Samenvatting
Aliens Go Home Run is een baksteen-brekende alien-actiegame die je in de schoenen plaatst van Sally, een jong meisje met een passie voor honkbal. Wanneer ze een homerun zo hard slaat dat hij de ruimte in vliegt, stort hij neer op een verre planeet en creëert daarbij een krater. Nu vallen de aliens van die planeet de aarde binnen, en het is aan Sally om de dag te redden! In tegenstelling tot de meeste breakoutspellen is het spel niet voorbij als de bal de grond raakt. In plaats daarvan moet de speler verschillende projectielen ontwijken die door vijanden worden afgeschoten. Als ze geraakt worden, krijgen ze een strike, en drie strikes betekent dat ze uit zijn! Met tal van power-ups, 70 spannende levels, 8 eindbazen en een complete level-editor is Aliens Go Home Run een breakout zoals je die nog nooit hebt gezien.
Verhaallijn
Aliens Go Home Run plaatst je in de schoenen van Sally, een jong meisje met een passie voor honkbal. Wanneer ze een homerun zo hard slaat dat hij de ruimte in vliegt, stort hij neer op een verre planeet en creëert daarbij een krater. Nu vallen de aliens van die planeet de aarde binnen, en het is aan Sally om de dag te redden!
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Aliens Go Home Run is a cracking little arcade inspired title. Mixing elements of Breakout, Galaxian and Baseball, it provides a familiar concept, but one that does something a little bit different. It’s a game that you can pick up and play right away, but will take forever to become an expert in.
I have mixed feelings about this game for a couple of reasons, one is that the balance and difficulty curve in this game is often pretty badI have mixed feelings about this game for a couple of reasons, one is that the balance and difficulty curve in this game is often pretty bad and, after taking a break from video games for a couple of weeks, the game has seemingly deleted my save data (I was at the final boss too). I do however definitely recommend this game and here's why.First of all, the game practically oozes charm. If you're into games that are built upon a wacky or crazy idea, or even into games with a good sense of humor, then this is definitely the game for you. Who knew that bloodthirsty aliens could be fought off with baseball ey? The charm even seeps into the gameplay too. At the base of the game we have Breakout but with a completely different rule set. It actually makes Breakout engaging and fun to play, and honestly the worlds/levels that are good are REALLY GOOD. I had a blast playing the levels I actually enjoyed. And holy hell the music in this game is so damn good. I really wish there were more tracks. This is probably more of a backhanded compliment but the music is SO good that I feel like it's wasted somewhat. Most of the bosses share the same theme and I think it would've been cool to have separate boss themes. But that's just me. The art style and character designs are super cool too.But the game is definitely far from perfect. Firstly the difficulty curve in this game makes no sense whatsoever. World 1, 3 and sometimes 5 are a piece of cake. Worlds 2 and 4 though? Yeesh... My main issue with world 2 is that they introduce one of the most annoying and difficult enemies in the game... straight after world 1. I'm talking about the green slime aliens. You run into them, you get locked in place and have to button mash to break free. Oh and they also take three hits to kill and they have invincibility frames. I'm really not a fan of enemies that freeze or lock you into place and the fact that they're introduced so early and are so hard to kill just made me feel frustrated rather than challenged. Oh and there's a boss that's basically a giant green slime alien on world 4. Why oh why did they think making the most annoying enemy in the game into a boss was a good idea. The green slime boss is by far the worst part of this game. There are a few other small issues with the game but they're mostly nitpicky... dodging sometimes goes in the wrong direction (probably my fault), I only seemed to get items when I didn't need them (probably just a coincidence), the game deleted my save data (probably an isolated issue) etc.Overall, it's a neat indie game with quite a few flaws. That said, you should definitely pick this game up. It's only £2.79 and even though it has some flaws you'll at least have fun with world 1, a little bit of world 2 and the custom levels... that in itself is at least 2 hours of enjoyment (at least for me). And hey, if you aren't a crybaby like me and don't mind an insanely hard game, this REALLY is the game for you. But maybe not quite for me.6/10
Aliens Go Home Run is an addictive mixture of shooter and batting. It is also full of memories to Arkanoid, Breakout, Space Invaders and Galaxian. However, it is reasonably modern and unique. It used the nostalgia right way.
Aliens Go Home Run is a title that packs a punch and has the balls to mix Breakout with shoot-em-up action. It’s a game that aims to be a fun little diversion, and accomplishes that goal quite well. At $4, it’s a must buy for anyone looking for a palate cleanser in the sea of AAA games.
The slick, fun gameplay coupled with the brilliantly nostalgic visuals and sound effects is immensely enjoyable – and especially considering its ridiculously cheap asking price, I can’t recommend it enough.
| Releasedatum | 2 april 2017 |
| Uitgever | ANIM•ACE |
| Spelmodi | Eén speler |
| Speler Perspectieven | Zijaanzicht |
| Genres | Indie |
| Thema's | Actie, Science fiction |
| Platforms | PC (Microsoft Windows) |
