"Not a week goes by where a new twin-stick shooter isn’t dumped into the ocean that is Xbox Live Indie Games. It’s almost cliché to even comment on the zombie-like hordes of them, but Robofish is a great example of a game that builds on the existing standards and really puts its own glowing, neon shine on the formula."
With the recent release of the incredible Sine Mora, as well as last year’s polished Jamestown, shoot-em-ups are seeing a sort of resurgence. Joining the fray is Robofish, a vertical shoot’em up recently released on XBLIG.
Gamergeddon takes a look at the best Xbox Indie Game releases over the past few weeks with a video showing gameplay footage and impressions of the games. This episode covers games including UBERZOMBIE USA, Miner4Ever, Cataboom and Spoids.
DHGF: Robofish is a game that is noticeable due to its bells and whistles. With a weapon factory that allows players to fully customize how their ship fires, there are a lot of options for players to tinker with. Fortunately, the game laid underneath this mechanic is solid. While there are no online features and a few forgettable presentation elements, the title makes up for it with varied and intense gameplay. While it does few things exceptionally well, everything in the package is solid at worst, making Robofish a great $1 purchase for twin-stick shooter fans.
