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Astro Tripper

When all is said and done, Astro Tripper is a bundle of fun.
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62%Game Brain Score
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60% User Score Based on 52 reviews
Critic Score 70%Based on 3 reviews

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Astro Tripper is a single player arcade shooter game. It was developed by PomPom and was released on September 15, 2011. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and neutral reviews from players.

Astro Tripper is a furious shoot-em-up experience inspired by the painful, knuckle busting video games of years gone by. An evolution of PomPom's 2001 award winning game, Space Tripper. Travel the surface of large horizontally-scrolling platforms, and pit your highly maneuverable craft against hoards of enemies eager to blow you to bits, eat you or worse.

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60%
Audience ScoreBased on 52 reviews
gameplay3 negative mentions
  • Astro Tripper is a nostalgic and enjoyable retro arcade-style shmup that captures the essence of classic games like Space Tripper and Uridium.
  • The game features engaging gameplay with challenging levels that reward perseverance and skill, making it appealing for hardcore arcade shooter fans.
  • The graphics and design, while simple, provide a flashy and vibrant aesthetic that enhances the overall experience.
  • The game suffers from poor maneuverability and control issues, making it frustrating and difficult to play, especially for newcomers.
  • Many players find the difficulty level to be excessively punishing, with instant deaths and no checkpoints leading to a frustrating experience.
  • The optimization is lacking, with reports of lag and performance issues that detract from the gameplay experience.
  • graphics
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics in the game are criticized for being outdated and lacking contrast, making gameplay challenging, especially in comparison to more modern titles. In contrast, Astro Tripper is praised for its flashy visuals and successful graphical upgrades that enhance the experience while maintaining the original's charm. Overall, while some games offer a nostalgic low-poly aesthetic, others provide a more visually appealing and engaging experience.

    • “Astro Tripper updates and extends it to take advantage of better graphics and higher resolution screens without losing the core look & feel and is well worth the money.”
    • “Loads of fun, flashy graphics, and although it's quite short I've replayed it many, many times.”
    • “Astro Tripper is the graphical upgrade to one of my all-time favorite games, Space Tripper.”
    • “The low poly graphics were retro when the game was released 9 years ago and they look even worse today.”
    • “The game has okay controls and visuals, but again the price is not right; in the $4.99 price category, there are way better games than this.”
    • “Old school side-scrolling shooter, with a graphics flourish and fairly unforgiving gameplay.”
  • gameplay
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Gameplay reviews highlight a divide among players regarding the game's mechanics; some find the limited mechanics frustrating, while others appreciate the depth and challenge they provide. The ship maneuverability has been criticized for adding unnecessary difficulty, yet the game is also recognized for its old-school side-scrolling shooter elements and visual appeal. Overall, opinions vary significantly, with some players enjoying the complexity and others feeling hindered by the controls.

    • “On the surface, it seems like a simple defender/uridium clone, but give it time and you will find the great depth in gameplay it has to offer.”
    • “Poor ship maneuverability creates an unnecessary level of frustrating gameplay.”
    • “There exists a camp that thinks gameplay challenges from limited gameplay mechanics is valid, but I am not in that camp.”
    • “Old school side-scrolling shooter, with a graphics flourish and fairly unforgiving gameplay.”
  • optimization
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The optimization of the Steam re-release is notably worse than the original Windows XP version, with significant framerate drops reported on various hardware, including a GTX 680. Additionally, issues with maneuverability and inertia further detract from the overall performance.

    • “For some reason, this Steam re-release is optimized much more poorly than the Windows XP original, and the framerate degrades pretty badly in some levels.”
    • “The game is poorly optimized (my card is GTX 680).”
    • “The only problem with the game is that the maneuverability and inertia are quite poor and really affect your performance.”
  • stability
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users report significant stability issues, describing the game as "buggy" and advising potential players to avoid it and save their money.

    • “Screw this buggy crap, save your money.”
    • “The game crashes constantly, making it unplayable.”
    • “I can't progress due to frequent freezes and glitches.”
  • music
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's music is largely absent, leading to a mediocre experience for some players; however, the addition of personal music playlists can enhance enjoyment significantly. Overall, the game's soundtrack is criticized for its lack of quality and presence.

    • “This game had very little music, if any, so it was just an okay game... until I played a few rush albums while playing, then I felt godly.”
    • “If this game was a piece of classical music, it would be performed in the tempo of garbage.”
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Astro Tripper is a arcade shooter game.

Astro Tripper is available on PC, Windows, PlayStation 3, Linux and others.

Astro Tripper was released on September 15, 2011.

Astro Tripper was developed by PomPom.

Astro Tripper has received mostly positive reviews from players and mostly positive reviews from critics. Most players disliked this game for its graphics.

Astro Tripper is a single player game.

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