"Battle Crust" is a 80's-90's arcade-style shooter.
You make full use of "Charge shot" that is available by obtaining the item, And let's Complete all of the 6 stage!
First I want to say that the game is a solid shoot'em up. It feels like a vertical R-Type with a late 8-bit/early 16-bit feel to it. The gameplay feels like a good starting point for players who are just getting into the genre and don't want to have a wall of bullets thrown at their face. It also offers just enough difficulty in the later stages in...
"Battle Crust", like it says on the description, adheres to the 80's/90's style “traditional” shooter design in aesthetic and gameplay, which are less commonly seen nowadays compared to the more modern “bull hell” design of shooters. I've expressed my preference for the former in previous reviews here on Steam, so I'm always delighted when new ones...
Since this game is not Steam Deck verified yet, I tested it out: it works great so far, no issues after playing a few levels. Nice responsive play and the default buttons are fine. Playfield size is ok for the screen, I have no visibility issues.
This is a great game, loving what I've seen so far. Level and weapon design feel very Image Fight; not a...
This game is NOT a bullet hell shmup, that's a very big plus for taste. I am a fan of games like the Gradius series (esp. Salamander on the PCE and Gradius V on the PS2), R-Type or Musha Aleste. Battle Crust somehow fits to that list. This game was one of the few SHMUPS that I have really gotten fond of since a very long time.
Awesome retro shooter. A perfect introduction to the genre, if you've never played a shoot 'em up before.
