Glorious news if you're looking for another Amiga game to play, as the arcade shooter called 'Rex and the Galactic Plague' by Hoyster Games, with music by Matt McGuire, has been released! A game in which the developer says" Just for the fun of it, I’ve been creating my own Amiga game in Scorpion Engine, and this based on a game I wanted to make in SEUCK way back in 1992!" To coincide with this news, we've got the latest footage, and details about this horizontally-scrolling shooter for the Commodore Amiga.
And here's the latest from the description. "Log into Osiris and deploy your Reactive Exocontainment Unit (REX). A viable vaccine has been developed by Space Corps Sequestered Scientists at the Thoros Foundation—but intelligence reports indicate Amorni agents are closing in fast. Deploy to the Thoros Foundation. Retrieve the vaccine. Deliver it to Space Corps. The galaxies are counting on you".
Features
- 9 levels of intense arcade action (you’ll play 8 per run—choose your path wisely)
- Branching routes and two alternate endings
- 9 upgradeable weapons
- 5 defensive pickups
- Land and space-based missions
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So nice to see vertical shooters coming via Scorpion. This has a ton of fun variety and powerups!
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