It feels so weird to be telling you this, but Ubisoft has made an advergame based on Tom Clancy's HAWX 2 and ... it's kinda good! It's a pretty basic shmup with an 8-bit theme, though it's a bit more forgiving than most traditional games in the genre. (Your plane can actually take more than one hit before going down.)
Everything else is pretty much what you'd expect: a rad soundtrack; several weapon types; and an endless supply of enemies to blast into oblivion. Don't believe us? Hit up the link and check it out.
[Thanks, Daniel]
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Posted: Sep 2nd 2010 8:18AM TheBatman4141 said
Using "shmup" makes you sound like you don't know english...seriously, who makes this stuff up?
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Posted: Sep 2nd 2010 8:25AM NeoZeroo said
@TheBatman4141 not sure if troll...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoot_%27em_up
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoot_%27em_up
Posted: Sep 2nd 2010 2:11PM The Wicker Man said
@TheBatman4141
I agree, there was a short discussion on CAGcast about the point in using shmup. It is a shooter. Do we need to make up a silly term as some sort of elite codeword against casuals? I dunno, what does everybody think?
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I agree, there was a short discussion on CAGcast about the point in using shmup. It is a shooter. Do we need to make up a silly term as some sort of elite codeword against casuals? I dunno, what does everybody think?
Posted: Sep 2nd 2010 2:50PM TheBatman4141 said
@The Wicker Man
That's exactly what I was thinking! I guess we're not supposed to question made up words anymore.
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That's exactly what I was thinking! I guess we're not supposed to question made up words anymore.
Posted: Sep 2nd 2010 9:51AM chromekreeper said
@ccc
you think ingrown hair on your ass you want removed with laser surgery is ok?
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you think ingrown hair on your ass you want removed with laser surgery is ok?
Posted: Sep 2nd 2010 10:09AM DokiDokiBawanga said
@ccc i like hawx and will buy hawx 2. i can see these games are not up your alley. End war was total garbage for me. vegas 2 was ok.
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Posted: Sep 2nd 2010 12:01PM Crusty Magic said
I would love to see this come to iPhone/iPod Touch.
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Posted: Sep 2nd 2010 2:48PM Misfit Toy said
@DokiDokiBawanga
Vegas 2 was okay?! @;@
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Fore-shame!
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Vegas 2 was okay?! @;@
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Fore-shame!
Posted: Sep 2nd 2010 2:49PM Misfit Toy said
@DokiDokiBawanga
Vegas 2 was great!
I am anxious to see where they take the Rainbow series now however as it is starting to show its age.
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Vegas 2 was great!
I am anxious to see where they take the Rainbow series now however as it is starting to show its age.
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