MAXIMUM💀CLEARANCE

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@exQUIZitely 80's Euroshmups (Xenon & Battle Squadron stick out in my mind) always had great visual style and music but there's a reason why the sub-genre gathered its rep for being clunky, slow, and unbalanced. They also lacked the cinematic flare that elevated JP shmups to operatic levels.

Xenon II (1989), by the legendary Bitmap Brothers. Yes, it has a low frame rate. Yes, movement is a tad sluggish. So what? This was (and in many ways still is) a game with the most badass soundtrack and effects ever. Megablast, hell yeah!

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An absolute classic turns 40 years old this year: Rampage from 1986 by Bally Midway, where up to three players simultaneously (!) unleash chaos as giant monsters. You play as George (ape), Lizzie (lizard), and Ralph (wolf) - humans mutated by Scumlabs experiments. I mean, what could go wrong? You smash skyscrapers across 128 North American cities, eat citizens for health (yummy!), flatten tanks, and rip helicopters from the skies in King Kong style. Once you lose your health you revert to a naked human shuffling off-screen; it always made me laugh. Its very simple, yet addictive co-op destruction (no complex objectives, just the purest of monster-movie chaos!) made it a commercial hit, with later ports to NES, C64, Atari, and sequels like World Tour, plus a 2018 Dwayne Johnson film (which sucked, but that was to be expected).

The only legitimate use of a computer is to play games - Eugene Jarvis

It isn't really game development unless your workstation just straight up and dies during Pre-Alpha. Softdrink of choice spilled onto a server by sleep-deprived developer gets honorable mention. Share your game development crisis stories here:

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Creating a World of Hurt #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #stg #UE4 #lowpoly

The original name of "Suicide Kill Drone" didn't test well with market surveys. So instead, we've named our latest unit the "Collective Security Droid™"! At CloudHeart Security Systems, We Care™! #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #shmup #UE4 #lowpoly #screenshotsaturday

Set the world right by being the Big Bad...let them know their time is over #gamedevelopment #indiedev #indiegamedev #shmup #UE4 #lowpoly

Full Spectrum Apocalypse #gamedevelopment #indiedev #indiegamedev #shmup #UE4 #lowpoly #screenshotsaturday

On the 41st day of the 40th Flood... #gamedevelopment #indiedev #indiegamedev #shmup #UE4 #lowpoly

"Seeking targets...and entertainment" #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #shmup #UE4 #screenshotsaturday #3dart

"If you just ignore your bully, he/she will just go away..." #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #shmup #UE4 #lowpoly #screenshotsaturday

"I. Am. Big" #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #shmup #UE4 #lowpoly #screenshotsaturday

Hey, kids! What sound does a Close-In-Weapons-System make? It goes...☂️ #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #shmup #UE4 #lowpoly

More puny forces to be crushed! Preview of the near-future tanks that will be found trying to resist your wrath #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #shmup #UE4 #lowpoly

Perfect viewing configuration for the Pre-Alpha Trailer maximumclearance.com #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #UE4 #screenshotsaturday #3dart

Rise and shine - wake up and smell the ozone #gamedev #wip #indiedev #indiegamedev #ue4 #stg #shmup #screenshotsaturday #3dart

Are you over 65, undead, and in need of a mobility option? More: youtu.be/vHTm2Np9Fes #gamedev #indiegamedev #3d #UE4

In search of survivors... #gamedev #indiegame #indiegamedev #shmup #stg #UE4