Nice Flash shooter: Gamma Bros.

Vexorg · Post by **Vexorg** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 6:54 am

http://www.pixeljam.com/gammabros/

This is a somewhat slower paced (at first, it can get pretty intense later on, but entertaining 4-directional shooter done in Flash. The graphics are done in the minimalist pixel style that seems to be popular for Flash games these days, and actually work perfectly for the game. It's not a particularly difficult (or long, 3 stages total) game, but very enjoyable.

http://www.pixeljam.com/gammabros/ (play online, or there's a downloadable version as well. Controls are arrows to move and WASD to fire.

Necronom · Post by **Necronom** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 12:48 pm

Charming little pixelbeauty

The startup-screen is like little computer people in space and the gameplay itself feels a little bit like gradius meets robotron.
Nice find, thanks!

umi · Post by **umi** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 2:13 pm

Awesome game :P

Post by **Dave_K.** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 2:42 pm

Very nice pixel art. If they allowed diagonal movement I think I'd like it more (being more like Robotron).

agony · Post by **agony** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 4:05 pm

nothing happens, is that flash8?

angrycoder · Post by **angrycoder** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 6:28 pm

this game is a fucking masterclass in how to make retro games. It is to old school arcade games what Cave Story is to old school platformers

Middlemoor · Post by **Middlemoor** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 5:02 am

Sorry, I had to bump this thread to say, great game!

I got up to a sort of "mini-boss" with three ships that fire lasers.

It just gets more impressive the further you go!

landshark · Post by **landshark** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 6:35 am

How'd everyone else do? I only got to level 2: 1060700.

Twiddle · Post by **Twiddle** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 7:12 am

cleared with 5.7 million

You get health and rapid pickups like candy.

~Kid Icarus~ · Post by **~Kid Icarus~** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 10:30 am

The intro to this game is awesome, but I guess it would be annoying watching every time you played it.

Good game, I don't think it's anothe Cave Story though.

angrycoder · Post by **angrycoder** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 3:16 pm

if you are looking for a more manic experience, go into the options menu at the start up screen and crank the difficulty up.

Dylan1CC · Post by **Dylan1CC** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 2:02 am

Fun little game. I love the intricate little animations on the characters in the intro and the reflections of their ships in the station windows. Will a sidewinder pad work with this? Also, playing the online version may run smoother for some.

edit: And just an FYI, I tried this on my PSP. Wouldn't run, "not enough memory."

Homestarrunner barely works on the PSP as well, why'd they even bother adding flash if most apps require more memory than the machine has?

R_Typist · Post by **R_Typist** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 4:40 am

Awesome to the max.

I only passed through level 2 with 855350, but I'll prolly come back for more.

Addictive little game with a simple but effective gameplay concept.