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Coreship is an arcade style top-down shooter with an aesthetic like that of a modern day Asteroids. The main idea is that you are trying to defend a fortress for as long as you can. You start out with a pathetic little ship equipped with a tiny booster and a couple machine guns, but as you kill enemies, you get money. You can then spend that money in the shop to upgrade your ship
Here's where the game gets interesting. You chose exactly where the upgrades go on your ship. It's possibly the most engaging customization screen I've ever worked with. Instead of just scrolling through a menu of different guns and armors, you place the armor around your ship. In reality, this doesn't add too much to the game because there is still a statistically best way to customize your ship, meaning it's still just a linear upgrade system. However, being able to place the nodes slightly off center or construct your ship's armor to resemble a giant space phallus give it a very personal charm. The ship becomes yours. the fact that you have to kill ships to get the money gives your ship an even more personal feel. You earn your right to fly a pair of space breasts that lactate lasers.
That said, no game is without its flaws and this game has a lot of flaws. As I said before, the customization is pretty much just a facade. The giant space phallus will be nowhere near as efficient armor that just consists of a bunch of lines protecting your ship's core, so the incentive for creativity is unique to the player. If this game were done again, I'd like to see things like the option to fortify certain pieces of armor, doubling their strength for the same price as just adding another piece of armor. That way, you can design your ship however you want and still get the most bang out of your buck.
In addition, the movement controls are a little wonky, and that's not just because my head is currently perceiving the world around me in bright pastel colors while the walls sing jaunty folk tunes. I like the idea that they were working with; essentially, whichever direction you aim in becomes the front of your ship, so W, A, S, and D will do different things depending on where you're aiming. I realize that that's pretty much the same description as the movement from Cease Fire 20makeupyourdamnmind but I assure you the game controls nothing like that. The difference is that Coreship is in space rather than in tanks, so freestyle movement is key. It's tough to explain, but trust me: the movement system in Coreship definitely has the right ideas but is still a little sticky and hard to grasp.
All in all, despite this game's flaws, it still gets my seal of approval. The magic word of the day is "creativity," ladies and gentlemen. That magical human element goes a long way with me. It invokes that magical childish glee that video gaming is all about.
Until next time, stay creative
Links
if Notch made Asteroids: https://www.digipen.edu/?id=1170&proj=26002
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