Backfire

Great retro style game with full (Xbox One USB) controller support. The soundtrack inparticular is quite good. The enemies are varied and their death animations are violent including being blown to smithereens by grenades you launch or their chest being torn open after you blast them with a mech you've jumped into. The gameplay is nothing revolutionary and more an homage to old-school/retro shooters, but if you're a...

6 found this helpful, 2017-08-07

Ok so I felt like supporting a very small game and maybe finding a gem; the latter unfortunately did not occur. But it still can! This game needs two important things to sell. The ability to rotate your shooting direction without taking your finger off the button, and HEALTH POWER UPS. Otherwise, all your great artwork will go to waste if no one ever makes it through to see it ;). Get the work fellas.

2 found this helpful, 2017-05-27

This game has been released some time ago on itch, and I thought the idea was cool and the graphics looked simple, but unique. Now I also have it on Steam because I enjoyed the game, and it's really not making a difference to the wallet anyway. This game has its flaws, the controls can be a little stiff, you can't shoot enemies outside the screen which can get on your nerves sometimes, and it doesn't really have...

6 found this helpful, 2017-05-18