Developed by Fun Infused Games
Released for XBLIG (9/2010)
Also on iOS & PC
Hypership Out of Control is a vertical shmup where the brakes on your ship have gone out, so you will gradually gain speed the longer you manage to stay alive. You'll have all kinds of obstacles coming at you and you will have to react fast in order to dodge everything. The object of the game is, of course, to stay alive as long as possible. In addition to to left and right dodging capabilities (equipped to LB/RB), you're also equipped with blasters that can take down the smaller obstacles. Occasionally you'll be able to pick up power-ups to give you a limited boost, including weapons upgrades, shields and speed downs. There are also coins scattered all about, mostly for points in normal mode but there is a mode that requires you to constantly collect them in order to prevent a timer from reaching zero. The game supports up to four players locally and also keeps track of your high scores.
Hypership Out of Control uses a simple pixel style for its graphics and the chip tune music helps complete the retro package. Recommended for retro gaming fans, especially those who love vertical shmups. A sequel of sorts (more of a remix) was released in 2012, titled Hypership Still Out of Control. I played the trial for that one and honestly could hardly notice a difference other than remixed level layouts and some minor graphical updates, but the notable thing is that the framerate seemed to chug a little bit which is not something I encountered in the original. For that reason alone I'd recommend just sticking with the original, at least if you're playing it on your 360.
Final Verdict: Hypership Out of Control is great for quick pick up & go gaming sessions. Highly recommended and only a dollar!
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