Guardian
| Developer: Acid | Graphics: |
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| Publisher: Acid | Sound: |
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| Year: 1994 | Difficulty: |
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| Genre: Shoot’em up | Lastability: |
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| Number of players: 2 alternating | Rating: |
7/10 | |
At first glance, this seems heavily inspired by Star Fox, aka Starwing (Super Nintendo, 1993)—or at least by level 1 of Star Fox. This impressive shooter focuses on the essentials: aerial dogfights with spacecraft. Offering more freedom to the player than its presumed inspiration (you move in 360° rather than along an invisible corridor), it has a distinctly different feel. I’d say it’s more intuitive and more straightforward, rewarding piloting skills over memorisation. Don’t expect the same variety or the epic scale celebrated on Nintendo’s console; think of Guardian instead as a no-frills arcade game where the goal is racking up points. In its category, it’s a success.
More screenshots here and there.
Opt for the CD32 version if you own a six-button controller.
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