Null Vector

Not bad. Not great. As a devotee of the twin-stick-rogue, this is a competant game which has the sort of professional polish you don't see on Steam very much. That said, it's a little flat. The color choices bother me, since it becomes very hard to see what's going on in a proper cluster. The short play time is great for an arcade game, but the repetition cuts down its staying power. What I do like is the upgrade system. It's rare to see one that's as well thought out and balanced as this. This is just a first impressions, and I'm sure it gets much harder once you unlock the challenge modifiers== 20 HRS L8R: Yeah, it gets much harder. The upgrades are versatile and extremely random, but the game play doesn't vary too much. Basically, you balance health, fire-rate and power, and the types of room in each level doesn't change (even with modifiers) so Null Vector does get a stale eventually. And with no unique art to speak of, I can't see anyone striving to master this game, but... ==...

[b]This is a really good rogue game.[/b] It's the rogue-like gameplay akin to the Binding of Isaac, mashed up a retro space shooter, with sprinkling of bullet hell to spice things up. The random levels are well done, and upgrade choices will make you think twice about how you use your currency. There are even some difficult choices to be made here and there, such as: Will you take damage for a permanent health upgrade? The permadeath fits the games rogue nature and makes each game its own entity. The overall graphics are appropriately matched with simplistic retro style, and the enemies match as well. After 30 minutes of play, I learned enough to play through to the end and beat it. Upon beating it, there was a new modifier unlocked, and it showed that there were about 15 or so I could unlock. Since it's a rogue game, and there are more modifiers to unlock, there is still replayability and value in it even after 30 minutes of fun.

A bite sized twin-stick that keeps things simple, straightforward, and quick. Eight way movement and firing if you're on keyboard (game doesn't read mouse) akin to a true original arcade twin-stick, which happens to be my preferred way to play. Honestly, I could see this doing reasonably well in a cabinet. There's exactly one thing that isn't particularly clear in the game (Nanobots). [b]One.[/b] Everything else you'll just about figure out within 4 seconds of having it or getting shot at by it. The classic "one enemy does one thing" holds here, and there aren't any "go run around shooting every wall" type of obscure hidden things. It's pretty short and gets repetitive, but it's definitely worth the asking price. Tight controls, escalating gameplay, and just enough variety of gear to make you think a little about what you take and when - but only a little. Soundtrack is pretty solid, worth a buy imo... if it was here. EDIT: It's on Bandcamp, 7 bucks but the tracks are trimmed to perfe...

An addicting twin stick shooter / roguelite with a focus on score attack. Easy to learn, you'll be done with the tutorial and on your way to enjoy the game in seconds. This is a game that doesn't waste your time. The gameplay will quickly remind you of games like Asteroids and Smash TV, with some Isaac added for good measure. You can mix and match upgrades to tweak your attack style and create different builds. Rapid fire multi bullets that bounce everywhere, Piercing explody lasers or Homing rockets of doom? You decide. The enemies you meet all have very different and clear patterns you have to compose with. Target prioritization and careful positioning will save your life. It's important to note that clearing out a room without taking any HP damage will be rewarded by the game. Rooms will also often contain a machine which offers some sort of trade or risk/reward kinda deal. Those give you some good opportunities to invest and manage your resources or just flirt with Lady Luck if ...

Similar in genre to Binding of Isaac but faster paced and much simpler and less frustrating because the gameplay is much more transparent. The simplicity makes it easy to grasp but still hard-ish to master. Die hard Binding of Isaac fans might find it too easy but I found it slightly more enjoyable overall. Would be nice with more content (mostly ship part variation, how about super weapons?) but I haven't actually beaten "the boss" yet so there might be more to it?

very nice game appealing to old school arcade games where the high score board is THE objective.

I love twin-stick shooters, so when I saw the art style and general arcade-feel of this game I had to give it a go. Overall I really enjoy it. It has a rogue-lite procedurally generated rooms, as well as random upgrade machines in random rooms. Every run feels a bit different thanks to the many machines different machines and many different upgrades found in the levels. My favorite has to be the multi-shot and the homing upgrade, since you need to sacrifice one of your max HP to equip it. The general gameplay of shooting and moving feels very smooth. I quite like the cover that is in nearly every room you go into. Certain upgrades work cleverly with the walls by being able to hit behind cover with the rocket shot or shooting at the cover to angle your shots with the ricochet upgrade. This is an arcade style game, so one of the main draws is to get a high score, which appeals to me a lot. The in-game high score list is even shown in an arcade cabinet fashion which ties it all togeth...

I wish it was longer. Game is too a bit too short? is there more to come later on?

This is one of the best games I've played this year. It's all the things the other reviewers said: shooter with rogue elements, tight controls, fast-paced arcade action, tons of customizability. And for less than the cost of lunch? It's a no-brainer.

I got it because i wanted a new game that was cheap. My money was "well spent?" I guess. Not what I thought it would be. It ended up being really challenging with a unique gameplay. Its usually easy except when you get stuck with a bad start or not being able to find a shield. I really enjoy the A E S T H E T I C S and the feeling that I will have a seizure from epilepsy. Insanely good graphics for such a simple and cheap game.