Vagnerun

A rather challenging but very fun retro space racer. You will need upgrades and practice to progress. Upgrades to simply make you stronger, but the practice allows you to predict and navigate around the fairly challenging AI racers and also find many little skips that can give the edge. Achievements are a great addition and don't seem to be out of the realm of obtainability. Although untested by me, split screen co-op is available, which is only lacking in so many other racing games.

[h3] Vagnerun could have been a memorable game in the 16-bit era. [/h3] I'll skip talking about the graphics and instead go straight to the gameplay, which is the most interesting part. Unlike other racing games, this one tries something different. I honestly didn’t expect much from it and almost didn’t buy it, but it ended up surprising me. Acceleration is automatic, and the vehicle, whether it's a ship, car, or something in between, turns in the direction you point using the analog stick or buttons. It feels confusing at first, but with a bit of practice, it starts to make sense. There's a jump button that plays a central role. You can skip sections of the track, avoid traps, or leap over obstacles, which at high speeds can be extremely satisfying as well as frustrating. Track design ranges from simple layouts to island chains that require you to jump between them, which adds variety. In the main mode, you can earn money to upgrade and repair your vehicle, as well as purchase weapons. However, weapons don’t play a major role. Until you purchase a new one, you’ll just fire small white dots that slow enemies down. If you enjoyed games like Rock & Roll Racing, Vagnerun might give …

Vagnerun is an unusual hybrid of a top down shooter and a SuperSprint style arcade racer. There's a vague sci-fi theme as you control a kind of goofy hovertank and shoot/race your enemies around tracks, and there's elimination game modes and a progression/upgrade scheme... all of which is welcome of course but this is a game that feels like 90% of the development effort went into that and 10% went into visuals, graphics, game polish, game testing and design of the core gameplay... which falls in a heap faster than a hovertank can go around a track. One important note is that even though this is an amateur project, it does seem to be sincerely and genuinely made. I couldn't find any flipped assets, plagiarism or any other kind of insincere actions from the developer, but unfortunately genuine intentions alone are not enough to produce a brilliant PC gaming experience. This is really awkward to play and the visuals are offputting to say the least. Let's get into some of the basic reasons this game and games like it never do well on Steam. From a technical perspective, the game doesn't meet basic minimum requirements that most PC gamers expect as standard. There's no option to …

i find it a funny arcade like game nice old skool rough like raceing. if u like a challenge this is the game for u.

Quite an interesting game in the spirit of old retro games. Interesting game mechanics of starship racing in combination with jumps that allow you to shorten the distance or jump over an obstacle creates a very interesting gameplay. Many different levels with various obstacles and bonuses. The survival mechanic creates a challenge because if the ship's life reaches 0, you lose all your progress. And the ship's health is carried over between races and needs to be constantly repaired. I do not recommend the elimination mode until you learn how to play, because the game will end almost immediately. But later it becomes quite an interesting mode for those who love the thrill of crossing the finish line when it may be your last. You can also play with a friend on 1 screen and compete with bots together or against each other. The advantages of the game include: -Quite interesting gameplay -The spirit of retro games -Survival mechanics -The ability to improve the ship -Quite sophisticated artificial intelligence The disadvantages include: -Controls that take some getting used to -The possibility of dying as soon as the race starts, because many ships behind you start …

I'm not good at this game but it's a good game, the jumping aspect of it is fun to play around with. I like how each competition builds up in complexity as you get used to the track :), it's simple but it's good.