Monday, November 12, 2007

Idinaloq - Commercial Quality Vertical Shooter


More screenshots plus downloads for the game here:

Game Homepage
http://www.namikaze.org

Ah! Idinaloq! A game that I'd recommend more for its aesthetic appeal rather than the actual gameplay which is actually quite bland. Featured prominently on freeware gaming sites a few years ago; the controls are a bit sluggish and the collision detection is unforgiving. However, you do get unlimited continues, so you can beat this game at any level of play and there's at least 1 unlockable character. Just expect to die a lot if you're more used to the dodge-fest of danmaku games like Tohou Mountain of Faith.

This game is total eye-candy. The anime-style characters are professionally drawn, the 3D graphics (though a bit dated) look stunning, and this is about the only freeware game I know that comes with it's own vocal opening theme complete with a fmv sequence.

Over-all this is game is more of a collectors download for occasional play rather than anything else.

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