Starship Zero Android Review - The Authentic 8-BIT Retro Space Shooter
10This review episode is dedicated to an awesome free Android retro space shooter game, called Starship Zero, developed by SLKOOL GAMES. Starship Zero excels in providing an authentic 8-bit experience, great graphics, low latency input and a ton of replayability value through spaceship upgrades.
You may download it here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.handinhand.starshipzero&hl=en_US
You may also support the development of the sequel “Starship Zero: Part II” here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/540926524/starship-zero-part-two?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=starship%20
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Video Transcript:
Hello dear gaming enthusiasts, welcome to VertexGaming. In today's review episode, we are taking a look at Starship Zero, a mobile retro space shooter game developed by Slkool Games and currently available on the android platform. With several games of the same genre, StarShip Zero stands firmly with lovely graphics and responsive controls. The uniqueness of this title lies in its simplicity, the close adherence to an 8-bit graphic design, low latency input, as well as the inclusion of a progression system, which allows you to upgrade your spaceship with in-game points.
Upon spending several hours with the game, I was left with a very positive impression, which I'd like to share with you.
Let's start with graphics. Despite the availability of other 3D space shooter games on mobile platforms, Star Ship Zero is a RETRO space shooter, which means that it isn't trying to impress you with fancy 3D graphics and flashy special effects. In contrary, it is much closer to the Atari's Space Invaders, where simple controls, low latency input and an engaging gameplay were the main ideology behind the game design.
The graphical design is centered around the 8-bit era, with a well-drawn menu system, nice spaceship models and a simple environment. As far as the Space ship design and animations are concerned, well, they look very 8-bit, very true to the design choice.
The developer even closely emulated the animation frame-rates from the 8-bit era, which is a cool touch and adds to the authenticity.
Let's talk about the progression system. Well, you initially start with a single space ship, with many others, which can be unlocked upon completing game levels. You may also perform upgrades on your ships via the play-to-pay model, where you receive in game points for playing, which can be redeemed for various unlocks after completing a level. Among many are gun upgrades, shield upgrades, auto fire and helper ships. The game is AD supported, which allows you to download it free of charge from the Google Play store. You may unlock the full AD-free version by paying $1.99 at the time of recording of this video.
Now, let's talk about the UI and the menu system. Star Ship Zero features a very simple and intuitive on-screen controls. You may collect various power-ups while playing the game and activate them with simple taps on clearly labeled and ergonomically located on-screen buttons.
The UI elements are also very clearly labeled at the top portion of the screen, where you can find your health indicator, the amount earned in-game currency the amount of available power-ups and special abilities. The title menu boasts simple controls for toggling music and sound effects on and off, a share button and a credit button, which will tell you about the authors. The icon on the left will bring you to a sub-menu, where you may purchase additional crystals via the Google Play store and even unlock the full AD-free version of the game.
Overall, I was pleasantly surprised to find Star Ship Zero in the Google Play Store. It offers an authentic 8-bit experience with a low latency input and a progression system, which will keep players engaged with the game for a while. As I've mentioned before, Star Ship Zero caters to, well everyone, gamers who like retro space shooters, as well as those who would like to get into this genre. You should totally try it out, as I believe you'd enjoy it!
As the game evolves, I would love to see more space ships added to the mix and an addition of a multiplayer component. I believe that the retro space shooter fans would greatly appreciate it!
Upon reaching out to the developers to ask them about their plans for future expansion of the title, their response was quite promising. They are looking for support to further improve Starship Zero in upcoming iterations. I'd encourage you to support this developer and try their lovely game. I've included the link to the free Google Play Store version down in the video description.
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