Archive for June, 2012
Ether Vapor Remaster
Ether Vapor Remaster is an arcade shooter with 2.75D graphics that offers “vertical/horizontal/three-quarter/behind-the-ship scrolling action and cinematic bonus scenes”. Well done!
For more info consider to check out the comprehensive review on HG101. Moreover there is also a playthrough of all 7 stages on YouTube.
Gravitron 2
Gravitron 2 is a multidirectional arcade shooter with vector shaped neon graphics. Your mission is similar to the prequel Gravitron: destroy the base in each stage, collect scientists and escape into space.
Diluvium
Diluvium is a strategic typing game with nice b/w visuals in which you send animals onto the battlefield by typing their names. Mission: Destroy the statue of your opponent while defending yours. For example type “Deer” and a deer appears. Whereas “Squid Owl Snake” creates a piled up army of three fearless soldiers. However the game has one restriction: There can only be one of each animal at once on the screen. Before you play the game be sure to check out the wallpaper of all animals for reference.
The game is available for Windows and Mac and can either be played against a buddy or alternatively against the PC.
Nitronic Rush
Nitronic Rush is a fast paced arcade racer with neon graphics which features a futuristic car that can jump and fly. Cliff Bleszinski said it “looks like WipEout meets Tron”.
Tiny & Big: Grandpa’s Leftovers
Tiny & Big: Grandpa’s Leftover is a physics based third person platformer with a sandbox attitude. The game offers 3 gadgets: A ray cutter for slicing the whole environment like butter, a grappling hook for pulling stuff around and rockets to send the pieces into the sky.
For actual gameplay footage check out this 19 min video by TotalBisquit.