Defenders of Ekron - Definitive Edition

$14.99

Release Date:: Aug 7, 2018
Developer:: In Vitro Games
Publisher:: In Vitro Games
Platforms:: Windows

Indie Adventure Action Steam Achievements Full controller support Family Sharing Single-player Stats

About This Game

Synopsis

Defenders of Ekron is an Adventure/Shmup that mixes the classic action of a shoot'em up and the exploration of an adventure game, including dungeons and a unique sci-fi experience. You are the pilot of an Anakim, the most powerful and advanced mechs of the Technocratic Republic of Ekron. Those advanced pieces of high-tech possess a unique ability called Isvará that allows them to absorb the energy of their environment and unleash devastating attacks.

Unfortunately, our Anakim is not able to develop its Isvará, so we will be completely helpless before the appearance of a group of Renegade Anakim pilots who threaten to destroy the established order. You will enjoy a dark plot, full of secrets along 10 unique missions. At the same time you will try to give some meaning to your identity, you can develop the skills of your mech and be able to explore new ways of combat such as Power Sabers, Pyromancy, or Electromagnetism among others.

The Definitive Edition features new difficulty settings, several improvements to the general gameplay for a more balanced experience such as additional checkpoints, and a brand-new Boss Rush Mode, where you challenge all of the 13 main bosses in a row with no health regeneration. It is also included the 8-bit version of the video game called Invaders of Ekron, which shows a retro vertical shoot'em up retro style.

Features

A strong sci-fi narrative experience with an innovative mixture between the "adventure" and "shoot'em up" genres.
Take up the special abilities of your enemies and create your own combat style according to your preferences.
Improve the skills of your Anakim using the Oxus that you get in the different missions and challenges.
Test yourself in more than 50 challenges available in the Simulation Room.
Complete your database with information about your enemies, objects and lost documents. In addition, you can unlock the soundtrack created by the Chilean band, Action Replay.
Play the mini-game "Invaders of Ekron", a vertical shoot'em up with 8-bit retro style.
Unlock the Boss Rush Mode and compete for the highest score by taking down every boss in a frenetic and action-packed gameplay.

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User Reviews

Mixed

4 user reviews

50%

Positive

User #663774 english

5 hrs at review

Not Recommended

Defenders of Ekron is a weird shmup/twin-stick-shooter/puzzle hybrid that constantly switches genre between missions, and not to its benefit. To some extent, the devs deserve credit for putting in a ton of varied stages and having them all work fairly well, but none of them really excelled and several of them were quite frustrating, leaving Defenders of Ekron kind of a muddled experience where you couldn't be sure until the stage starts what sort of gameplay mechanics you were even in for. Heck, for how many puzzles there are in the game and the tutorials, I'm surprised that bit of its genre isn't marked anywhere on the store page. Not recommended, but not very badly - it's an indie mecha game, which is always nice, and the overall design isn't awful, it's just a muddle that's hard to end up recommending to anyone.

User #183864 english

18 min at review

Recommended

This version improved both in control of the "Anakim" (the mecha), as in the difficulty, allowing different types of players to enjoy it. In addition there were certain visual improvements, especially in the UI and the access of the additional content to the game (invaders of ekron).