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jhNz
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
Germany2762 Posts
May 06 2008 17:10 GMT
#1
hey guys,

i wanted to ask if you know some good scrolling shooter games? i mean games where you fly a ship and there come tons of enemies from the right or top side into the screen? i really love those kind of games, and i'd really appreciate some suggestions
don't hesitate to post old games as well

freeware would be amazing

thanks in advance.

btw i don't think that this is worth a forum post, so i just created it in my blog.


http://twitter.com/jhNz
thedeadhaji *
Profile Blog Joined January 2006
39489 Posts
May 06 2008 17:16 GMT
#2
Einhunder
Ikaruga
R-type series
Touhou Project
omgbnetsux
Profile Blog Joined April 2004
United States3749 Posts
May 06 2008 17:17 GMT
#3
Here's a good discussion thread about the topic:
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=68646
GeneralStan
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
United States4789 Posts
May 06 2008 17:22 GMT
#4
RaidenX

http://www.crazymonkeygames.com/RaidenX.html

The greatest free shooter on the net
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
poilord
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Germany3252 Posts
May 06 2008 17:24 GMT
#5
Ikaruga fucking owns
H
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
New Zealand6138 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-05-06 17:32:52
May 06 2008 17:32 GMT
#6
Ikaruga is fucking amazing. Touhou games are also great. Warning Forever is alright, but honestly, I think Ikaruga takes the cake.

Edit: Oh, and Raptor is fun.
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8882
Profile Blog Joined December 2003
2720 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-05-06 17:45:59
May 06 2008 17:45 GMT
#7
NES: gradius, crisis force
I have returned
HighTimes
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Taiwan342 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-05-06 17:53:09
May 06 2008 17:45 GMT
#8
Baryon, a very oldschool DOS game. But I guess it will be TOO oldschool for you, but i remember rocking it with my friend in 2 players mode.

Edit: actually "Raiden" is it's other name i think. Cuz what GeneralStan posted is exactly like the Baryon i knew lol

Edit2: i did some searching and it appears that Baryon and Raiden are two different games, but one is a copy of the other! Oh well...

And best 2d shooter is metal slug (1/2/3/4/5/w/e), the animation is just awesome! But it's not spaceship shooter, just Contra-like.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gvD9G5uDfo
Myrmidon
Profile Blog Joined December 2004
United States9452 Posts
May 06 2008 17:53 GMT
#9
Ikaruga is good stuff, but it gets a disproportionate amount of hype and praise from the general gaming news media and by word of mouth from the more casual shooter fanbase (including people like me, who've played ~10 of these games total). Among more hardcore fans of the genre who've been exposed to more, Ikaruga is often not considered one of the best. Maybe this is because Ikaruga emphasizes the polarity system to stay alive rather than bullet-dodging fundamentals. But I believe it goes deeper than that--at the core, it seems Ikaruga values the concept of yin-yang duality over what would make good gameplay (e.g. in many cases, bullets alternate white/black repetitively so there's artistic balance rather than introduce any asymmetry that might be more interesting from the gameplay perspective). The level design itself is not too interesting aside from stage three IMHO, and especially the last stage is rather mundane and easy before the final boss sequence.

To the OP, what kind of shooters do you like? Ones that emphasize basics or rely heavily on some innovation in the gameplay (e.g. Ikaruga with polarity system)? A maximalist game that gives you lots of weapon choices or one that just gives you a basic shot to work with? A more modern-style "bullet hell" game that floods the screen with lots and lots of slow-moving bullets, or a more traditional game where there aren't many shots on the screen, but they move fast (and your hitbox is large)?

While you're looking around, I'd recommend playing rRootage (freeware) just as a way of brushing up on dodging skills if you want practice. Exact bullet sizes and the size of your hitbox are extremely clear, and there isn't much in the way of attacking other than holding down the shoot button, so it's really just about dodging different bullet patterns.
jhNz
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
Germany2762 Posts
May 06 2008 17:54 GMT
#10
awesome, thanks a lot for all those games guys! i'll check them out one by one

yeah metal slug is awesome, games like that are welcome too
http://twitter.com/jhNz
jhNz
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
Germany2762 Posts
May 06 2008 17:59 GMT
#11
well, the thing i like most about those kind of games are the many many upgrades you can collect during the game - powering up your weapons, shields and stuff like that.

but i'm not really looking for something specific, if you have a game you can suggest just post it and i'll check it out

i really appreciate your suggestions, thanks a lot guys! <3
http://twitter.com/jhNz
decafchicken
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
United States20154 Posts
May 06 2008 18:52 GMT
#12
On May 07 2008 02:59 jhNz wrote:
well, the thing i like most about those kind of games are the many many upgrades you can collect during the game - powering up your weapons, shields and stuff like that.


agreed! looking for one of these too.
how reasonable is it to eat off wood instead of your tummy?
MasterReY
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
Germany2708 Posts
May 06 2008 22:04 GMT
#13
Tyrian. You should google it and dl it for free
Its a very oldschool game and i always loved and played it like 7-8 years ago.
If u want a game with a fucking a shitload of extra features and fancy stuff like that then dont go for it.

i love it.
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omgbnetsux
Profile Blog Joined April 2004
United States3749 Posts
May 06 2008 22:08 GMT
#14
On May 07 2008 07:04 MasterReY wrote:
Tyrian. You should google it and dl it for free
Its a very oldschool game and i always loved and played it like 7-8 years ago.
If u want a game with a fucking a shitload of extra features and fancy stuff like that then dont go for it.

i love it.

o m f g

I used to love this game and completely forgot about it. Fan-fucking-tastic. Nostalgiaaaa.
jhNz
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
Germany2762 Posts
May 06 2008 23:23 GMT
#15
woah that's exactly what i was looking for! thanks a lot, tyrian kicks major ass :D

i'm off and playin' ! :D
http://twitter.com/jhNz
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