Quadnet
Description
This is a fast and furious shoot-em-up inspired by retro arcade games like Tempest 2000 from Atari.
You control a ship on a small square grid. Enemy robots are thrown onto the grid by a drone emitter. The robot drones are initially not too difficult to deal with as the only danger is in colliding with them. But as increasing numbers of drones start bouncing around the playing area it becomes increasingly difficult to keep your ship safe.
You are aided in your attempts by the ships invaluable quad directional auto cannon. The game play is unique in that moving and firing is independently controlled by four keys each. This takes some getting used to, but results in intense action once mastered.
The concept is simple. Kill more robots to score more points and earn a place in the high score list.
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Critics
Average score: 90% (based on 1 ratings)
Players
Average score: 3.7 out of 5 (based on 3 ratings with 1 reviews)
The best mindless arcade shooter of its time.
The Good
It asks nothing and gives everything. With brilliant sound design and a bass-thumping, heart-pumping soundtrack, the relatively simplistic visuals waste nothing in immersing you in the action intensity, which is the entire point of the game. It will have you on the edge of your seat with a dopamine rush rewarding your every input.
The Bad
It has only one game mode and no way to compare your high score against others who have played the game. While there's enough random generation to keep each round feeling fresh, don't expect to be entertained by its only game mode for more than an hour.
The Bottom Line
Need something to sharpen your reflexes and coordination, get you awake and alert after crawling out of bed, or just give you a little rush while killing time on your break from work? This is the perfect game on all fronts. Good for 15-20 minutes of serotonin. Get your name on that high score list.
DOS · by AutoPsychotic · 2024
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Game added by Martin Magni.
Game added December 24, 2007. Last modified February 22, 2023.