Project Root is a brand new top-down shmup by Argentinian indie developer OPQAM. One selling point there is the free camera system that you control your moving vertical-facing craft by yawing the camera. Instead for score, Project Root is objective-based, and in this case achievements may suffice for completionists. Project Root has 8 open-world levels to conquer. The default weapon's trajectory is fixed, however, to make up for this weakness, powerful but limited weapons such as homing missiles and rockets, and shield and flare defenses may suffice. All of these are upgradeable by in-level powerups or by purchases using experience points.
The story:
"An evil corporation named Prometheus Corporation has been trusted with much of the worlds energy resources. Its president Demetrio Watts is masking his plan that may bring the end of the world with lots of displays of public honor. You play as one of the unknown few rebels that know President Demetrio Watts and his corporation's true motives."
Trailer
Project Root developer OPQAM needs your contribution in order to be completed and released in early 2014.
Kickstarter
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Funding Plans:
$35,000 - Game is finished and ready for release on PC in February 2014.
$45,000 - New level, new boss, new enemies
$65,000 - Vita port (tentative release date is late 2014)
Official WebsiteI express my apologies for posting a bunch of mobile shmup threads in this forum in recent months, because some members perceive them as "spam." I have to redeem myself.
