Anstorm

for $.89, this was a blast to play.

This doesn't cost much and there is plenty to do!

This game is pretty fun, though I wouldn't call it excellent, if you like twin-stick shooters you should try it! In general the guns, pickups, and music track are all great, but the sound for the "projectiles" is a bit grating and the shotgun is especially bad for that because each individual pellet makes a sound. Also there is a dash, but the slippery movement makes using it more dangerous than not. The boss levels were great, but other missions get repetitive quick.

The hitboxes need improvement. I like that the levels are bite-sized, it makes up for the massive amounts of jank: that means that the worst levels are the ones that go on for too long. Fighting boss 1 was so excruciating that it felt like a joke.

A game this basic has no business having this many words. If its 50 cents during a sale go for it, otherwise there's more you can get out of that 2 dollars.

This game isn't bad for what it is. There's a decent amount of variety even though you are restricted typically to an empty room with enemies flooding it. You get multiple weapons and can pick up upgrades to make them stronger. There are also some really cool and somewhat elaborate boss fights with a puzzle element to them. The game uses some royalty free assets, but it blends them together pretty well. If you can get past the somewhat wonky graphics it's definitely worth playing. There's not much replayability and the achievements only took me an extra 20 minutes or so to collect.