together to blast enemies, fuse debris to grow their ships and finish the mission as a team. [download Tumiki Fighters, strategy guide]
Fractal Fighter is a new vertical shooter by cactus which features a limited palette of only two colors. Each boss consists of different weapon parts that the player has to destroy in sequence, randomly created using a tree generation code. A commendable effort especially when considering that the author spent less than a day to create the entire game from ground up.
Name: Fractal Fighter
Developer: cactus
Category: Shooter
Type: Freeware
Size: 2MB
Cluster Funked is another strategic shooter by Jph which features similar gameplay elements from Gyro-Phyter. Your first task is to take control of a red well, which will then produce green units for deployment and defensive purposes.
Tap the K key to shoot, and use the J or L key to strafe. Rapid fire can be activated by holding the fire button, but will cause the gun to heat up and locking your weapon until the cool down period passes.
Your ship can grab up to five green pawns using the I key, indicated by triangles around your craft. To respawn, simply move towards any green well on screen.
Name: Cluster Funked
Developer: Jph Wacheski
Category: Action
Type: Freeware
Size: 5MB
Gyro-Phyter is an abstract shooter by Jph with strategic elements. The objective of the game is to weaken the green wells and turn them red, though the green side’s defensive turrets will try their best to thwart your efforts.
Use the arrow key to move your ship around, and tap the I key to place a red turret. To retrieve a turret, simply hold the I key for a few seconds. Red turrets destroyed in combat will float back to base for the player to collect and redeploy on the battlefield.
Ammo is limited, but can be replenished by hovering above the base. Use the J or L keys to strafe, and hold the K key to shoot. If you lose a ship, another will respawn back at base. The number of lives left is indicated at the bottom left of the screen.
Name: Gyro-Phyter
Developer: Jph Wacheski
Category: Action
Type: Freeware
Size: 2MB
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