Rolling Bird

Полный экран здесь включается на F4.Очень зубодробительная двумерная стрелялка из 80-х, но с современными фишками и без русского перевода В целом даже играбельно, если бы не примитивное приедающееся исполнение. Немного поиграв, можно даже получить удовольствие от чёткого игрового процесса. Кстати, здесь нужен русский перевод. Многие из-за незнания английского даже не знают о наличии в игре полноэкранного режима. Игровой же процесс сводится к непрерывному убийству противников, которых немного. Но каждый из противников имеет улучшенную версию себя же и поэтому врагов тут бывает порой довольно много и не знаешь, что откуда прилетит. Есть даже хранилища с боеприпасами пулемётов и пистолетов. И также есть довольно муторный элемент платформинга из-за разных типов прыжков. Здесь два уровня платформ и на верхний можно попасть только с увеличенным прыжком. Для этого нужно с прыжком зажать ещё и вверх. Но если рядом с дверью сделать такую комбинацию, то персонаж может зайти в дверь вместо прыжка. Это здорово так напрягает и замедляет ритм игры... Графика здесь пиксельная и многих может оттолкнуть. Мелодии тоже хоть и ретро, но довольно звучные. По итогу, необязательная игра для ностальгирующих. Здесь даже достижения есть и для бесплатного может неплохо. Достижения почему-то не учитываются в библиотеке. Но в целом с контроллером играть проще. Не рекомендую из-за отсутствия русского и довольно отталкивающей пиксельной стилистики...

Это - калька с малоизвестной игры на NES: "Codename: Viper!" (где мой пирожок???)! Только, в отличии от оригинала, тут увеличили лайфбар ГГ и сделали совсем простой скрипт противникам, которые всей кучей будут ходить возле Вашей двери! Но, в принципе, игра бесплатная, дареному коню, как говорится... Только пусть ребята поработают над фулскрином еще!

Rolling Bird is a very simple retro arcade shooter, but I actually like how little it tries to complicate things. I play as an agent from the secret group Rolling Bird and have to make my way through a heavily guarded factory while trying to find out what the mysterious Vacuum Filter actually is. The whole game is built around moving from left to right, shooting enemies and trying to stay alive for as long as possible. It has a very obvious old arcade influence, and I think that works because the game does not try to hide what it is. The shooting is the main reason I enjoy it. I have a small selection of weapons and I have to pay attention to enemies appearing from different positions while also watching what is happening around me. The controls are simple, but that does not mean the game is easy. Enemies can appear quickly and I have to react instead of casually walking through the level. I like that the challenge is mostly about timing and learning how the game behaves rather than dealing with a huge skill tree or loads of equipment. What makes Rolling Bird work best for me is the arcade structure. The game is designed around fast runs and a score rather than a long campaign with lots of story. I can play for a short time, try to survive a little longer and then have another attempt. There is also an online scoreboard, so improving my own performance gives me something to work towards. I like this sort of design when I want something I can understand immediately without having to remember a dozen different systems. The biggest problem is that there is not much variety. The game is basically built around the same core loop, and once I understand how the enemies and levels work, there is not a huge amount left to discover. The story is very light and mainly acts as an excuse for the action, while the presentation is deliberately old fashioned. That is fine for the retro style, but it does mean the game has to rely almost entirely on its shooting being fun. If I am not enjoying the basic arcade gameplay, there is not really another major system here to keep me interested. I also think the game can be a little too rough in places. The pixel graphics are simple, which I do not mind, but some of the movement and enemy encounters can feel less polished than newer arcade shooters. It is also deliberately difficult, so I can lose a run fairly quickly if I stop paying attention. I do not think that is completely unfair because the whole point is to learn from failed attempts, but there are times when I would have liked a little more control over what was happening. What I appreciate most is that Rolling Bird does not waste my time. It is free to play, supports controllers, has six achievements and can run on extremely modest hardware. I can launch it, play for a few minutes and immediately understand what I am supposed to be doing. There is something nice about that when I have already played enough huge games that need hours just to get through their introductions. Rolling Bird is much more basic, but it also has a clear identity and sticks to it. Overall, Rolling Bird is a decent little retro shooter that I think works mainly because it keeps its idea simple. I like the quick shooting, old arcade design, score chasing and straightforward controls, while the limited variety and dated presentation stop it from becoming something I would rate particularly highly. It does not have much depth and I would not want to play it for hours at a time, but that is not really what it is designed for anyway. For a short free arcade game that I can pick up and play without thinking too much, I think it does its job well. Rating: 6.9/10