![]() There were explosions and bullets everywhere as I attempted to kill anything that moved. ![]() The first few times I played Resogun it was absolutely crazy. Who knows, the gods may smile on me one day and let me get through all 5 levels without dying.As Resogun’s lead programmer, Harry Kruger told me in an interview at gamescom 2013 that Resogun’s highscore table is “a measurement of your skill.” In a world where you get achievements/trophies for simply starting a game, Housemarque’s high score obsession is great to see. I picked this up a couple years ago for €5 and it’s become one of my favorite games to just pick up and play a few rounds. In the ship editor you can create your own death machine, download the creations of others or upload your own. You can beat the game on easy, normal or hard, which allows you to unlock an even harder challenge level. There are plenty of modes to play in and extra challenges for those who want to live on the edge of their seat. The brilliant multiplier feature means that as long as you continue shooting enemies without more than a few seconds pause your points per enemy will continue to ratchet up for each enemy killed, which in turn means staying alive as long as possible nets you the highest score. Resogun is an unabashedly retro arcade game, which means you can beat the game (consisting of five levels) but the real measure of you as a player is your high score. The bangin’ retro 80’s soundtrack fits perfectly with the fast-paced gameplay. It’s extremely satisfying mowing down huge waves of ships flying at you. The vibrant colors, the explosions, the beautiful patterns and groups of enemy ships flying at you in formation from all sides, their projectiles and explosions creating great bursts of color everywhere. The battlefield wraps around in a circle, a fantastic design which allows not only a level to be very small but also to have the ability to see almost anywhere in it, including upcoming enemies, power-ups and humans to be saved. If you can imagine a more advanced bullet hell Defender from the 80’s, combined with the “diarrhea Christmas lights” of Dead Cells or Final Fantasy 7 Remake. They’ve went on to create other great twin stick arcade style games (including last years roguelike Ret*rnal) but none of them IMO have beaten the sheer style and fun of Resogun. It was a launch title from Housemarque for the PS4 in 2013. What makes a video game “cool”? Fancy graphics? Engaging gameplay? Art direction and aesthetic? Intriguing atmosphere? I don’t know, but Resogun is still one of the coolest games I’ve ever played. The old /r/patientgamers Essential Games List Please use flair to display what games you’re currently playing, not a punch line, username, tag, URL, or signature. New, mobile-friendly spoilers can be posted using the following formatting: Want to play online in a dead gaming community? We expect you to know these rules before making a post. Please click here to see our current rules. We no longer maintain our posting rules in Old Reddit. Join our Discord Join our Steam Group Follow us on Twitter Posting Rules Whether it's price, waiting for bugs/issues to be patched, DLC to be released, don't meet the system requirements, or just haven't had the time to keep up with the latest releases. A gaming sub free from the hype and oversaturation of current releases, catering to gamers who wait at least 12 months after release to play a game.
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