Fancy playing a game that won the Atari Homebrew best homebrew award and has also received great feedback, such as “Unbelievable quality. Scrolling and graphics verging on a 16 bit” and amazing programming and I absolutely love this. Sound, graphics, and gameplay utilizing awesome original ideas” then come and check out this rather impressive looking game called ‘Cosmic Hero 2: Prologue’ for the Atari XL/XE by pazur3d. A retro sci-fi puzzle/arcade game for 8-bit Atari XL/XE machines, inspired by classic Polish titles from the late 1980s and early 1990s.
And here’s the full details. “Cosmic Hero 2 is a retro sci-fi puzzle/arcade game for 8-bit Atari XL/XE machines, inspired by classic Polish titles from the late 1980s and early 1990s —Lasermania, Robbo, and Captain Gather—which themselves drew from the legendary Sokoban. Cosmic Hero 2 builds on these foundations and introduces a variety of novel mechanics, delivering rich and varied gameplay never before seen on 8-bit machines. It’s a spiritual sequel to the original Cosmic Hero, created in 1993—now revived by the same team, just 30 years older and a whole lot more experienced. Cosmic Hero 2: Prologue is a preview of the upcoming full release of Cosmic Hero 2. Rather than a typical demo, it’s a self-contained mini-game featuring 8 maps, 3 possible endings, and approximately 1–1.5 hours of gameplay on the first run”.
FEATURES
- Custom high performance game engine,
- large maps (up to 63×63 cells) with horizontal and vertical scrolling,
- full screen game window (no HUDS taking away screen space),
- colorful, detailed graphics,
- parallax effects,
- avant garde, unique in style soundtrack,
- intricate game mechanics with interactions complexity never seen before on 8-bit machines,
- smooth 50fps at all times.
Original article by www.indieretronews.com
