*NOTE: I was given a review copy of this game by the publisher/developer.

At first I thought 'Oh great another top-down shooter' and went into the game half hearted. Once the action started, I was immediately faced with fierce opposition & devastion. My attitude changed instantly. I enjoy getting wasted to oblivion repeatedly but I had to tone down the game's difficulty to 'normal' to get a chance to reach the second floor...lol. This game is unforgiving.

For each level there are five floors with five boss encounters. Each enemy has a unique trait so your strategy of approach matters. Your arsenal is always random but you are given the option to select from three items in some rooms & purchasable items in others. You can even buy xp if you like! If you die, you restart from the very beginning. Also, every floor is randomly generated with every restart so no two gameplays are ever the same.

This game is well optimized for use with an XBox controller & it works perfectly by using the left analogue to move & the right analogue to shoot. Alternate move/fire settings are also available & all buttons can be reconfigured easily.

Unfortunately this game does not offer local co-op which I really wanted it to have. I think all top down shooters should be enjoyed with other players.

Overall, I find this game very fun to play. Things can get very frantic & unforgiving on harder difficulty settings which I think is great for diehard players. I fully recommend Starward Roque.

My gameplay vdeo:
http://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=607485899

*NOTE: I was given a review copy of this game by the publisher/developer. At first I thought 'Oh great another top-down shooter' and went into the game half hearted. Once the action started, I was immediately faced with fierce opposition & devastion. My attitude changed instantly. I enjoy getting wasted to oblivion repeatedly but I had to tone down the game's difficulty to 'normal' to get a chance to reach the second floor...lol. This game is unforgiving. For each level there are five floors with five boss encounters. Each enemy has a unique trait so your strategy of approach matters. Your arsenal is always random but you are given the option to select from three items in some rooms & purchasable items in others. You can even buy xp if you like! If you die, you restart from the very beginning. Also, every floor is randomly generated with every restart so no two gameplays are ever the same. This game is well optimized for use with an XBox controller & it works perfectly by using the left analogue to move & the right analogue to shoot. Alternate move/fire settings are also available & all buttons can be reconfigured easily. Unfortunately this game does not offer local co-op which I really wanted it to have. I think all top down shooters should be enjoyed with other players. Overall, I find this game very fun to play. Things can get very frantic & unforgiving on harder difficulty settings which I think is great for diehard players. I fully recommend Starward Roque. My gameplay vdeo: http://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=607485899