09-07-2007, 07:05 PM
[Reply to Wingy's post]
Well, Mars Rising and games like it are in a category called
Insectoid is even more retro than that... the screen is static. You aren't flying anywhere. Just aliens on the screen to shoot, and when you shoot them, you advance to the next level. Classic arcade goodness.
Well, Mars Rising and games like it are in a category called
vertical shootersbecause the screen scrolls vertically. I'd like to make a game like that some day, but that's a lot more work.
Insectoid is even more retro than that... the screen is static. You aren't flying anywhere. Just aliens on the screen to shoot, and when you shoot them, you advance to the next level. Classic arcade goodness.