02:// shmup madness [updates]
- June 28, 2008 - 1:58pm
- Mood: crazy
- Playing: shmups
- Listening: Unreal music
In a way it was welcomed that it was pouring down rain since Sunday night. And I mean, like constantly! Lucky me my workplace is my desk at home -- I only once had to visit my company this week. It was only light rain that day.
So every free minute of my time I was forced to stay home! But as I said, that was a good thing. How else would I have discovered these beautiful shumps if not from at home..
Shmups? Yeah, shmups. Shoot 'em Ups. I just learnt a new word. w00t.
Game: Warning Forever
This game started it all, on Sunday night. Dunno why or where I found it, but I did. And YES! it is good. Highly addictive though. Basically, you control a tiny space ship and fight bosses. And these bosses get bigger and bigger from stage to stage, and they evolve, according to your way of playing and defeating them. Very slick concept.
Download link
Game: Echoes
It's Game: Asteroids on steroids! But also a little bit like Game: Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved. Or a clone of both. But also highly addictive. And pretty colourful. Can get intense.
Download link
Game: DUO
Another game by BinaryZoo, and again crazy. You're this tiny "ship" in the middle of the screen, shooting both up and down. Enemies are coming from both sides, natch. The clue: you can rotate your ship around. This makes sense, as your both sides level individually. Needless to say this can get pretty colourful again.
Download link
Game: Grid Wars
Grid Wars 2, the clone to Game: Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved, that got so popular that the creator had to put it offline. But this is the internet, so it's still there. Anyway, this was probably the first shmup of this era that I found (a year ago or so), and I'm still playing it. And it was because of this game that I got the original as well. But, the clone is far better ;]
Wikipedia link that has a download link
Game: exception
A Japanese shmup, incredibly easy to control (mouse only if you wish), loads of SFX, and lots of fun. But a bit short - it's only a trial version after all. Remember also, most of the text is in Japanese (well the config util is), but you should be alright with most of the settings.
Download link
[to be continued...]
PS: Yes, these are free! Now go have fun :]
Comments
ʊIrishancest
Legally Certified Warthog Operator
Beware. The Internewt is real!
I'll have a loil, on the rocks.
Come Riot over in Napalm Chat: http://www.napalmriot.com/chat/
ӝrotane
Modder
"The heat of the decomposition from an explosion of rotane is quite substantial (3426±87 kJ/mol ?)... So yeah, i think i can be suspicious of you" ɤswordhorder >:]
ʊIrishancest
Legally Certified Warthog Operator
Beware. The Internewt is real!
I'll have a loil, on the rocks.
Come Riot over in Napalm Chat: http://www.napalmriot.com/chat/
ӝrotane
Modder
But it's been pretty crazy over here as well "lately", despite our Mediterranean climate (that used to be pretty nice). One week hot and sunny, one week just rain, one week cold and dry. And that was May..
"The heat of the decomposition from an explosion of rotane is quite substantial (3426±87 kJ/mol ?)... So yeah, i think i can be suspicious of you" ɤswordhorder >:]
ʊIrishancest
Legally Certified Warthog Operator
Beware. The Internewt is real!
I'll have a loil, on the rocks.
Come Riot over in Napalm Chat: http://www.napalmriot.com/chat/
ʊAnnath
OWNS a Dreamcast!
i need a better sig, dont i?
ӝrotane
Modder
Naah, seriously, I think that's part of DirectX 9, so maybe check if you got the latest version. 9.0c I think is. Go to Start > Run > "dxdiag" to check it out what you've got.
"The heat of the decomposition from an explosion of rotane is quite substantial (3426±87 kJ/mol ?)... So yeah, i think i can be suspicious of you" ɤswordhorder >:]
ʊAnnath
OWNS a Dreamcast!
i need a better sig, dont i?
ӝrotane
Modder
Sorry, I don't really know what else this could be. Besides graphics card driver issues, but I doubt even that..
"The heat of the decomposition from an explosion of rotane is quite substantial (3426±87 kJ/mol ?)... So yeah, i think i can be suspicious of you" ɤswordhorder >:]
ʊAnnath
OWNS a Dreamcast!
pic of error:
http://i28.tinypic.com/bf3ko4.png
i need a better sig, dont i?
ӝrotane
Modder
"The heat of the decomposition from an explosion of rotane is quite substantial (3426±87 kJ/mol ?)... So yeah, i think i can be suspicious of you" ɤswordhorder >:]
ʊAnnath
OWNS a Dreamcast!
BACK TO STARCRAFT!!!
i need a better sig, dont i?
ӝrotane
Modder
Oh well, you can't do wrong with Starcraft, so go have fun! :]
"The heat of the decomposition from an explosion of rotane is quite substantial (3426±87 kJ/mol ?)... So yeah, i think i can be suspicious of you" ɤswordhorder >:]
ɤjhas777
Owned A Dreamcast
"I don't know what Mario will look like next; maybe he will wear metallic clothing." -Shigeru Miyamoto, 1991
ӝrotane
Modder
"The heat of the decomposition from an explosion of rotane is quite substantial (3426±87 kJ/mol ?)... So yeah, i think i can be suspicious of you" ɤswordhorder >:]
ӝspot
Chief Instigator
I'm afraid if I try again sober that I wont get past level 5.
I, Gamer!
ӝrotane
Modder
So I hope you're unmedicated by now! Got past lvl5 yet?
"The heat of the decomposition from an explosion of rotane is quite substantial (3426±87 kJ/mol ?)... So yeah, i think i can be suspicious of you" ɤswordhorder >:]
ӝspot
Chief Instigator
I, Gamer!
ӝrotane
Modder
"The heat of the decomposition from an explosion of rotane is quite substantial (3426±87 kJ/mol ?)... So yeah, i think i can be suspicious of you" ɤswordhorder >:]
ӝspot
Chief Instigator
Every few hours I do pop into DoD:S for a few rounds. But jumping into something that addictive is not wise for me.
I, Gamer!