![]() ![]() So you've got the expected pea shooter, and you've got the unexpected crosshairs weapon for use against enemies on the ground. You know, the crosshairs weapon that you see in the RayStorm series of games. I believe this game is the originator of the TARGETING RETICLE SECONDARY WEAPON. Of course the same scenery is just stretched out and pasted down over and over, sort of like Fred Flintstone's house when he's running through it or floundering on roller skates.Īnyway, this is overhead blasting of the most primitive type, with one twist. The screen actually scrolls, the illusion of travelling occurs. Pacman or a provencial pseudo-platformer like Mappy, because you can actually go somewhere. Brainless blasting is always more attractive to me than an old puzzle game like Ms. But it's a decent distraction when there's nothing else at stake. Xevious is nothing you'd play if you were embroiled in something great and substantial. In both cases, the point was the same: to kill time. I've played Xevious in the arcades and I've played it on those Plug-N-Play devices that are so popular these days, for use on your television. Not in heaping portions mind you-after awhile 80s games disturb my tempermental palette. So if you don't like old games (old shooters in particular), and I'm talking about the one-screener generation, then MOVE ON. "Xevious is nothing you'd play if you were embroiled in something great and substantial. ![]()
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