Overview: A 2D shooter that's reminiscent of old arcade games like Asteroid and Centipede.
20170929:
After playing The Expendabros, I continued down the list of highly rated, yet small (w.r.t. download size) games on SteamDB which I had yet to play. This led me to check out Bit Blaster XL.
Setup: I was using keyboard, but probably controller is more comfortable.
Steam Game Time: 9 minutes.
[20171003 Edit]
Thoughts:
Pros:
+ Simple
Neutral:
~ There were multiple ships but I only tried the one.
Summary:
I had more fun playing Bit Blaster XL than the run 'n' gun I had just played, The Expendabros (PC) (2014). However, I only played it for half the time.
With that being said, Bit Blaster XL and The Expendabros belong to different game genres. It'd be more fair to say that I enjoyed LUFTRAUSERS (PC) (2014) more than Bit Blaster XL.
20230724:
The game looks simple, but there's so much going on that it feels hard for me to learn. With that being said, I managed to unlock a ship.
Steam Game Time: 24 minutes (cumulative game time) / 15 minutes (session game time)
20230725 Comment:
Today I skimmed a power-up list guide which tiered the power-ups and also tiered the ships. The author's opinion was the v2 (the second ship) is harder than the v1.
Bit Blaster XL (PC) (2016)
Relevant Links:
Bit Blaster XL (PC) (MetaCritic.com)
Bit Blaster XL (Steam Store Page)
20170929:
After playing The Expendabros, I continued down the list of highly rated, yet small (w.r.t. download size) games on SteamDB which I had yet to play. This led me to check out Bit Blaster XL.
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| Visually reminds me of Asteroids. |
Setup: I was using keyboard, but probably controller is more comfortable.
Steam Game Time: 9 minutes.
[20171003 Edit]
Thoughts:
Pros:
+ Simple
 |
| Ship Selection |
Neutral:
~ There were multiple ships but I only tried the one.
Summary:
I had more fun playing Bit Blaster XL than the run 'n' gun I had just played, The Expendabros (PC) (2014). However, I only played it for half the time.
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| Equipped with a powerful, but short-ranged sword. |
With that being said, Bit Blaster XL and The Expendabros belong to different game genres. It'd be more fair to say that I enjoyed LUFTRAUSERS (PC) (2014) more than Bit Blaster XL.
20230724:
The game looks simple, but there's so much going on that it feels hard for me to learn. With that being said, I managed to unlock a ship.
Steam Game Time: 24 minutes (cumulative game time) / 15 minutes (session game time)
20230725 Comment:
Today I skimmed a power-up list guide which tiered the power-ups and also tiered the ships. The author's opinion was the v2 (the second ship) is harder than the v1.
Bit Blaster XL (PC) (2016)
Relevant Links:
Bit Blaster XL (PC) (MetaCritic.com)
Bit Blaster XL (Steam Store Page)
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