Q-YO Blaster

Q-YO Blaster

Pick from an assortment of strange characters and save the Earth from an alien insect invasion in this quirky side-scrolling shooter. While the game only features ten levels, it has multiple modes, difficulty settings, special weapons, and characters to choose from. The 2D visuals look good, especially with the CRT filter enabled and the game offers a decent challenge while remaining accessible to newcomers. It does have some annoyances though, and the quality of the English translation leaves a lot to be desired.

Gameplay: Even with only ten levels the game features plenty of characters to choose from and the different modes as well as difficulty settings shake things up a bit.

Graphics: The 2D visuals look good thanks to some impressively large sprites and the characters as well as bosses are unique.

Sound: The soundtrack features a nice assortment of tunes and the sound effects capture the spirit of the genre perfectly

Neon Chrome

Neon Chrome

Pick a clone and battle through the many floors of a skyscraper to reach the top and take down the evil Overseer in this top-down roguelike shooter. Players must deal with everything from assault drones and cyborgs to military robots and security guards, but fortunately, there’s plenty of firepower to unlock and cybernetic enhancements that can make the job easier. Neon Chrome features plenty of action, but the procedural levels can begin to look too similar after a while and the boss battles are somewhat uninspiring. Nevertheless, blowing up almost everything in sight while upgrading weapons and picking perks is a lot of fun and the game has plenty of replay value.

Gameplay: Battle through procedural levels while collecting loot and unlocking new weapons and perks.

Graphics: The visuals look good and the game fully embraces its cyberpunk aesthetic, but levels look very similar after a while.

Sound: The synthesizer-heavy soundtrack and combination of gunshots and explosions enhance the experience

Huntdown

Huntdown

Huntdown is a side-scrolling run-and-gun shooter featuring three bounty hunters on a mission to take down various criminal gangs. The presentation of the game is great and the beautiful pixel art visuals coupled with the synth-heavy soundtrack make for a very enjoyable, not to mention nostalgic, experience. Huntdown can be challenging and each of the twenty levels ends in a tricky boss battle, but the game remains fair throughout and fans of the genre will definitely not want to miss out on this one.

Gameplay: Non-stop action and some of the best bosses that we have seen in the genre since the 16-bit era.

Graphics: The beautiful pixel art visuals really shine thanks to incredible animations and detailed levels.

Sound: Huntdown features both an incredible synthesizer soundtrack as well as top-notch voice acting for all the characters

Anstorm

Anstorm

Anstorm is a straightforward arcade shooter with a unique setting that challenges players to survive hordes of enemies while accomplishing simple objectives. The campaign mode features interesting bosses and some variety in terms of what players must do, but overall the game falls short of what fans of the genre will expect. In addition, the Survival mode, which could have provided the game with some much-needed replay value only serves to highlight its flaws.

Gameplay: The campaign levels in Anstorm are short and can be exciting, but eventually become tedious, while the Survival mode is particularly disappointing.

Graphics: The art style won’t appeal to everyone as the goofy enemy designs are at odds with the epic science fiction story the game is trying to tell.

Sound: While not bad, the music and sound effects are pretty generic and not very memorable

Overdrive Escape First Look Video

Overdrive Escape First Look Video

Overdrive Escape by Orazgylyjov Davut is a neon-lit 3D first-person shooter with rogue-like elements. It is currently available on Steam Early access and features randomly generated levels where players must take down waves of enemies. Players can unlock new weapons and make use of power-ups while exploring the cyberpunk-themed levels and listening to the synthwave soundtrack. Check out the video below for a quick look at what to expect from the game

The GAMERamble Team Takes on Killing Floor 2 Subduction – Suicidal Difficulty

The GAMERamble Team Takes on Killing Floor 2 Subduction – Suicidal Difficulty

The Killing Floor 2 Deep Blue Z Summer update is now live, so the GAMERamble team decided to dive in and try out the new Subduction map. This new community map is set inside a Horzine Deep Sea Underwater research base located in the Marianas Trench. Check out the video below to see the new map in action in Survival mode on Suicidal difficulty. In addition to the new map, the update also adds two new weapons to the game, including the HRG Bombardier, which can be seen in the video

Mystic Gate First Look Video

Mystic Gate First Look Video

Mystic Gate by Zoo Corporation is a roguelike dungeon exploring bullet hell shooter with procedurally generated dungeons. Players can get their hands on randomized unique weapons to take on the hordes of enemies and bosses standing in their way. The game also features random skills and permanent enhancement elements to make every run unique, while the local co-op mode allows players to join forces and team up with a friend. Check out the video below for a quick look at the game’s first area

Beat Hazard 3 First Look Video

Beat Hazard 3 First Look Video

Beat Hazard 3 by Cold Beam Games is an intense music-driven twin-stick shooter that allows players to experience their music collection as never before. The game features an all-new 3D procedural ship generation system and uses the Unreal Engine for stunning graphics and lighting. In addition, each track has uniquely generated enemy ships, and the improved “Open Mic” system makes it compatible with music streaming services. Beat Hazard 3 is currently in Early Access while the gameplay is being balanced and the deeper features of the galaxy mode are added. Check out the video below for a quick look at the game’s standard and boss rush modes

TombStar First Look Video

TombStar First Look Video

TombStar by Andy Sum, Marcus Grambau, and No More Robots is a Space Western rogue-like shooter set at the edges of the Frontier Galaxy. Players must free the planet TombStar from the tyrannical grip of King Killcard and his notorious Grimheart Gang. However, thanks to an arsenal of unlockable weapons, there are plenty of ways to serve justice, and players can also use game-changing perks to even the odds. This video features a quick look at the game’s opening moments using one of the three playable characters, Jack Galloway

THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD: Remake

THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD: Remake

The House of the Dead Remake sees the return of the original Sega classic rail-shooter with some brand new visuals. The game looks better than ever, but it is still a very short-lived experience. This makes it great for players who don’t mind replaying the handful of levels while aiming for higher scores, but everyone else might find it a little too bare-bones.

Gameplay: Shooting zombies is fun, but the game sticks to the handful of levels from the original game, which means it can be completed in less than an hour.

Graphics: The new visuals look great and the game doesn’t shy away from blood and dismemberment either.

Sound: The voice acting and sound effects are authentic, but the remake lacks the soundtrack from the original