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Insectoid

1.0
Blast alien insects in over 50 levels in this high-intensity Galaga-inspired shooter
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User rating
3.3/10
6 votes
License
Shareware
OS
Windows
Developer
ActionSoft
Version
1.0.0
Language
English
Release date
18 November 2009

Editor's review

Shooting games became popular since the era of arcade gaming and since then, such games have started coming under a different genre i.e. Shoot ‘em up. Shooting games can be of various types like space shooter, aerial shooting, and war styled shooting others. Looking at the fact that the first games like space invaders gave a head start to the entire video gaming industry by gaining immense popularity, the attractiveness of games pertaining to this genre is unmatched. But today, with the enhanced capabilities of computers in terms of graphics and computational power, high end games with stunning graphics and visual effects gain rapid popularity and Insectoid 1.0.0 has been developed keeping this in mind.

Insectoid by ActionSoft is a shareware game based on the classic freestyle shooter game Galaga. The game has a nice blend of ultra high quality graphics and a theme oriented music score as its interface which is certain to lure the user in first place with vivacious and clear graphics. On the right hand side of the game screen, you can find the display of your score and remaining chances in a column format. The game has about 50 levels of game play which ensure involvement from the player for enough length of time. Apart from this, the game has four custom player controllable ships and high resolution gorgeous looking graphics. The game features different weapons split ship, fireball, shield, laser beam, split ship with distinct visual and explosive effects. The game has been designed in such a manner so that from novice to expert, every user can enjoy the game with full vigor.

Insectoid 1.0.0 is in conclusion, a game with high-end graphics and due to this, it is a little heavy on system resources, leading it to score four and a half points on the scale of five.

Publisher's description

Insectoid is sure to appeal to anyone who grew up playing classic arcade shooters such as Galaga in the 80's. Insectoid features fast-paced, adrenaline-inducing gameplay, over 50 unique levels, four custom ships, gorgeous high-res graphics, and a professional musical score. Three finely tuned difficulty levels ensure anyone, from novice gamer to expert, can enjoy the game.
Collect power-ups and use special weapons, including split ship, laser beam, fireball, and shield, as you fight back swarms of angry insects. Advance behind enemy lines and try to catch the enemy off-guard as you aide human forces in galactic war.
Insectoid
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