![]() ![]() ![]() These act as currency to unlock and purchase extras along your journey. Well, not quite nothingness as destroyed enemies will drop gems which, as long as you are not shooting, will be drawn to you if you’re close enough. The premise will sound familiar: it’s a 2D adventure in which you’re tasked to fight off swarms of monsters that appear over time by either stomping on their heads enough times like an old-school plumber, or by hitting them with enough beams from your weapon that they disintegrate into nothingness. And the result is a fun and addictive shooter where you’re constantly making progress, even through failure. True, most games could rightly make a similar claim as players improve and learn the mechanics over time, but unlike titles that have clearly inspired this game, Hell is Other Demons doesn’t adopt a rogue-like approach and instead sticks to pre-set waves of enemies whose sole purpose is to reduce your health bar as quickly as possible. A solid maxim for life in general really, but incredibly relevant to this particular arcade shooter from indie developer Cuddle Monster Games. The difficulty level makes it perfect for newcomers to the genre too.The proverb that best sums up Hell is Other Demons is “practice makes perfect”. Insectoid is a graphical treat with plenty of alien variety to keep you coming back to kill more. The demo is only 7 levels long, but there are 50 in the full game, and as hard mode features no continues, it's sure to be a challenge! There are three difficulty levels, although even the hard setting isn't brutal by shoot 'em up standards (anyone who's played Ikagura will understand). The levels in the demo are short, and varied which keeps Insectoid interesting, as does the choice of space ship and all the power-ups. ![]() Enemies move quickly, and you have a limited time to get them before they 'escape' - this means its not too hard to beat levels, but it is hard to kill everything, so there's always plenty of room for high score improvements! The backgrounds change with each level and are really impressive, and really give the game atmosphere. ![]() What Insectoid does with the ageing format is add speed and beautiful backgrounds. ![]()
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