AngerForce: Reloaded is an action-packed vertically scrolling shoot'em up game that pays homage to the classics of 90’s arcades. This high octane experience is set against the backdrop of a 19th century human world that has seen the outbreak of a robot rebellion.
The game uses an original cartoon/comic art style. Created using traditional 2D technology combined with a free-form deformation technique, character animation sequences are rich in detail, achieving a unique 3D-like effect.
Characters can be improved and enhanced through randomly generated abilities, with choices impacting your entire stage progression. Choose from dozens of upgrade choices to complement your characters’ special abilities, thereby creating a unique and personal play style.
Leaderboards allow you to compare high scores, while replays can be recorded and shared for maximum gloating! The game also features a Local CO-OP mode that will enable you to explore the story alongside your friend.
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features:
- A straight-up hardcore STG that takes you back to the fast-paced 90's.
- Original robotech and unique comic art style that employs FFD techniques to achieve detailed and 3D-like effects in 2D animation.
- 7 elaborate stages and 10+ crazed bosses to defeat.
- 4 original characters, each with two special abilities and one powerful bomb.
- A roguelike randomized ability system. Create your own unique play style by mix and matching your character's abilities.
- Explore the story behind each character and the secrets surrounding the enemy legion.
- More than 20 original tracks.
- A real-time leaderboard that will pit you against your friends...and players from all over the world.
- Show off your exciting gameplay to other players and interact with them through our online replays system.
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Heavily inspired by classic 90s shooters, Screambox Studio’s AngerForce: Reloaded catapults players into the midst of a robot uprising. Its alternative-history setting saw imperialism and industrialisation take form in very different ways to our own, but now the robots built to help out humanity have turned their focus to emancipation.
It’s not our place, as players, to really weigh in on this. Instead you set off as one (or two, should you play co-op) of four fighter pilots to stop the uprising and put down the machines behind the movement.
I was lucky enough to sit down with the game when it was showcased at the PC Gamer Weekender earlier this year. The booth was unmanned when I swept by, so it took me a while to get used to the controls, however I managed two or three runs as different characters and really enjoyed playing a vertical shooter with a more purist attitude to the genre. Sweeping movements were swift, and although enemy distribution did get quite heavy, missiles were big enough that nothing felt hidden or imbalanced.
There are some modern conveniences added in: Characters each have their normal fire mode, two special abilities and a screen-clearing bomb attack. There’s also a system to randomise abilities for those seeking a bit more variety, however you can also customise your own loadout, should you wish.
It also has — and I think this is a fantastic idea — an online replay system which lets people share their gameplay with those interested.
In addition to this, there’s a light RPG system which allows you to upgrade certain statistics on your character between missions. This, combined with weapon variety, gives plenty of options when it comes to choosing how to play, especially if playing in two-player co-operative.
AngerForce: Reloaded is available now on PC and Mac via Steam.
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