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LASERPITIUM Switch NSP Free Download Romslab Laserpitium is a 2D horizontally-scrolling shoot ’em that comes to us from one of the more prolific publishers in the genre, eastasiasoft, and was created by French studio, The ReeTeam. They have a long record of making low budget indie shooters that mostly ended up on Steam but this appears to be their first foray into console gaming. We recently reviewed another game of this type, Herodes, and it’s interesting to see two similar, budget shoot ’em ups doing very similar things, albeit with different levels of success. This game sees you playing as a space pilot who has to save the galaxy from the AI that controls all of the united military power and has just gone a bit Skynet about it. ROMSLAB.COM Best Switch Games

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Once you get past this little bit of plot though, the game the forgoes any of that nonsense and just concentrates on the action. When starting up the game you get two options for playing the game. Laserpitium is a totally playable, competently made shmup. Everything you’d expect is here. Three ships, with different weapon fire spreads. Ten levels, with bosses in each. You can move around quite easily and shooting feels quite responsive. Yet the entire experience feels very safe and by the numbers, with very little personality or charm to it. There is no unique selling point, gameplay mechanic or quirk that makes it stand out.

Engage in thrilling laser combat with a variety of futuristic weapons

There is barely a combo system in place and the only other way to boost your score is to collect medals, gems and trophies scattered around the edges of the levels. It lacked a hook to made me remember the game at all and as soon as I was done with its 1 hour playtime, I’d almost immediately forgotten I’d played it. This begs the question – if something does exactly what it says on the tin competently but without any bells or whistles at all – should I recommend it? Kind of. You see, there were no bugs or issues playing the game. The background graphics had moments of beauty to them. Bosses were varied even if I could feel they were a tick list of 90’s shoot em up boss tropes. City Driving Simulator 2 Switch

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Everything worked as intended. I did have some niggles with the ship hitboxes being bigger than my actual ship and the fact that ship 3, the lightning bolt ship, is overpowered because its on auto lock at all times. I found that weapons could be powered up in strength but never width slightly annoying on harder difficulties. The other two ships had two bullet formations, with one offering a handy backwards shot – useful since enemies fly in from all four screen edges. You can either play through a campaign where there is a branching choice of levels or you can play the ‘full’ campaign which gives you all the levels in a more traditional structure (you can reorder the first five levels but you’ll still have to play them all).

Explore immersive and visually stunning environments filled with obstacles and interactive elements.

You then pick a ship from a choice of three and then you’re thrusted in to the action. This is a pretty standard sort of shoot ’em up. The usual structure of you flying through waves of enemies and taking on various bosses is exactly what you’d expect from the genre and that’s what you get. From waves of popcorn enemies, to fixed gun emplacements, environmental hazards, missiles and bosses, there’s no surprises but also nothing missing. The gameplay follows the standard structure of the genre, with waves of enemies, boss battles, and environmental hazards. The movement of your ship, controlled with the d-pad or left stick, feels reasonably accurate, although it lacks a bit of precision. City Traffic Driver Switch NSP

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The game provides a primary and secondary weapon for each ship, offering variety in playstyle. However, there is some imbalance in the weapons, with the third ship’s secondary weapon being disappointingly similar to its primary. Despite these drawbacks, LASERPITIUM delivers decent playability and dynamic action. Enemies can sometimes feel a bit too resilient, requiring more bullets to defeat, and some boss attacks seem almost impossible to avoid. However, the generous number of lives available mitigates the challenge. A full playthrough takes around forty minutes, striking a good balance between engagement and avoiding tedium for something quite similar to a tradition arcade experience.

Create and personalize your own unique character, choosing from a wide range of customization options.

In comparison to similar budget shoot ’em ups, LASERPITIUM stands out with its improved playability, varied enemy attack patterns, and interesting level design. The hand-drawn visuals with detailed sprites and attractive backdrops enhance the overall presentation. While the game could benefit from more precision and better balance between ships, at its affordable price point, LASERPITIUM offers an enjoyable experience for genre enthusiasts. If you’re a fan of shoot ’em ups and have some spare change, this game is worth a look. City Wars: Tokyo Reign Switch

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The game did offer a decent challenge on harder difficulties but sometimes death felt inevitable because of how big the enemies lasers and bullets were and how big your actual ship is considering all of it is a hitbox. Co-Op is available but I didn’t personally try it out as I was already zoning out through familiarity. It just left me feeling cold throughout and I think its because Laserpitium feels so safe and by the numbers, I felt I’d played it a hundred times before. Genre fans will get something out of Laserpitium and I would never say this is a bad or poor game. It is just uninspired and lacking a certain charm that makes so many other indie shoot em ups releasing at the moment stand out better.

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