Browser Game Pick: Bounce Shot (Nigoro)
Nigoro's Bounce Shot can easily be summed up as a cross between Breakout and Space Invaders, where players are entrusted with the mission of driving back an invading alien force and save planet Earth in the process.
Similar to classic arcade shooters, you're only allowed to have a limited number of bullets on screen. This limit can be increased by shooting at Blue Bouncians just as they turn white, and those which blinks before the start of each stage will surrender power-up capsules when taken out. Note that only bullets fired from a ship with a little swerve applied will bounce off walls and ceilings.
You can hold your ship in a stationary position when firing shots to eliminate the need for dodging your own bullets, though certain Bouncians are well-protected and can only be destroyed with bounced shots. You will lose a ship and all of your acquired upgrades if you collide with a bullet fired from either your ship or by the enemies.
A boss battle awaits on the tenth level, and every ten stages after.
Name: Bounce Shot
Developer: Nigoro
Category: Shooter
Type: Browser
Comments
It's a good game. It's Space Invaders, but it's still a good rendition of it.
That said, I've come to expect more from the makers of La-Mulana and I fear they'll never make another game as good as it. So I'm disappointed, even though it's a good game.
Posted by: Deceased Crab | September 18, 2008 4:14 AM
Yeah, well... great freeware platformers take time. Iji and Cave Story were both developed over the course of several years, and bearing that in mind, one can only imagine how long it took to make a game that provides such a lengthy experience as La Mulana does.
That said... at least this game doesn't seem to have any creepy skimpy swimsuit pictures in it.
Posted by: mr | September 18, 2008 10:23 PM