The Tales of the Renegade Sector sequence (official site) is likely one of the extra esoteric retro collections on the market. A sequence of low-fi arcade video games from solo developer Alec Stamos, set in a shared world that seems like an motion film buff’s cheese-fueled fever-dream. Previous entries have concerned a virus that transforms people into colour-coded Ninja, and a Canadian invasion of post-apocalyptic America.
The newest on this unusual little sequence is Kill The Superweapon, a 3D twin-stick shooter with a twist: As you seek for a robust sufficient weapon to complete the job in every degree, the boss shall be roaming free, harassing and stalking you, invulnerable to straightforward weapons.
If you’ve by no means performed a Renegade Sector sport earlier than, you’re in for a bizarre little journey. While on the coronary heart of those video games lies some strong and well-observed retro design, they’re virtually overtly scruffy little creations, stuffed with chunky low-poly fashions, goofy animations and a few impressively straight-laced supply of in any other case preposterous narration. This is Indie design with a capital I, and a little bit of an acquired style, I’ll admit.
The developer has referenced Sega Saturn aesthetics for Kill The Superweapon earlier than, the sport that the majority instantly springs to thoughts is Robotron 64, with its chunky, bobble-headed little characters, simplified and stylized simply sufficient to face out from the backdrops. It makes the titular superweapons virtually cute, their wobbly little polygon our bodies stumbling after you as you wiggle from room to room.
While the bosses themselves aren’t too harmful by themselves, there’s a real sense of stress generated by their presence. The barely unfastened controls that you have to wrangle with a purpose to hop throughout platforms and to excessive ledges abruptly appear ten instances more durable when there’s an enormous lizard-man chasing you round. It’s a cute little experiment, and undoubtedly price a look.
Kill The Superweapon is out via Steam for £4.63/$6.39, and you may choose up a demo by way of Itch here. Personally, I feel Cold Vengeance is the perfect sport within the sequence by far (and made me snigger essentially the most), however your mileage could differ as I’m an enormous dork and have a significant delicate spot for Cabal-style shooters of olde.
