this is like seriously one of my favorite games of all time. there was a point where probably I could beat it with my eyes closed just listening to the sounds. love the music, the graphics, the anti-grav boss, everything. Great, great game.
BaD #18: Strider
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 On 02/26/2018 at 09:27 PM by daftman See More From This User » |
Strider is undoubtedly a cool game, especially for one released in 1989. It's a non stop series of action set pieces with a heavy emphasis on awesomeness! In a dystopian near future where a mysterious dictator has taken over the world (he's totally an alien entity that plans to purge the world with fire) and as the youngest and greatest of the elite Strider organization, you are sent to take him out!
Strider's strongest point, I think, is its slick style. Strider Hiryu attacks with a plasma sword in lightning-fast swipes as he fights all manner of enemies—human, animal, and robotic. It's a globe-trotting adventure that eventually goes into space! I'm less enthused about how Hiryu controls. Yes, his attack is awesome but he walks pretty slow and can only run if he's going downhill. And I would kill for more precision in the jumping. Hiryu is either jumping straight up or doing an (admittedly awesome) aerial cartwheel that you cannot alter in the air. You do get a slide move, so bonus points for that.
Strider is a great game, no doubt. I don't want to give the impression otherwise, but my enjoyment was tempered somewhat by my occasional difficulties in getting Hiryu to do what I wanted. Thank goodness for infinite continues, right?
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