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]]> 29 Apr 2008 08:10:54 Hurrican is a freeware jump and shoot game created by Poke53280 that is based on the Turrican game series. Blast your way through nine action-packed levels filled with different enemies and powerups.

]]> 24 Jun 2007 04:37:39 Metal Slug Special Mission, takes shooter enthusiasts to all new heights. With unparalleled game play and special features. This game is in chinese so you have to click the middle button on the start screen. On the instructions screen, click the button in the bottom right hand corner. This is one of the best flash games ever made. The gameplay is unreal!

]]> 22 Jun 2007 12:41:51 Classic Contra at it's best. This is a flash game based off of the popular 2D classic. Run and gun in this frenzied button-mashing,twitch-gaming masterpiece.

]]> 21 Jun 2007 06:23:05 Had to make a remake of an arcade game to test my C++ skills
Ended up with this game .

Note that this is a school exercise . Not a full game . (however it's a game)

1-2 players
5 weapons
optional jetpack
1 Teamdeatchmatch level
1 Bonus map

Contains graphics from the original Xain'd Sleena(Taito) and WonderBoy(SEGA)
(And some sounds from other games)

Enjoy!

Some of the keyboard buttons are mapped to debugging features , press them again to turn off what you turned on :)

]]> 25 May 2007 07:35:30 TombClimber is a 2D Platform-Labyrinth Jump and Run Game. You have to find your way through labyrinths, fight monsters, avoid traps and colleact treasures. Discover completely unexplored, subterranean tombs of the old forgotten Pharaohs!

]]> 23 Apr 2007 02:44:18 Last Alarm is a visually stunning 2d vertically scrolling shooter that challenges the player in his Arrow prototype fighter to escape the ARGUS complex, a computer AI that has assumed control of the solar system. The player will travel through the galaxy fighting off the ARGUS systems' agents to reach station IO and survive to free humanity another day.

]]> 28 Feb 2007 08:17:57 Updated but faithful Space Invaders clone for XNA (both Windows and Xbox 360). Full source code available.

]]> 08 Feb 2007 11:54:09 Much of the game is still in discussion. However, in it's simplest form the game is an evolution of the 'top-view shooter' genre.

]]> 07 Feb 2007 12:12:15 Name: Battle Zone
Size 2MB
Genre: Top Down Shooter
Made with: Game Maker 6.1 (http://www.gamemaker.nl)
Price: Free

Currently Features:
~2 working missions
~3 Weapons
~Some Simple AI
~Original Music and Graphics
~Working lighting Engine (by Shadow Yoshi)

Press F1 in game for more info, only Campaign currently works.

]]> 31 Jan 2007 01:33:22 Trouble In CloudLand is a 2D game that features star-shooting mayhem and powerup collecting goodness. Conquer three unique worlds populated by troops of loveable but devious foes. Simple controls put you right in the action, while allowing for multiple play styles. Evolving gameplay will challenge even the most experienced of players. Trouble In CloudLand was developed over four months by Joshua and Jony. It was programmed using Python and Pygame in Eclipse.

]]> 29 Jan 2007 02:15:01 Crimsonland is a fast paced 2D arcade shooter. Reminiscint of games like Smash TV, Crimsonland has you killing in 360 degrees. The graphics seem low tech at first but when you see things like the flamethrower they look great. The sound is entertaining and the controls are spot on and feel great.

]]> 09 Jan 2007 08:02:16 Stuck in Space is a fast paced, 2D, role playing strategy game based in space. In the middle of combat your ship was destroyed, leaving you with only an escape pod and your life, just. You crash down on a planet where you meet a friend also involved in the fight, They provide you with food and shelter, from their damaged ship. From the two damaged ships, you cobble together a working one, your the captain and your friend is the first mate. Your mission is to gradually gain supporters and allys and eventually take over the entire galaxy.

]]> 27 Dec 2006 09:11:31 VectorBlast is a single player arcade style space shooting game which borrows entertaining concepts from a number of memorable classics. Although the game is of RETRO nature, the playability, audio and visuals are more modern by design.

-Features-

Single Player game
Gamepad support including Xbox360 controller
Six stages with giant boss encounters
Skill Reward system (unlockables)
Unique scoring and multiplier system
Online Leaderboard system
PC and MAC compatible
Vectorblast is powered by Garage Games Torque Game Builder.

]]> 25 Dec 2006 12:29:07 Conflict: Online is a 2D, top-down online shooter. The game is based on inspiration from game's such as America's Army, Soldat, Unreal Tournament, and Counter-Strike. The final version will allow account creation/management, experience/honour levels, training missions, a map editor, and many cool gameplay types (such as classics like Deathmatch and Capture the Flag, as well as unique game types like Give & Take and Bully).

]]> 20 Dec 2006 06:39:11 Alphasix is a 1 vs. 1 overhead shooter. It was made in Game Maker by RinkuHero and Orchard-L, and released on August 20th, 2006.

The game is a hybrid of several genres, it's best described as a mix of Street Fighter II, Shoot the Bullet, Spy vs. Spy, and Smash TV.

]]> 17 Dec 2006 09:09:43 Need we describe the best of all shmups?

]]> 09 Dec 2006 09:25:39 Soldat is a unique side-view multiplayer action game. It takes the best from games like Liero, Worms, Quake and Counter-Strike and gives you fast action gameplay with tons of blood and flesh. Soldiers fight against each other on 2D battle arenas using a deadly military arsenal. This is what multiplayer was invented for.

Most important features:

It's free to play

Game environment based on real physics rules

Over 18 weapons available: - guns like MP5, Ak-74, M79, M249 Minimi, Barret M82A1, XM214 Minigun

Multiplayer network game over the Internet or LAN

Intelligent bots

7 game modes:

- Deathmatch

- Pointmatch

- Teammatch

- Rambomatch

- Capture the Flag

- Infiltration

- Hold the Flag

51 different maps

Editors: Soldat Map Maker and Interface Maker

Lobby server and dedicated server for Windows and Linux

* Large community creating mods, maps and tools

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]]> 28 Nov 2006 02:28:18 A third person space adventure with extensive multiplayer modes. Tons of customization with numerous gameplay types, ships, weapons, and items as well as detailed stat tracking. There is also an incomplete single player adventure with increasingly difficult AI and customizable ship upgrades.

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