Assault Android Cactus is a bullet hell twin stick shooter which is intentionally evocative of some of the SEGA Dreamcast greats of yesteryear with its vibrant art direction, 60fps glory, and buttery smooth action gameplay. I fell in love with it a while back while it was in Steam Early Access, where it already showed signs of easily becoming one of the best indie games I've played in the last ten years.
This is the type of game where you're desperately trying to stay pixels ahead of the fireballs steaming your way. As swarms of robo enemies breeze past your android, as the floors beneath your feet keep shifting in an intricate dance that forces you to move reminiscent of some graceful ballet and you're rabidly fighting for lost ground as your battery beeps and your salvation is only right beyond that next mob. This is polished, frantic gameplay of the highest order, where eventually you'll begin to slump in your seat, your eyes glossed over, everything around you a series of 0s and 1s like you're some sort of videogame Matrix zen master. In short, it is glorious.
(Here is two gifs, courtesy of the OT and Witchbeam)
Yeah. Yeah.
((((((( CONTEST )))))))
So, now that the game is out and it's even more amazing in its final form (is this even its final form? *cough*), I wanted to share some of that love with some GAFers. Do you miss the Dreamcast days? Do you find bullet hell games cathartic? Do you just love great, pure gameplay? Then maybe this game is for you. And in this topic, you can have a shot at playing this game for free.
I have seven copies to give away. I was going to give away 2, but our very own Paz - who worked feverishly on this game for 3 years - contributed 5 to the mix. So thank you Paz, and thank you Witchbeam for making such an incredible product.
On to the rules...
((((((( RULES )))))))
(Thanks Shaneus)
Imagine you're tasked with creating a new android to combat a legion of robot villains who are mad set on destroying neoGAF. Knowing that this is a problem for all mankind, you agree to work on the latest model of android with the specific intent of saving this forum for the future of mankind (or android-kind?).
So, in this topic, create an android for this purpose that would simultaneously fit into this game and fight the specific challenges of a forum killing robot army.
Submission Example:
<<Optional Picture.png>>
Strengths - He can create over 1000 posts per day.
Weaknesses - But he has a 73.4% probability of being banned before the end of the first month.
Main Weapon - Able to utilize a troll gun which can derail any topic in under five minutes.
Special Weapon - Able to call upon DetectiveGAF once per week to eviscerate foes.
Copy this format, and then enter your own ideas. Simple and maybe mildly engaging, who knows! The optional picture would be your artists impression of your android. You don't have to make one, but naturally it does make your submission more eye catching.
((((((( BEGIN )))))))
Contest begins now, and will end Saturday, October 3rd at 12:00PM(EST). Winners will be selected at that time, and PMs will be sent after which I will announce the winners in the topic. Have fun, this game is a fucking blast.
This is the type of game where you're desperately trying to stay pixels ahead of the fireballs steaming your way. As swarms of robo enemies breeze past your android, as the floors beneath your feet keep shifting in an intricate dance that forces you to move reminiscent of some graceful ballet and you're rabidly fighting for lost ground as your battery beeps and your salvation is only right beyond that next mob. This is polished, frantic gameplay of the highest order, where eventually you'll begin to slump in your seat, your eyes glossed over, everything around you a series of 0s and 1s like you're some sort of videogame Matrix zen master. In short, it is glorious.
(Here is two gifs, courtesy of the OT and Witchbeam)
Yeah. Yeah.
((((((( CONTEST )))))))
So, now that the game is out and it's even more amazing in its final form (is this even its final form? *cough*), I wanted to share some of that love with some GAFers. Do you miss the Dreamcast days? Do you find bullet hell games cathartic? Do you just love great, pure gameplay? Then maybe this game is for you. And in this topic, you can have a shot at playing this game for free.
I have seven copies to give away. I was going to give away 2, but our very own Paz - who worked feverishly on this game for 3 years - contributed 5 to the mix. So thank you Paz, and thank you Witchbeam for making such an incredible product.
On to the rules...
((((((( RULES )))))))
(Thanks Shaneus)
Imagine you're tasked with creating a new android to combat a legion of robot villains who are mad set on destroying neoGAF. Knowing that this is a problem for all mankind, you agree to work on the latest model of android with the specific intent of saving this forum for the future of mankind (or android-kind?).
So, in this topic, create an android for this purpose that would simultaneously fit into this game and fight the specific challenges of a forum killing robot army.
Submission Example:
<<Optional Picture.png>>
Strengths - He can create over 1000 posts per day.
Weaknesses - But he has a 73.4% probability of being banned before the end of the first month.
Main Weapon - Able to utilize a troll gun which can derail any topic in under five minutes.
Special Weapon - Able to call upon DetectiveGAF once per week to eviscerate foes.
Copy this format, and then enter your own ideas. Simple and maybe mildly engaging, who knows! The optional picture would be your artists impression of your android. You don't have to make one, but naturally it does make your submission more eye catching.
((((((( BEGIN )))))))
Contest begins now, and will end Saturday, October 3rd at 12:00PM(EST). Winners will be selected at that time, and PMs will be sent after which I will announce the winners in the topic. Have fun, this game is a fucking blast.
