- April 21, 2018
- Intermediaware
Absolute Blue
Platforms
About
In "Absolute Blue," a free 2D shoot'em-up from 2005, players pilot a space fighter, battling relentless alien hordes across 60 sectors. Upgrading your ship is crucial to surviving the onslaught, as you dodge bullets and fill the screen with your own. Immerse yourself in its 90s-style chrome visuals and pumping soundtrack for a nostalgic, action-packed experience. The developer is currently working on their most ambitious project, "Tiny Thor."






- The game features a cool retro style reminiscent of classic shooters, with decent graphics and a good soundtrack.
- It offers a variety of power-ups and enemies, making gameplay more interesting as you progress through the levels.
- For fans of the genre, it can be a fun and challenging experience, especially on harder difficulty settings.
- The game lacks modern improvements such as higher resolution support and better controller compatibility, making it difficult to play on certain setups.
- Gameplay can feel slow and monotonous, with limited enemy variety and frustrating mechanics like random speed-ups that lead to instant deaths.
- The sound effects, particularly the main weapon, are harsh and grating, detracting from the overall experience.
graphics
8 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some praising its pseudo-3D style and nostalgic charm reminiscent of 90s titles, while others criticize the photo-realistic visuals as lackluster and below par compared to hand-drawn alternatives. Technical issues, such as graphics errors at higher resolutions, further detract from the overall visual experience.
“With its pseudo-3D graphics and a rockin' soundtrack.”
“Awesome game! I love it—old school bullet hell twitch shooter, great music, good graphics, hard and challenging but not insane.”
“The mid-90's pre-rendered graphics have some charm, and the music is decent.”
“This is a rather lackluster shoot 'em up overall; the gameplay is pedestrian but passable, visuals have a photo-realistic look (from a below average camera) that has nowhere near the graphic appeal of more hand-drawn examples in the genre.”
“The mid-90's-ish pre-rendered graphics have some charm, and the music is decent, but the gameplay just bored me.”
“Graphics are suitable to ST or Amiga era 90s game, shaded chrome.”