Blast Rush LS

The story here serves as a pretext: the enemy flagship is about to explode, help is on the way, and you are left alone with a swarm of drones and a supply of bombs.

The world is presented in the style of the sixteen-bit era, with bright pixels and sound reminiscent of old consoles. The studio Bipedal Dog released the game under the wing of the publisher indie.io.

Blast Rush LS is a top-down arcade shooter where bombs decide almost everything. The setup: the enemy flagship is destroyed and about to blow up, reinforcements are on the way, and the guns of your battered ship have overheated and are almost useless. What is left is bombs, and you have plenty of them. The whole idea of the authors rests on the question "what if there are too many bombs?", and the answer turned out to be fun and loud. You choose one of three fighters and try nine different bombs, each of which clears the screen in its own way. Besides them there are extra moves: destructive side dashes and a time slowdown called Hyperdodge, which lets you slip through where it would normally be impossible to pass. Drones attack in complex, twisting waves, and sometimes it seems there is simply no space between the projectiles, but it is in such moments that the point of the bombs becomes clear. The main part of the game is more than forty levels. For those who want more, there are random Endurance modes and two-minute runs. A separate Blast Box section collects four unusual challenges: a timed run, a fight in the dark, a pass through a dangerous maze, and launching the ship as a sports projectile. It noticeably varies the pace. Visually the game is done in the spirit of sixteen-bit games, and the sound is upbeat chiptune music. The game includes a library with development notes, pixel concept art, and a music player. The package also includes the full original version of Blast Rush. The game is built for one player, supports controllers and cloud saves, and has achievements. There is no Russian language. A good choice for short, fast sessions and for fans of chaos on the screen.