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Great review: scrolling shooter

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Good day to all readers Droider.ru. As usual at the beginning of the week you will find a new issue of the weekly digest of applications for the operating system Android.

In today's great reviews, we decided to look at

games in the genre Shoot 'em up. The most popular such projects used in the late 80's - early 90-ies. But with the development of computer games industry, they took a back seat to the more advanced and dynamic projects.

However, about Shoot 'em up is not forgotten. With the growing popularity of mobile devices like the game started to take longer slot machines and consoles, and smartphones and tablets. Today on Google Play and the App Store, you can find a lot of such projects. About five of them and we'll talk in this digest.

So, today you will find a great review: Aces of the Luftwaffe, Sine Mora, Radiant, AirAttack, Sky Force in 2014.

Aces of the Luftwaffe

Category: Arcade & Action
Developer / Publisher: HandyGames
Version: 1.3.6
Price: Free - Link to Google Play

Project called Aces of the Luftwaffe appeared quite a long time. The first versions were made available in the era of the popularity of Java applications. However, a series of advanced age did not stop the project to get to today's "smart" platforms. Today, the game is available on iOS, Android and Windows Phone.

If we talk about the gameplay, it is all pretty standard. In Aces of the Luftwaffe users waiting for a plane that flies from the bottom up and automatically shoots. The player's task - to shoot down enemies and dodge machine guns, rockets and other lethal "gifts".

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Do not forget the developers and about bonuses and improvements that have very diverse gameplay. However, in some particularly hot battles because of the abundance of different shells, explosions and aircraft becomes very difficult to tell where their own, and where strangers. Also stands out nice graphics. The game is made in the company's cartoon style HandyGames.

Sine Mora

Category: Arcade & Action
Developer / Publisher: Digital Reality
Version: 1.29
Price: $ 4.99 - Link to Google Play

Game from the developers of the studio Digital Reality called Sine Mora came a few years ago. But before you visit the mobile devices this horizontal scrolling shooter first appeared on home consoles and PCs.

Sine Mora

The game boasts a very high-quality graphics (not surprisingly) made in steampunk style. Users are waiting for dynamic battle, rather complicated gameplay, colorful bosses and even a little story. You can also highlight the presence of the "protagonist" of several abilities.

Sine Mora

By cons Sine Mora is attributed not entirely successful management, which sometimes adds players headache and relatively high price. But, despite some shortcomings, the project is definitely worth considering.

Radiant

Category: Arcade & Action
Developer / Publisher: Hexage Ltd
Version: Varies with device
Price:

Free- version - Link to Google Play

Full version for $ 02.05 - Link to Google Play

Radiant - a well-known pixel scrolling shooter for mobile devices, according to its style similar to the legendary Space Invaders. In the game from the developers of the company Hexage Ltd users waiting colorful graphics, dynamic gameplay and even a small plot.

The authors decided not to depart from classical mechanics, so Radiant players will manage a small fighter that moves in terms of passing and fighting with a variety of opponents. On the way can meet as a small boat aliens and impressive ship.

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AirAttack

Category: Arcade & Action
Developer / Publisher: Art In Games
Version: 1.5.1
Price: Free - Link to Google Play

HD-version for $ 1.99 - Link to Google Play

Game called AirAttack well known to fans of vertical letalok-shooters. Despite the fact that the project appeared in Google Play and the App Store for quite some time, it is still popular.

AirAttack

A distinctive feature is AirAttack schedule. The developers tried to create the impression that the aircraft flies player not on a flat surface, but as it moves forward toward the horizon. In the rest of the game is almost 100% be all the canons of the genre scrolling shooter.

AirAttack

In AirAttack users wait dynamic battle with a variety of opponents (even in the game there are flying saucers), which have their own characteristics and a variety of bonuses. Probably, the main drawback of this project is a small number of levels.

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Sky Force 2014

Category: Arcade & Action
Developer / Publisher: Infinite Dreams
Version: 1.32
Price: Free - Link to Google Play

This year, the developers from the studio Infinite Dreams decided to revive the legendary classics and re-released on Android game Sky Force. New, not only was the name prefix "2014", but also boasts advanced graphics and classic gameplay.

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The first thing that catches the eye is a radically revamped graphics. Externally, the game is much prettier. Users are waiting for colorful landscapes, detailed enemies and impressive explosions. However, for all the "beauty" to pay. In comparison with other scrolling shooter Sky Force in 2014 quite demanding on the stuffing device. Therefore, budget devices in a particularly "hot" battles can be observed small troll. By the way, the game is translated into Russian. However, this only applies to the texts. Characters speak in English.

Probably the only serious drawback reissue Sky Force is a propagation model. The game itself is available on Google Play for free, but once talking to the presence in this arcade game store.


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