Game of the Day - Space Bomber

If you have ever wondered what it would be like to play Galaga on psychotropic drugs (and we all have) - you have two choices.  Take the drugs and play it, or just play Space Bomber instead.

Space Bomber has the weirdest stuff/graphics you'll ever see attack you in a vert shooter.  These pics don't even remotely do it justice.  Skulls, evil rabbits, giant robots - and all in this weird, quasi-photo-realistic look.  Despite how weird it looks, I like the visuals.  They are sharp, modern, unusual and they work very well together.







The gameplay does not disappoint.  It is a typical Galaga type shooter with one big twist - you use the 2nd button to capture pretty much any of your enemies (except the big bosses).  Once captured they hang off you like a tail and then you can deploy them with a charge shot/button "b" combo that'll turn it into some kind of bomb.  The bomb type can be different depending on what kind of thing you captured.  And you can capture lots and have them all tail you - subsequently burning them off one at a time, only when you choose.  As far as the enemies go, some stuff dives at you, and some just jitters around over your head - some things are wiped out easily while some take lots of hits.  Then, there are the bosses... the difficulty of some of them is off the charts.  I just played a game where I used three continues just to defeat one of the bosses.

So, if you are looking for something new, with some eye-popping and eye-irritating graphics, some unusual control and a big,fat challenge, give Space Bomber a try.  If the graphics don't immediately send you screaming into your mommy's bosom, you'll have a good time.

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