One of the best on-rails shooters, Starblade Alpha may be short but the experience is well worth taking many times over!
Graphically, Starblade Alpha has been improved from its original arcade format. Originally, the game was completey flat shaded making for a rather bland experience. With the advent of the 3DO version and, with this, the PlayStation version, Namco has added texture maps to nearly everything in the game.
While this doesn't make the game any longer or diverse, it does add 100 fold to the feel of the game and all of the texture maps are colorful, varied, and very fitting.
As you'd expect from an on-rails shooter, the control is simplistic requiring you to simply move a cursor around the screen and blast as many enemies as possible with your laser. Of course, there'll be plenty to keep your eyes and hands busy with the hundreds of enemies this game will throw at you.
There are eight stages of on-rails action including your escape through a galactic battle between giant destroyers and fleets of smaller fighters. Soon enough you'll find yourself buzzing down small tunnels, making nearly impossible 90 degree turns while blasting away at everything that moves. Plenty of stuff to see and destroy!
Manufacturer's description:
Strap yourself in for a rollercoaster shoot'em up set up in a distant galaxy. Let dizzying 3D graphics immerse you in pitched battles over artificial planets and city-sized space cruisers.
Features:
- First person perspective.
- 3D graphics
- SCI-FI & Futuristic themes.
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