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Cool little retro game.

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I wish I had more to say about this game but admittedly it's been a while since I played it. But it's pretty good for what it is. It's not exactly uh, perfect? But like... it's 5 bucks. You can, like... do worse, for 5 bucks?

I think it's fair to first point that when this says it's an authentic 80s experience, it is a bit incorrect. This is more of an early 90s DOS experience. This game feels like it belonged right there in the 1990-1993 window of Commander Keen-esque action games that blitzed through the DOS PC world. It has those obnoxious explosion graphics, secret walls, domino-effect blasting, noodley platforming, and blerpy sound effects. The level layouts feel elaborate enough, with it being fun finding secret walls to walk through or shoot through to find more stuff. The platforming is also nicely done, with my only real complaint being that there are no moving platforms, so the levels sometimes feel to easy if you're seasoned at playing similar games of the time. I would have liked to have some music, but since the PC speaker-esque sounds are great, it wasn't a big deal. The visuals also feel just right, with crisp tiles and sprites, and parallax background. I really enjoy the color palette and the way it was used. The plot was a bit strange and could have maybe been a bit clearer or more elaborate, but, that too is right in line with the era. The visuals between episodes also felt right. If I was watching someone play this full screen and they told me it was some long lost shareware game from 1992, I would believe them without a second thought. Highly recommended, and I wish they'd do another.

It's just a very nicely made, short little riff on Duke Nukem 1, with a slight dash of Turrican. The mechanics are a bit more streamlined and the level design is slightly more straightforward than both of its inspirations, but overall this is a very nice way to spend a couple hours.

A real gem of a game. Really reminds one of the good ol' DOS days

Fun retro platformer, not too tough on normal difficulty.

Shoulda given it a thumbs up a long time ago, but this a fun and very replayable retro platformer. Good enemies and environments, powerful weapons with limited ammo, 4 difficulties, and hidden items if you want to get 100%. There are some retro traditions it could've left behind to improve the game, like the lack of key rebinding, and the complete lack of music outside the title and credits, but even without DOS nostalgia they're not huge drawbacks. It's the kind of game you'll come back to for a 10th playthrough because it's been a while, and you're in the mood for a quick, simple platformer with cool robots and aliens.

Incredible DOS throwback - would love to see more!