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Endocrisis is a technical shoot ’em up by Arturo Buschmann featuring big bosses to battle. Players only get one life but can absorb certain enemy bullets or block others by not shooting. The game also features a map where players can quickly choose which boss to face. Check out the first look video to see the tutorial as well as a few levels that demonstrate the game’s mechanics
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Agent Intercept is a thrill-a-minute action game that embraces every cliché of the spy genre. It makes for a very entertaining experience as you race around in a transforming vehicle while taking down enemies. Levels are short but action-packed, and while the campaign is short, there is plenty of additional content to keep players coming back for more. Don’t let the fact that this was originally a mobile title put you off; Agent Intercept is a blast to play on PC.
Gameplay: Easy to pick up and play, but hard to stop.
Graphics: The game looks great and has plenty of visual options to tweak.
Sound: The soundtrack and sound effects are brilliant
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Agent Intercept by PikPok is a non-stop thrill ride with incredible set-pieces that sees players sliding behind the wheel of the Sceptre. This transforming vehicle is capable of amazing stunts and is loaded with all kinds of high-tech gadgets. Players will need to harness the Scepter’s power to stop the nefarious criminal organization known as CLAW. This first look video features the tutorial and first level of the game and highlights the high-octane action players can expect
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Speed Limit is an adrenaline-fueled thrill ride that throws non-stop challenges from different genres at you. The game is unashamedly old-school in its challenge, but there are enough concessions like checkpoints and an easy mode to make it accessible too. It can be frustrating at times, but it is addictive enough that you’ll keep coming back for more.
Gameplay: The game is not easy, but beating its challenges is very rewarding.
Graphics: The retro-inspired visuals are actually very detailed and superbly animated.
Sound: A pulse-pounding soundtrack and great sound effects
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Cloud Cutter is a straightforward shoot ’em up that updates the classic formula with impressive modern visuals. The game features 13 intense levels that can be played alone or with a friend as you blast land, sea, and air-based enemies to bits. It doesn’t attempt to innovate or subvert the genre in any way but does a great job of bringing classic arcade shoot ’em up action to modern audiences.
Gameplay: Destroy everything in sight while trying to stay alive.
Graphics: Great visuals courtesy of Unreal Engine 4.
Sound: A great soundtrack with good sound effects
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Take to the skies and destroy hundreds of enemies over beautiful environments in Cloud Cutter by Just Two. In this first look video, we play through the first of the thirteen levels of this vertical scrolling shooter. Don’t be fooled by the glossy Unreal Engine powered visuals either, as this game features classic arcade shoot ’em up gameplay all the way, which is sure to please all the retro fans out there
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It’s once again time to blast off and strike the evil Bydo Empire as we take a first look at R-Type Final 2 by Granzella and NIS America. This video features the intro sequence to the game as well as some gameplay from the first level. We also take a look at some of the extras players can unlock by playing the game
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It’s time to hack and slash in true arcade top-down style as we take a first look at Battle Axe by Bitmap Bureau and Numskull Games. There’s plenty to love here for retro fans with pixel art by Henk Nieborg and music by Manami Matsumae. This brief video features the first level of the game played in two-player Arcade mode
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Help Tenzou Montesugi fend off lovestruck girls with his pheromone gun while pursuing true love in the game that started the Gal*Gun franchise. While it lacks some of the features and enhancements introduced in sequels, Gal*Gun Returns is still a fun title with plenty of humor and lots of fanservice. It’s rather tame by the standards of the series and can become repetitive after a while, but it is definitely not lacking in content. As a bishōjo rail shooter game, it is a very niche title, but players who can appreciate the tongue-in-cheek humor will enjoy Gal*Gun Returns.
Gameplay: A straightforward rail shooter with plenty of girls and modes.
Graphics: The character models look great, but the backgrounds are a little plain.
Sound: Full Japanese voice acting and some nice tunes too
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Redout revives the anti-gravity racing genre with beautiful tracks that can be raced at blistering speeds. The career mode has enough events and tracks to keep players busy for ages, and the physics-based racing feels very intuitive once mastered. It’s not an easy game, but players who stick with it will have a lot of fun.
Gameplay: Redout is one of the fastest racers on the market.
Graphics: The game features eye-catching environments that look great at high speed.
Sound: The dynamic soundtrack with full 5.1 support sounds great
