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Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
Action
March 10, 2015
The follow-up to a hit action game from 2012. Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is a production of an independent studio Dennaton Games, the developer duo of Jonathan “Cactus” Söderström and Dennis Wedin. The player controls a bandit, who, provided there is a payoff, undertakes a number of risky jobs. Depending on the mission conditions, the hero can be either forced to avoid a direct confrontation, or brutally eliminate all enemies. The latter task will be achieved with weapons, and various elements of the environment. Similarly to the predecessor, Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is marked by a simple retro 2D graphics. Due to the large dose of violence, the game is intended only for adult players.
Gal*Gun: Double Peace
Action
August 6, 2015
A humorous, three-dimensional rail shooter by Inti Creates studio and a sequel to 2011 Gal*Gun, a game designed for motion game controllers. We play as an ordinary Japanese high-school student named Hodai, whose life has turned upside-down after he is shot with an arrow by mischievous angel Kurona. This results in every female trying to hit on him in more than aggressive way, after as little as a single glance. To lift the curse, our hero must find his true love before the sunset and avoid getting caught by other girls. Gameplay wise, Gal*Gun: Double Peace is a classic rail shooter, with us controlling only the crosshair. We are armed with special pistol that shoots pheromones, which will drive attacking girls to euphoria and thus stopping them from confessing their love to Hodai.
Broforce
Action
October 15, 2015
An old school platform shooter developed by independent South African studio Free Lives. The game employs a parodic style to resurrect the legend of classic side-scrolling arcade shooters and the cult of movie tough guys from eighties and nineties. Playing as such icons like John Rambo, Texas Ranger, John McClane, B.A. Barracus, Robocop, or Conan, the player moves through levels filled with typical evil mooks and villains. Although the names of characters were slightly changed, the player can easily guess as whom he is playing. Every character has a unique ability or weapon in addition to the regular set of weapons. The objective of each mission is to free the hostages and escape by using a helicopter. In addition to single player mode, Broforce offers cooperation in local mode or through the Internet. The distinctive graphics, employing pixel art visuals, also relate to the golden age of arcades.
Uncharted: Golden Abyss
Action
December 17, 2011
An action game and a spin-off installment of the popular Uncharted series, developed as one of the launch titles of PlayStation Vita. Contrary to the major entries in the franchise, which were created by Naughty Dog, Uncharted: Golden Abyss was developed by Bend. Plot-wise, it is a prequel to the Uncharted series. In the game, we assume the role of a younger Nathan Drake who embarks on a journey to Panama to investigate a newly-discovered temple complex and solve the mystery behind a massacre of conquistador forces that took place 400 years ago. Remaining faithful to the spirit of the series, the events of Uncharted: Golden Abyss are very dynamic and are accompanied by arcade gameplay. Nathan Drake has to overcome various obstacles, climb, shoot, fight hand-to-hand, and solve logic puzzles. The controls utilize extra features of PSV, such as the touch screen and the built-in gyroscope. Uncharted: Golden Abyss offers a symphonic soundtrack composed by Clint Bajakian.
Helldivers
Action
March 3, 2015
Helldivers is an arcade cooperative science fiction shooter developed by Arrowhead, creators of the humorous action RPG Magicka. The game takes place in a distant future where players take the roles of the members of the elite Helldivers unit whose job is to protect the politically divided planet known as Super Earth. It was attacked by three alien races. Players have to finish procedurally generated missions in order to save mankind. Before we start, we can choose up to four special abilities for our unit. As we progress, we get new weapons and upgrades. Missions take place in tours that last for a couple of weeks. The game's campaign (which can be finished in single player mode) is the same for the game's entire community, so the successes and failures of other players influence the story's outcome.
Shakedown Hawaii
Action
May 7, 2019
An old-school open-world action game and a sequel to Retro City Rampage developed by Vblank Entertainment. The action of Shakedown Hawaii takes place 30 years after the events presented in its predecessor. The protagonist has grown really old and got himself a large belly. Dramatic events forced him to take up arms once again and to rebuild his crime empire. The gameplay mechanics improve on the ideas from Retro City Rampage and bear a strong resemblance to the first installment of the cult-classic Grand Theft Auto. The action is observed from an aerial view when traversing the open city area on foot or by vehicles. While playing, we perform various primary and secondary quests, using a rich arsenal or firearms, and the gameplay is enriched with elements of economic simulation that lets us manage the protagonist’s business. The game is realized in retro style and features a large dose of absurd and undiscriminating humor.
