Thunderflash is a "love letter" addressed to the arcade games of the 80's. It is a Run 'n gun inspired from gems like Ikari Warriors, Commando and Heavy Barrel.
Thunderflash is another throwback to the classics of three and four decades ago. And it does it well, but it doesn't go any further. It is peppered with game modes and remember our progress in points, credits and level selection. With two simultaneous players, the mythical 2PV,. the thing goes up integers. But it does not do too much either. It complies,...
Thunderflash is a highly competent, if uninspired release. While I enjoyed my hour long playthrough and a round or two of Survival mode, I couldn't help but feel that the release as a whole was a missed opportunity to not only bring back the Run 'n Gun genre, but to innovate and create something more complex. Still, as a co-op experience, it is well...
Thunderflash might not win any awards for originaility, but as a callback to the arcade classics of yesteryear, it's not meant to. Overall, it's a fun way to waste a few hours shooting things with a friend.
This doesn’t go down as my favourite indie title that I’ve played recently, but I enjoyed my time with it. I chuckled at; the absurd plot, the badly translated text, and that every character is humongous. It captures the essence of early action games perfectly, and is worth a look at if you want a quick casual game, or you love the genre. Buy a copy...
One way to get some easy interest with retro-inspired games is to simply mimic specifics from classic games, the degree of success being a matter of finding a balance between borrowing elements and concepts and plain shamelessly ripping them off...
