It’s been a weird, weird year for games. My perspective has been particularly odd and hard to square, as I’ve now been full time staff here at RPS for nearly six months. Six months! That’s … oh my god, I still haven’t extended my rent. It’s quite strange suddenly being able to ta
Summer. The heat age. Scorch season. Spring’s hangover. It’s the mid-point of the year and you know what that means. No, not “mojito time”, Geoff, put those away. It’s time we told you what the best games of the year are so far. There are quite a lot of them. Just look how many v
Expanded control options Mines and grenades now bounce off forcefields in a similar way as other projectiles Debris physics improvements Improved Pyro FX Fixed missing particles on charge FX
Adjusted ship physics: - Adjusted movement and turning acceleration curve to feel more precise and responsive - Banking and pitching movement now more closely match the ships' actual velocity - Afterburner speed increased Camera tracking while afterburning improved Manta level in
Enemy levels are now visible when selecting levels New lighting system implemented Debris FX improved Minor camera improvements Reduced Molter damage Increased impact force of melee attacks Mines or grenades will now instantly detonate when colliding at extreme velocities Using a
Late game enemy compositions are now more consistent Power Cores now drop from common containers Reworked Iccolon Reworked Arachna All pickup and levels boni for the following damage types have been increased by 20%: -Energy -Kinetic -Exotic -Biotech All pickup and levels boni fo
Weapon power reworked: - Power is increased by collecting Power Cores - Each level contains two Power Cores - Power increases firerate of primary weapons and matter regeneration rate - Jumping consumes all Power Level layouts are now visible on non-hidden levels 10 new tech picku
Added option for changing movement orientation Homunculus weight reduced from Heavy to Medium Rivals are less likely to charge with afterburner Reduced rival weapon damage Mines can now pass through portals Improved leaderboard display Improved teleport FX Improved fire FX Improv
New enemy added: Triton New primary added: Carbine New primary added: Pyro New primary added: Magma New secondary added: Homunculus New secondary added: Rime Mine New secondary added: Hyperdisc Added ingame anti-aliasing and ambient occlusion settings Controls can now be remapped
Adjusted difficulty Improved explosion physics Improved player damage feedback Enemies are better at using mines
Added framerate and v-sync options Simplified weapon power mechanic Each perk can now only be selected once Adjusted difficulty such that midgame is easier and late game is harder Rivals are now stronger 9 new Tech pickups added 3 new levels added New secondary weapon added: Octa
Strange things are afoot in steamgamesland. A powerful new force has begun to show its face on Western shores. Hailing from the tiny island nation of China, a wave of intrepid indie developers are shaking off a variety of undeserved reputations and delivering a solid fifth* of th
Added gamepad support Added audio settings menu Added controls settings menu Enabled music Various UI enhancements Increased homing and smart weapon acquisition range Lowered Hull upgrade bonus Lowered Repair upgrade bonus Slightly increased Shade max hull Slightly lowered Orca m
Explosions are bigger. Enemies die faster. You die faster. Changes: Faster and more responsive movement Rebalanced combat and difficulty scaling New weapon upgrade system New enemies and minibosses added 2 new levels added New enemy spawn patterns Greatly improved weapons FX and
This update brings another visual overhaul, a new upgrade system and tightens up combat mechanics and player physics. Combat FX adjusted for better visiblity and damage feedback Levels now have randomized color schemes and improved fidelity. Player ship handling made more respons
It has been a while. Since the last update I have been working hard on reworking several parts of the game to better fit my original vision of a procedural sci-fi shooter with light RPG elements and intricate combat. This meant this update took a lot longer than planned but it wa
It has been a while. Since the last update I have been working hard on reworking several parts of the game to better fit my original vision of a procedural sci-fi shooter with light RPG elements and intricate combat. This meant this update took a lot longer than planned but it wa
Changelog: Levels Added second chapter Rebalanced shop pricing Ships All ships can now carry two primaries Increased pickup attraction radius Increased pickup collection radius Reduced Orca speed Increased Shade max shield Increased Marauder speed and max shield New weapons Bandi
Changelog: Levels Added second chapter Rebalanced shop pricing Ships All ships can now carry two primaries Increased pickup attraction radius Increased pickup collection radius Reduced Orca speed Increased Shade max shield Increased Marauder speed and max shield New weapons Bandi
The focus of this update has been on creating more fluid gameplay and giving players more tools for defining their playstyle. The overall presentation has also been greatly improved. Changes: Levels are now sprawling dungeons Player movement and hitboxes greatly improved Secondar