If you're in the feeling for some old-school arcade fun, here's Cyber Chaser, a new trigger-happy shooter from Silen Games. Today well be battling colourful cyborgs while gathering power-ups and coins and in general being total badasses. Our champion will run and shoot on his own, so all you have to do is use the mouse or the [arrow] keys to duck or jump.
There are three primary stages, each ending with a boss. The catch is that the phases are quite long, so don't expect to complete them in one go (or two, or three). You will have to be patient, young padawan, and make use of the very versatile updates system. The money you collect can be paid to upgrade your skills, weapons or support (power-up drops). On top of this, you can gather fuel cans and gems, which you can exchange for bonuses before every stage. Then there are keys which open boxes for a random bonus. Last, as you level up, you will unlock personal challenges which reward you with upgrades. Levels are gained through in-stage quests, and they differ from killing a certain number of enemies to collecting treasures and breaking down doors.
Cyber Chaser is a fast-paced, colourful windstorm of a game. The cyborgs will fall shiny goodies like overstuffed pinatas, often making it a bit hard to see what you're doing, but in most instances this does not disrupt the gameplay. Nevertheless, even with such plentiful drops, upgrades don't come easily. If you need a lot more money, you can always return to a stage and farm for it, though this does get repetitive after a while. Levelling up is mainly seamless and the quests are never too hard; in fact, you will probably finish a lot of them without even trying, though some will require some effort. It seems the game manages to discover a comfortable balance between challenges and rewards, which is why it's a pity there are only three phases. Such an addictive, cheerful-looking player could certainly have used a few more.
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