Assaulter for Android

A handheld action movie

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Back when arcades were common, 2D sprite shooters were some of the best games to play. Since that time consoles have seen a reemergence of the genre and they have started to appear on mobile devices.

Assaulter is one of the most intensive of the 2D shooter genre. Taking many cues from the Metal Slug series, Assaulter only requires the player to do one thing while playing: move the character on the screen. Assaulter takes care of aiming and destroying enemies leaving players to watch the immense amount of action happening on screen.

The game is very much a reference to the Metal Slug series with the graphic art using sprites. The levels contain a lot of color and pixeled detail, but most of the time players will be watching a huge amount of explosions. The audio in Assaulter is also an homage to old action movies where the hero could blow anything up and seemingly survive any circumstance. Most of the time, players will be hearing explosions, but in the gaps of enemies exploding or the environment crumbling, there is a soundtrack.

Assaulter contains new weapons, upgrades, and armor that can be bought with money earned in the level and with three different characters that all gain experience and attain new levels with different styles, players have a lot of replayability.

The 2D sprite shooter is known for quick sessions and fun gameplay, Assaulter follows the same trend very well. It is simple and addictive without much precise skill needed.

Assaulter is a great game for fans of the genre and plays with a hyperactive speed.