I don't know what to say about this game! Some people love it. It was hard for me to appreciate it. The design confuses you as to what is good and what is bad. Powerups, enemy projectiles, explosion particles, etc., ... they all look the same. Random designs. Random colors. Everything looks the same. There is no sense of domination in this game, just weakness. You just feel weak and incapable. No sense of power or control. Which, I believe to be a flaw of most indie shmups. Something we -- Xona Games -- are in exact opposite philosophy about: http://xona.com/philosophy
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