Let's Try Super Duper Ship 2 (Early Access Demo)
2Here's my Let's Try of the PC early access demo of Super Duper Ship 2, indie vertical space shooter with a twist - you do not have access to any weaponry, and instead have to rely on your ship's ability to slow down time to a crawl when not moving in order to survive. This game is in-development by Triple Take Games.
In this title, we pilot the titular Super Duper Ship, a "one hit point wonder" ship with the ability to slow down time, on a mission to stop an alien invasion and save Earth.
The main gameplay loop consists of traveling upwards through vertical levels, collecting gems, avoiding enemies and their projectiles, and guiding the enemy projectiles back into the themselves. Because of the ship's lack of weaponry, this is the only way of dispatching hostiles. Either destroy the turrets and ships, or avoid them. Thankfully, the ability to slow down time makes redirecting shots a lot easier. In fact, this major mechanic makes this title somewhat of a puzzle game, where you need to chart what course of action to take next. Combined with the four upgrades/special abilities having their own pros and cons, there are quite a few methods of tackling challenges.
Overall, I enjoyed playing this demo. Even though the game has minimalist graphics and a simple gameplay loop, they're executed pretty well. It's easy to distinguish between your ship and hazards, and the time slow mechanic and the upgrades add some interesting depth to the game. Plus, the short length of the levels make it a perfect "pick-up-and-play" game. This reminds me of SUPERHOT with its own time slow mechanic and conciseness of the levels. It'll be interesting to see what new level ideas and gimmicks are added to the release version.
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Super Duper Ship 2 is in-development by Triple Take Games.