Starr Mazer: DSP

[quote]Just saying, but I do have a curator page. If you like my remarks about games, you can find more of them here: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/44130985-TDP%27s-Gaming-Escapades [/quote] Ah yes, Starr Mazer DSP. The shmup prequel to an even bigger game called Starr Mazer which was going to blend point & click and shmup genres together. The game that became famous for what happened during its development. And the game I profoundly regret buying in its early access phase. Let's start with what happened with the game, because I have more to say about that than the game itself. [h2]The composer who took it way too far...[/h2] The situation surrounding this game is a major, massive cluster ♥♥♥♥ with a bunch of unknown/undisclosed information and speculations. I am not in a position to explain everything in detail and offer my own thoughts about them, so let me just get you up to speed on what happened. From what I know, the summary of everything is: The developer and the music composer get into a fight with each other over various topics including asset ownership. The composer tries to retaliate against the developer by any means necessary and becomes overly hostile, doin…

how is this game still unfinished after almost 10 years? Spend your money elsewhere.

It was never finished, it will likely never be finished. When I say "not finished" i mean there's only 1 level. It's basically a proof of concept demo. You can find a Kickstarter project, "Starr Mazer" (different game), also abandoned by Imagos Softworks. It's not worth it, for any price.

If you're into shmups, this game is intense, and it's pixel pretty with all kinds of detailed enemy animations and satisfying explosions. The sound effects and music amp up the experience, and it's a total good time. It just stinks that you can't suspend your game. When you're doing really good and suddenly have to quit, you're going to lose everything you'd normally be able to carry over into your next playthrough.

keep away

lol lmao lmfao