Yet another gem discovered from Steam sales
Gravitron 2 is retro style shooter ala Asteroids and Thrust. Developed by indie developer: Dark Castle Software .
As with many "retro"-like games the difficulty stays loyal how it is used to back in the day. Id Est. Difficult. Game is divided into two map packs, totaling well over 40 challenging maps. Strategically placed checkpoint are placed to ease the action. Steam uses a nice adjective: devious to describe the levels. Which is very fitting. This is game is right there with N+ and Super Meat Boy.
Graphics are done in very cool vector like way where black backgrounds with simple colors are used. Giving a very Vectrex feel. The fueling and the rocket flame churn out a cool looking particle effects. Overall, a very sleek looking game. On music and sound part there is only simple shooting and explosion sounds as well as few catchy chiptune tracks.
Gravitron 2 is from 2008 but the graphics are timeless, as is the game-play. There is really nothing to complain about this great indie title. Cheap, stylish, and fun. OK maybe too hard for the mainstream.
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