Developed by EntwicklerX
Released for XBLIG (10/2013)
Also Released on Amiga/Android/iOS/PC/Xbox One
M.A.C.E. is a top-down vertical shmup and here I will give you some quick impressions after playing the trial for the game. M.A.C.E. boasts about having 3D support, but I lack a 3D television so am unable to vouch for how well that feature works. Initially I was very impressed with M.A.C.E. as it has a very slick graphic presentation. The artwork all looks very good although the game suffers from some pretty generic/uninteresting enemy design despite the art being solid. The multi-layered backdrops look very nice as they scroll by. Graphically, for an XBLIG the game looks great overall.
One thing about M.A.C.E. that just felt a bit off to me was the pacing of the gameplay. Your initial firepower is very weak and will take several shots to blow anything up. For a shmup, the game feels quite slow and the first stage I was able to play in the trial seemed to outstay its welcome just throwing the same enemies at you and while this could be argued is the same with every shmup a good enemy variety and placement will keep your stages interesting throughout, regardless of how long they are. I definitely appreciate what the developers were trying to do with this title, but the title misses the mark by a bit. After noticing that this was also released on the Amiga I get the impression the developers were going for more of a Euro shmup feel so if that's your thing you might enjoy this one.
Final Verdict: There are several other shmups even on the 360's indie marketplace that I would deem more worthy of your time than this M.A.C.E. It looks very nice though and fans of Euro shooters will get more mileage out of this one than I did.
Related Links:
M.A.C.E. - GameFAQs
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