Developed by Excalibur Studios
Released for XBLIG (8/2010)
Star Crisis is a horizontal shmup released exclusively for XBLIG. Rather than piloting a ship like the majority of these types of shooters, in this game you play as an astronaut, floating about in space. The big difference in gameplay here is that your character is constantly floating downwards, and the player must use the thrusters to keep afloat, similar to Lunar Lander. This makes something as simple as lining up your shots or grabbing a power-up a lot harder than your typical shmup. The title features retro-styled pixel graphics and they are well above-average. The chiptune music on the first level was quite catchy. After playing through the trial for Star Crisis, I was impressed by the overall look of the game however I found myself really wishing the game had a standard control scheme for the movement as I just really couldn't get a feel for the thrusters in a horizontal shooter like this one. Star Crisis has a neat idea that just didn't necessarily translate to additional fun.
Final Verdict: Star Crisis is a horizontal shmup where you must thrust to move about. Those who love the thruster controls of Lunar Lander might enjoy this one.
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