Year of the Mecha - Week 13 - Omega Boost (feat. Kaboom Dragoon)

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Published on April 1, 2023 10:22:20 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwq7F-JPqOc

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Omega Boost (1999)

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For the first fourth of this stream series, we've seen quite a few examples of games establishing how to translate various aspects of the mecha fantasy into a working game design. Be it 2D, 3D simulation, or 3D ground based dash combat. But the idea of a free flying, space focused mecha game never hit it out of the park quite until the developer best known for Gran Turismo took a crack at it and made Omega Boost. An arcade game at its core, and one that I can't reach the end of by myself, but it is one that is very much a joy to play for its simplicity and evoking elements of Macross and Layzner in its design. I am not kidding when I consider this to be Polyphony Digital's best game. Mostly because GT ain't my thing, and it's meant to get a rise out of those fans when I say it.

Next game: Heavy Gear II (PC, 1999)

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