This Month's Most Viewed Games Tagged 'core, Arcade, shooter' on The Great Games Experiment http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/css/logo.jpg en-us Currently in development, Heresy War is a combat space simulator that focuses on delivering a completely immersive experience for both casual and hardcore gamers alike. The player plays a role of a space fighter pilot that gets thrown in the middle of a raging civil war. While trying to put an end to the civil war, a third ,mysterious force gets involved in the conflict and threatens to destroy everything that the humanity stands for.

]]> 23 Jan 2007 12:53:58 Relive the exciting, non-stop arcade action of Metal Slug in 7 restored titles. Play as up to 4 different soldiers on a quest to stop the forces of evil.

Metal Slug Anthology is a collection of Metal Slug 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 plus X (a revision of Metal Slug 2). MSA marks the first appearance of Metal Slug 6 on a console.

]]> 08 Feb 2007 12:25:29 Made by Seibu in 1993, this game was the sequel to the highly successful Raiden.
This change-eater made few changes to the original, but for some reason was infinitely more playable. The addition of the purple laser fire-type added another dimension to mindless banging away on the fire button.
Still popular in arcades today, it has aged well and still out-performs many more modern shooters, and is keenly sought after by collectors the around the world.

]]> 08 Feb 2007 05:39:24 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 Inspired by RoboTron, Smash TV and Llamatron. Mutant Storm is a classic arcade game with a new age twist. One hand controls the firing the other controls the movement. Simple controls and addictive gameplay with decent graphics set Mutant Storm apart.

]]> 17 Jan 2007 01:27:17 He is Shinra, the lone survivor of a ravaged people. He must battle fiercely, move swiftly and act rationally in a new war, a space crusade of frighteningly intense firepower and hypnotic beauty. Take control of the ship Ikaruga - alter your energy field, evade epic maelstroms of fire and terminate enemies with a nearly limitless arsenal - all to protect an aging, exiled people. Find calm amid the chaos and reap the rewards, in this perfect combination of beautiful, manga-style storytelling and refined, ultra-challenging arcade heroics.

The gameplay consists of shooting enemies who come in one of two polarities: either black(/red) or white(/blue). The player's ship can be either polarity, and can be switched at will.

It was released in the arcades in 2001 on Sega's NAOMI system and subsequently ported to Dreamcast in Japan and then worldwide to the Nintendo GameCube. It is a spiritual sequel to Radiant Silvergun.

]]> 01 Feb 2007 09:52:02 Bubblomania X is an original arcade game, full of thrill and action, featuring cute and funky graphics, and great music!

Colorful bubbles are floating up, and you have to pop them by moving the pin on top. Some bubbles contain goodies or bonus points, while other must be avoided.

Bubblomania X features 8 game modes and online topscores.

]]> 27 Nov 2006 05:06:17 Alien Abduction was formed from the inspiration of the classic arcade game Defender along with other twitchy arcade shooters like Mutant Storm. Classic arcade action mixed with twitchy on your toes action. Alien Abduction should not be missed.

]]> 04 Jan 2007 02:05:58 In the middle of the 22nd century Earth was conquered by an unknown invader. With advanced technology and witchcraft as his weapons, the enemy seized the planet and declared himself dictator.One more step - and the boundaries between the worlds of living and dead will be blurred. We need friends to make the army and save the world. Start the battle! Play alone and with friends!
This game contains Hot Seat – 2 players fight togеther against the enemy hordes.
The new version running under Win Vista is available now! In the full version you will also experience:
100 levels
6 chilling characters
25 kinds of weaponry
9 types of military vehicles
12 unique bosses

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