Droid Assault

K. Fields
2020-05-18T19:03:34-04:00
Video Games

I really enjoy the retro-arcade games from Puppygames. Previously, I played Ultratron, a clear derivative of Robotron: 2084, and Titan Attacks, Puppygames' take on Space Invaders. Most recently, I have been playing Droid Assault, which is supposedly based on Paradroid. I never owned a Commodore 64 and never had a chance to play Paradroid so I can't comment on the similarities.

Droid Assault is a top-down shooter in which you control various robots. There is a variety of robots and turrets you must battle to complete each level. The interesting aspect of the game is that you build of transfer points to take over enemy units. After a transfer, you may switch freely between robots under your control. The robots can be upgraded but they can also be damaged and destroyed. It adds some strategy to what would otherwise be a typical "twitch" arcade shooter.

As much as I like Droid Assault, it inspired me to return to Ultratron and Titan Attacks. I have enjoyed playing them as much as I did the first time around.