Thunderfox for the Atari 8-bit family
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Game description:
Thunderfox is an attempt at bringing the gameplay of Uridium to the Atari line. Aboard the Thunderfox space fighter, you are on a mission above a transporter, which contains Disilicate energy crystals intended to power the Phalon War Machine. If you do not infiltrate the transporters and their heavily-guarded Energy Rooms, and destroy the crystals, your society is doomed. It's a race against time - a death missile is being prepared, and will launch to destroy Thunderfox when time runs out. As you fly over the transport, you will encounter enemy ships and defence lasers. Once you reach the end of the ship without destroying all encroaching enemies and bases, you are automatically reversed.
What I think:
Although it gets some slack, I don't think it is a bad game.
It is challenging and offers variety in the levels.
However, switching between the weapons is a pain in the butt and so is the bouncing when you try to destroy one of the two "pillars" that grant you access to the first room (before the room with the guarded crystal).