KISSMA

For the very purpose of this review, I have called KISSMA a ksmup, or kiss-em up if you will. This game is a mix of weird and awesome at the same time! You play as a bizarre lady named KISSKO, a woman that will do extreme acts just so she could kiss everybody, from, turning into a giant kiss robot, a kiss ninja, to even an entire kiss bar, that has jet thrusters, a kiss cannon, and another guy at the bar. Yeah, this game is crazy like that. Sound wise, I find this game a bit funny, actually really funny. The game features a man doing the voice of KISSKO, so as you can imagine, something sounds really off. Music wise, I'd have to say that it's a bit simplistic... I didn't say it wasn't catchy though. Really this game is a tad basic, but it really shines in all of the things KISSKO can turn into. I like this one, a lot.

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Click Copter 2009

Click Copter 2009 is an arcade shoot em up by the creator of Alien Assault, Knpmaster. The game shows off some impressive 16-bit graphics, ranging from the bosses, to the effects, to even the Copter itself. There are numerous powerups and upgrades to pick up. Double-shots, miniguns, missiles, and even a lightsabere can be aquired through destroying baddies. The music fits into the action-packed feel of the game, and the level design is fantastic. I really recommend this one, especially to fans of the Metal Slug games.

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GAS

Worstplayer's Generic Arena Shmup, or GAS for short, is a really fun shoot em up, that does not at all live up to it's name. The graphics overall are very detailed and polished, and the game plays very smoothly. There are 3 types of ships to choose from: One that is well balanced in both speed and attack, one that is very fast, but does not have a lot of attack power, and one that it heavy in attack power, but has very poor speed. There are also numerous enemies in which you can fight, ranging from asteroids, to dragon-like baddies, to laser shooting fiends. This game is a blast, and I highly recommend that you play it.

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Pulse

A new shmup by developer UglyApps, Pulse is an avoidance game with some new tricks. Your "ship" has a small radius (yellow circle) around it, that extends when you are very close to enemies, and decreases when you are away. Once the radius gets large enough, you can then send a shock wave through that radius, destroying any enemies occupying that space. This game is still in beta, but that still doesn't make it any less fun to play. It's certainly satisfying when the shock wave to take out a whole bunch of enemies. Pulse can be played on Windows, Mac, or Linux, so there's NO EXCUSE! Try this one out.

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