Super Star Path

plays like a flash game. decent progression for first 15 minutes, then gets very frustrating and unforgiving. no auto-fire, dead ends in mazes. not being able to shoot diagonally feels terrible. you MUST [spoiler]collect ALL emeralds[/spoiler] to clear the game.

This was DYA's first game and while it's very interesting, this mashup of puzzle and shmup works... UP TO A POINT! Since the puzzle are generated randomly you can be just unlucky and not be able to beat that level, but it gets WORSE. The levels get more complicated and you get shot at, ok no big deal, but then you get obstacles that can TRIGGER PUZZLE PIECES! Sure, I can dodge flames... Oh, that flame triggered a block and the level in incompletable AGAIN! I hate that I can't give this a mixed review, but it doesn't deserve a bad one. The upgrade system is useless when it's the obstacles triggering the blocks, I can have max HP, max everything, if a flame triggers a block and ruins my path, I'm dead.

Short retro-style shoot em up game combine with some color match puzzling, nostalgic and enjoyable for what it is. I wouldn't pay full price for it though, get it on discounts or somewhere else, the game doesn't have enough content to be worth 5£ in my opinion.

I am running out of novel ways to praise DYA Games for making games that feel like games. This is an exciting spin on the shmup genre that's both approachable and challenging, doesn't overstay its welcome, and stays fun for every minute - start to finish. It's a rare breed, and I want more.

Great genre mashup with standout artwork. ♥♥♥♥'s adorable.

A cool little budget mini shooter with some puzzle elements. There is a logical progression that's simple but fun to figure out, as you are progressing through each stage while collecting crystals and powerups to buy and upgrade ships. The only distinguishing factor between this and a bajillion other games is the "puzzle" element. Basically, when you shoot an alien the outside aliens freeze and basically become immovable blocks you must navigate around. Obviously, you want to target bigger block clusters because this will create more clear open spaces. It gets harder as you progress because the game introduces other obstacles like mines, spikes, flying enemies, etc. The boss fights are drastically different, as these are more skill-based with fast moving projectiles. Your weapon even auto shoots bullets whereas previously you had to calculate single shots to make sure you don't get trapped. There are only six stages. The collectibles took me about fifteen minutes and then there is a "Boss rush" mode that's a joke and can be completed in a couple minutes if you know what to do. I went ahead and did bosh rush mode on "hard" just for the heck of it and the only difference the proj…