As a disclaimer, I should state that not only did I receive this game for free, but I also have very little experience in SHUMPs
(anyone remember 1942 in the arcade? That's my experience level heh). You know how it is, some games just aren't your personal style. So when asked to review this game I was a little hesitant, knowing my lack of experience or interest in SHUMPs.

But once I got into the game, I found that the experience was quite enjoyable. Actually my first play didn't go too well, but then I plugged in a controller and turned the difficulty down one notch to 'easy' and I found myself flying through space blasting away baddies as if I'd been playing SHUMPS for ages.

The controls for the game are very tight and I found the 'drift' feature an interesting little twist on what I remember from SHUMPs. Between levels the ability to upgrade and customize your fighter was a nice twist, and I could imagine that if I was into these styles of games, as I got more into the game, I'd really appreciate the customizability of the between level shops.

I ended my playthrough at level three, and have to say the highlight was the ‘boss battle’ of level two. The tactics of the npc boss really made it feel like I was fighting in some sort of space based dogfight with a similarly powered ship.

All told, I would recommend this game, as long as you enjoy SHUMPs. Would I see myself playing this game again? Possibly, I enjoyed my time with it that’s for certain. For under $10 USD? Worth the value for certain.

As a disclaimer, I should state that not only did I receive this game for free, but I also have very little experience in SHUMPs (anyone remember 1942 in the arcade? That's my experience level heh). You know how it is, some games just aren't your personal style. So when asked to review this game I was a little hesitant, knowing my lack of experience or interest in SHUMPs. But once I got into the game, I found that the experience was quite enjoyable. Actually my first play didn't go too well, but then I plugged in a controller and turned the difficulty down one notch to 'easy' and I found myself flying through space blasting away baddies as if I'd been playing SHUMPS for ages. The controls for the game are very tight and I found the 'drift' feature an interesting little twist on what I remember from SHUMPs. Between levels the ability to upgrade and customize your fighter was a nice twist, and I could imagine that if I was into these styles of games, as I got more into the game, I'd really appreciate the customizability of the between level shops. I ended my playthrough at level three, and have to say the highlight was the ‘boss battle’ of level two. The tactics of the npc boss really made it feel like I was fighting in some sort of space based dogfight with a similarly powered ship. All told, I would recommend this game, as long as you enjoy SHUMPs. Would I see myself playing this game again? Possibly, I enjoyed my time with it that’s for certain. For under $10 USD? Worth the value for certain.