Played as part of Atari 50.
Crazy ass game for 1983, being probably one of the first twin stick shooters ever, but the hardware limitations of the time really overpower the gameplay with the noticeably limited firing angles. It's still definitely one of the better games in this collection so far, but it's not much to write home about outside of the context of its release given just how much twin-stick shooters have been iterated on and improved in the years since.
Crazy ass game for 1983, being probably one of the first twin stick shooters ever, but the hardware limitations of the time really overpower the gameplay with the noticeably limited firing angles. It's still definitely one of the better games in this collection so far, but it's not much to write home about outside of the context of its release given just how much twin-stick shooters have been iterated on and improved in the years since.
(played as part of ATARI 50)
An early twin-stick shooter where you play as a spider and blast bugs. It's pretty good! The shooting feels great and the vector graphics are detailed and colorful. As good as the look is, though, the enemy design could be better, as they're all a bit busy and visually indistinct from one another. They're quite good representations of bugs! But unfortunately a lot of bugs kind of look the same, and it's hard to assess the threat type/movement patterns for each one of the enemies at a glance. Kind of a victim of its own success with the art.
Overall - fast, easy to get into, and fun.
An early twin-stick shooter where you play as a spider and blast bugs. It's pretty good! The shooting feels great and the vector graphics are detailed and colorful. As good as the look is, though, the enemy design could be better, as they're all a bit busy and visually indistinct from one another. They're quite good representations of bugs! But unfortunately a lot of bugs kind of look the same, and it's hard to assess the threat type/movement patterns for each one of the enemies at a glance. Kind of a victim of its own success with the art.
Overall - fast, easy to get into, and fun.