Project Root
Action
May 1, 2014
A classic top-down shooter, referring to the legends of the Desert Strike series genre. In the game we play the members of the rebel organisation Arcturus, who are trying to put an end to the world dominance of the powerful energy corporation Prometheus. The gameplay allows full freedom of movement and unlimited exploration of maps and comes down to the elimination of hostile enemies (in the air and on the ground) and the fight against demanding bosses.
Nuclear Throne
Action
December 5, 2015
A roguelike post-apocalyptic 2D shooter developed by Vlambeer, an independent Dutch studio. The plot of Nuclear Throne was inspired by science-fiction movies from the 60s and 70s and tells a story of mutants fighting to seize control over a post-nuclear wasteland. In the game, we assume the role of a mutant of selected race and traverse irradiated locations, eliminating waves of incoming enemies. There is a pretty big weapon arsenal at our disposal, including both simple melee weapons and powerful high-caliber guns. As we progress in the campaign, we uncover various secret rooms and gain new useful abilities that make our character grow stronger. The game features pixelated graphics in retro-style.
Hotline Miami
Action
October 23, 2012
Developed by independent studio Dennaton Games, a brutal retro-style action game resembling the classic first installment in the Grand Theft Auto series. The action takes place during the 80s in the titular Miami. The main hero is a muscular ruffian who after receiving mysterious calls recorded on an answering machine commits a series of violent acts. Missions come down to murdering everyone in a given location. The protagonist can execute stealth attacks as well as engage in open combat. There are 35 types of firearms (pistols, shotguns, rifles) and weapons for close combat (knives, crowbars, baseball bats). The game also introduces special animal masks, which give the hero unique abilities. Even though the game features old-school graphics, it is filled with huge amounts of brutality, making it suitable only for adult players.
Dead Nation
Action
November 30, 2010
Dead Nation is a dark shooter released through PlayStation Network. While playing, we play as one of the survivors, who stands in front of a hordes of zombies. In addition to solo mode, there is also a multiplayer available. Thanks to it, we can cooperate with our friends both online and via split-screen.
Neon Chrome
Action
April 28, 2016
A cyberpunk top-down shooter with roguelike elements, developed by 10tons - the creators of Crimsonland. The story of Neon Chrome takes place in the near future. The players assume the role of an augmented mercenary whose task is to kill the Overseer of a grand skyscraper that belongs to one of the world's most powerful corporations. Gameplay-wise, the developers drew inspiration from oldschool shooters. Our task boils down to eliminating subsequent hordes of enemies with all kinds of firearms. Moreover, the game’s environment is fully destructible. Before we start playing, we choose one of the three randomly generated characters which can be further augmented later on to increase their combat ability. As befits a roguelike production, every death is permanent and forces us to start from square one.
Xeno Crisis
Action
October 28, 2019
Xeno Crisis is a retro top-down shooter, originally developed for the SEGA Mega Drive console. The game, which is the responsibility of the independent Bitmap Bureau, offers a local cooperative game, in which you have to face the aliens together with another player.
Ultracore
Action
June 23, 2020
Metroidvania production, maintained in the shoot'em up convention, which was almost ready in 1994; more than twenty years later, the project was taken over by Strictly Limited Games, completed and shipped to new platforms. Ultracore takes us to the universe of science fiction, and while having fun we have to face an army of robots.
Riddled Corpses EX
Action
June 2, 2015
Twin-stick shooter, in which we play the role of one of the daredevils facing monsters in the streets. Playing with Riddled Corpses is about traversing the location and eliminating everything that stands in our way. The game was kept in a retro style, evoking associations with productions from the eight and sixteen bits epoch.
Bullet Girls 2
Action
April 21, 2016
A sequel to the third-person perspective action game, called Bullet Girls, that was released in 2014. In the original game the players controlled scantily clad female warriors who represented two military schools. This time Aya Hinomoto, the heroine of the original game, must lead her colleagues from the Ranger Club in a war between schools, against the Elda Private Institute. Gameplay mechanics of Bullet Girls 2 are almost same as in the predecessor. During the game player is completing various tasks that are usually related to elimination of all enemies. In battles the player mainly uses various firearms - including machine guns, shotguns and powerful rocket launchers. Many improvements and few new characters were added to the game. The cloth damaging system known from the original remained the same. During the game clothes of the girls are damaged and player can see their bodies only in underwear.
