Gozilla versus Hydorah, nyerk, nyerk
I know I am seriously late to the party, but Hydorah deserves a mention on every serious gaming blog, so I hope you won't mind. I missed this game when it came out, because I am not that into the shooter genre. However, when reviewing L'Abbaye des Morts I came across Hydorah trailer (embedded below) and decided to give it a try, despite my staggering incompetence when it comes to traditional shoot'em-ups.
And man, what a blast Hydorah is! The graphics, the music, the gameplay, it is all spectacular. This game is the labour of love, reincarnation of the best parts of oldschool shoot'em-ups without their flaws. Okay, maybe there is one flaw - the game is damn hard, far too hard for my aging reflexes. I have not managed to complete it yet, got stuck somewhere around later levels. Despite the difficulty level, Hydorah kept me hooked for far longer than many more advanced games do - the gameplay is extremely addictive, just like the games of old times.
If you have some free time and loved shooting genre as a kid, then you absolutely need to try Hydorah, period.
I know I am seriously late to the party, but Hydorah deserves a mention on every serious gaming blog, so I hope you won't mind. I missed this game when it came out, because I am not that into the shooter genre. However, when reviewing L'Abbaye des Morts I came across Hydorah trailer (embedded below) and decided to give it a try, despite my staggering incompetence when it comes to traditional shoot'em-ups.
And man, what a blast Hydorah is! The graphics, the music, the gameplay, it is all spectacular. This game is the labour of love, reincarnation of the best parts of oldschool shoot'em-ups without their flaws. Okay, maybe there is one flaw - the game is damn hard, far too hard for my aging reflexes. I have not managed to complete it yet, got stuck somewhere around later levels. Despite the difficulty level, Hydorah kept me hooked for far longer than many more advanced games do - the gameplay is extremely addictive, just like the games of old times.
If you have some free time and loved shooting genre as a kid, then you absolutely need to try Hydorah, period.
