| Asterz | |
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| Author(s) | Slasher |
| Type | Shooter |
| Version | v1.2 |
| Licence | Mixed |
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Asterz is a shoot-em-up space game partly inspired by the classic shooter Asteroids, originally released in 1979 by Atari. This homebrew is made by Team Duck Production, with a unqiue combination of utilizing 3D rendering and 2D object.
It was submitted to the Neo Spring Coding Compo 2009 (PSP Games, 2nd place).
User guide Asterz features the following games modes. Story Mode - Progress through 10 unique levels, with each having their own strategies involved in actually completing the level. Arcade Mode - Play endlessly and try to rack up as many points as possible. Online Play - A 4 player deathmatch style of gameplay which is online.
Gameplay: - Dodge the incoming asteroids and enemy ships. - Destroy the incoming asteroids and enemy ships. - Pick up the dropped powerups to increase your ammo or give your ship a temporary shield. - Don't die.
Controls Start - Pause Game Analog - Go in the direction you are pointing at Cross - Shoot Selected weapon L-Trigger - Barrel Roll to the Left R-Trigger - Barrel Roll to the Right Square - Switch Weapon Left Circle - Switch Weapon Right
Changelog Version 1.2 - Spring Neoflash Competition Version. - New fast shooter powerup added. - New asteroid that breaks into pieces. - Message background looks more pleasant. - Arcade mode is no longer an unlockable. - Complete controls overhaul. - Lives added instead of just health. - Various subtle changes.
Version 1.1 - Fixed a game compromising bug. - Fixed Arcade Mode. Enemies would stop coming after you reached a score of 10000. - Fixed Level 10 from continuing on even if your ship died, thus allowing you to beat the game even if you were dead. - Increased difficulty of Arcade Mode slightly. - Added a high score saver for Arcade Mode. - Changed Eboot icon.
Version 1 - Utilizes the PSPGU to make use of 3D rendering & lighting. - Ability to choose between several different ships, each with their own attributes. - Includes three modes of gameplay (Story, Arcade, and Online). - Four different types of weapons to use (Gun, Missile, Nuke, and Laser). - There's a shield powerup which is helpful by making you temporarily invincible. - Different types of enemy objects to dodge & kill. - Asteroids vary in size, speed, and health.
Credits A Team Duck Production. Programming: Slasher. Help: XiGency. Network Server: Youresam. GFX: Ubersheep. 3d Models: Cablekevin.
References Offical website, http://slasher.team-duck.com/Development/Asterz Author's webpage, http://slasher.team-duck.com NeoFlash, https://www.neoflash.com/forum/index.php?topic=5549.0