Download Radiant HD
Radiant is an arcade game where you have to destroy wave after wave of Martians and asteroids with your small but deadly spaceship.
Both the look and feel of this game are classical and simple. All you have to do is move the ship from side to side, dodging dangers and aiming your gun, which continues firing automatically. The speed at which the gun fires depends on its power and you can upgrade it with any points you get by killing the aliens.
There must be tens, hundreds, maybe thousands of versions of Space Invaders, but only a few selected games have the right mix of pixelated graphics, 80s spirit and nerve to be considered a true homage. Most of the games listed as classic shoot’em-ups have better technology than the original but lack its spirit. They have no soul, as my toaster, which also has better technology than Space Invaders but can’t compare about fun.
That being said, Radiant has that mix of graphics, spirit and nerve. It’s a rare, indeed, nearly unique example. Radiant knows that it’s a homage to another game and doesn’t hide it. It shows it off proudly and play with that idea. Dialogues are hilarious, pixelation has been exaggerated to the paroxysm and game pace starts slowy and quickens in a way that it seems that you inserted your last coin to play. In addition, the midi music you could expect has been brought up to date and the outcome is wonderful.
There’s not much more to say. Tap on the left to move to the left, autoshoot and so on. Buy weapons and fly over items to get lifes, shields and upgrades. So take your seat, fasten your belt and enjoy. To make the deal greater, recover ‘The Last Starfighter’ from your video library at the end of the evening.
The game has more than sixty levels and eight bosses, joining them together with a fairly simple storyline but one that is very funny and full of references to old games.
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