Here’s a look a few games that have recently graced the Steam Deck in either demo form or launch mode. So while they don’t deserve a full break down of what they offer, I think it would be worthwhile giving a summary of what we thought about them.
The Battle of Aurinoxia – N11 Games DivisionÂ
You’ve got to love the blurb on this one straight out of the gate. “The Alliance’s mission to exploit precious resources from Aurinoxia IV has erupted in conflict with residents of the system. As the Aurinoxians commence a brutal attack on Alliance ships, they target mining operations and destroy civilian outposts without discretion. The Alliance response is swift and unified. You are among the first pilots to arrive in the system to mount the counteroffensive. Get out there and show those aliens the price for messing with the Alliance!”
What we have here is a retro vertical up the screen pixel dynamite mass explosions kind of a game, where you take your ship through a 6 level story, culminating in a boss fight at the end very much like the old arcade games of the early nineties when they were still trying to draw things properly on screen. There’s points in the game where you’ll feel overwhelmed and fighting for your life, but the clear winner here is the nostalgia hamburger waiting for you to bite down on. There’s a random score attack mode to dive into and while it’s not going to rewrite the rules on your average shoot ’em up, I must admit I played through all the way to end with a big dumb grin on my face. it also includes “Original synthesizer soundtrack” featuring brand new music by Interface Type Seven. It’s all pretty much a blast.
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