Rock Boshers DX: Directors Cut

A game with a retro aesthetic is nothing new. However, one based on the graphical limitations of the ZX Spectrum microcomputer is somewhat unusual. I won't bore you with the technical details, but many games on the Spectrum featured graphics that had two colours in an 8*8 pixel square other games were mostly monochrome). This game takes that style as its inspiration but does not stick to the limitations. The display is in 'widescreen' and there is no attribute clash. Huzzah! A twin stick shmup at heart with puzzle elements, this is a fun game. The controls are tight, but 8-way firing with an analogue stick can be a little imprecise but it isn't a game-breaker. The music is pretty good, with several nods to AY chiptunes (the title tune is reminiscent of Jonathan Dunn's title tune in the Spectrum 128 version of [i]RoboCop[/i]). There a four minigames to unlock which offer differing amounts of fun (your mileage may vary), but are on the whole well executed. There are leaderboards ...

Worth it just for the Speccy loading intro :D

this game put the word "retro" and "nostalgie" into the WHOLE "new" Level, honestly. An 8-way (arena) shooter with all other extras, cool story, great old styled (VERY old styled) grafic and chip tunes...AND EVEN A C64 (/spectrum) STYLED LOADING SCREEN.... honestly, players who loves the REAL good old times of gaming even before the NES-era will love this.

Not just your typical retrostyle game, this emulates the hardware it's clearly paying homage to (ZX Spectrum, it even has the ridiculous long load with garbled noises!) much in the spirit of a Shovel Knight. What stands before you is a game that works in the limitations of its "system", and allthough simple it is very fun and has that certain nostalgia feel to it, so its kinda reliant on the player to have that sort of sympathy towards old games or else it will probably just fall flat. Really good soundtrack!

[url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joOtaVi0W68]I also covered this game on my YouTube channel.[/url] This is a game for a very specific type of audience. It aims to fully emulate the type of game that was common on 8-bit home computers like the ZX Spectrum but with original content. This can best be described as a multi-level puzzle twin-stick shooter combo with a light story. It's fairly challenging and can be frustrating at times but it does what it sets out to do very well. You've got to be into this kind of game but if you are, you'll love it.

Damn! This game is fenomenal! Great graphics, gameplay and sound! Real diamond! Get it!

Great example, how to create games corectly. The level design is unique for each level, you won't be repeating the same mechanics all the time. It's a real diamond for ZX-Spectrum / Retro / Minimalism lovers.

Bit conflicted about this game. Sometimes it's just an annoying crowd control shooter game (with added difficulty as you run around 'laps' in certain levels that require that) and sometimes it's a clever blast from the past action game and a well designed one too. Love the MSX-era look. The 16-bit graphics option that was added in the latest patch is very nice looking too. Unlockable arcade games puts your old arcade skills to test. Loderunner anyone? Check actual gameplay videos to get a better picture of what this game is and skip the stuff on the store page. Store page gives a false impression there are adventure elements in the game. In reality they are non-existent.

I bought this because I'm a fan of the ZX Spectrum and steampunk. It doesn't disappoint.

Excellent, under the radar, mix of puzzle game and twin-stick shooter with self-consciously, likeable retro feel. A Victorian steampunk scenario, lots of features and a choice of ZX Spectrum or NES-style "8-bit" graphics make things that bit even better.