Indeed, much like the landers from Defender. To release them you have to destroy a designated hoard of glowing enemy ships, and then you have to pick them up and place them in a hovering transporter beam, all the while avoiding the constant barrage of fire and alien craft hell-bent on picking up said humans themselves.
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Above all, saving the 10 humans in each stage is vital, which is no simple matter. With the ability to use an all destroying ‘bomb’ which clears the entire playing area, charging the ‘overdrive’ weapon for short devastating stints or speed boasts to reach a point quickly, there is a lot to think about at any ne time other than simply blasting the millions of baddies away at first sight. Tactics play a vital role here in all aspects of play, and even more important when facing the stages bosses, which are predictably but pleasingly epic in design and fear of threat. This enables you to change direction on a whim, look into the distance for that trail of ‘keeper’ enemies, or spot a ship looking to kidnap a released human, and reach them before all is lost.
One of the aspects that make this possible is the cylindrical flight-path and two-way heading you have around each city.
Fire and forget is not an option here, as careful planning, positioning and foresight is required to achieve success in Resogun. Many gameplay attributes are expertly merged together to make the missions explosive, exciting and challenging.
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Destruction sequences of attacking ships and structures are brief and to the point, making sure any distraction is limited, and again blends seamlessly into the whole experience, putting a full stop on the terrifically designed mechanics. Never will you loose your craft or miss an incoming enemy due to it vanishing into the background. However, it is in no way distracting from the foreground action, as whilst the colour palette can appear too dark and samey, it pulls off a trick with clever lighting to make everything appear authentic, pronounced and distinctive. Backgrounds are also rendered and designed spectacularly, adding that individual feel to each stage and providing a backdrop to gawp over. This is called a voxel technique, and not only marks Resogun out from other shooters, but also effortlessly moulds a world which feels like it’s living and breathing. A graphical method is employed here to provide this environment with body and a unique physical state, namely that all the foreground objects, sprites and humans are created using millions of tiny blocks, that when destroyed fall, splay and scatter away with alarming realism. Each of the 5 stages, split into 3 phases, have a differing feel and mood, but all are equally visually stunning and daunting to conquer. As expected with a futuristic setting, the desolate and dystopian citadels from which you are tasked to save the last humans are typically recognisable, but also utterly and wonderfully envisaged.
The core roots of this invigorating blast of fresh air come from the great-great-grandfather of shooters, namely Williams’ Defender, as many of the concepts implemented in this classic come into the mix, with an added dusting of 21st century gaming pizzazz and zing. The clue is in the word ‘retro’ of course… I fear it will stand alone for the time being, but let’s dissect what makes this retro-inspired blaster such a strong title and hopefully a prelude to the quality we can expect from Sony’s next-gen. Exclusively available from the PlayStation Network, Resogun cherry-picks the finest elements from past chart-topping shooters, and renders it all in a loud, high-octane and engrossing behemoth. Some do pop up occasionally of course, but it’s far less then infrequent, so it was a genuine surprise to many to see this classic genre make a storming return as part of the PlayStation 4’s launch library. It seems eons ago we were left wowed by Axelay, energised by UN Squadron or maddened by R-Type, and with the popularity of FPSs and the move to 3D firmly cemented, the original scrolling slaughter-fest has taken a back seat. It could be strongly argued that the halcyon days of the 2D shoot ‘em up are long since past.
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