Overkill [by Creative Mobile] a side-scrolling shooter full of mindless action. This is my kind of game, no thinking, just pure skill and an infinite amount of explosions and adrenaline. This game is just as enjoyable as watching a 90’s action movie.
You’re playing as a spaceship fighter pilot, shooting up the oncoming river of enemy ships and asteroids. Just like any good game of this genre, you can collect points or in this case minerals, repairs and upgrades. Such classics like rapid fire and double damage made their way into this game. The graphics are very basic and the gameplay is smooth. So there can be as much of animated explosions, flying rockets and fallen enemy debris as your screen can fit.
The ship can be controlled by tilting your phone or by using the touchscreen and buttons. There are also 3 buttons on the touchscreen that activate your shield, fire missiles and the heavy weapon. Your ship is also constantly firing the light on-board cannon in the front. There are a lot of different enemies and obstacles such as the electricity traps, you know the kind. The game has a kick ass soundtrack and all sound effects are just as good.
The levels have beautiful cosmic backgrounds, like something you would set as your desktop wallpaper. They change a bit, but given the type of the game, they’re pretty similar. Some levels are pretty challenging even in easy mode, unless you’re very good at using the accelerometer. Game speed is pretty high so you have to pay attention.
The menu looks and performs like it would on a normal PC or laptop. It even shows the message “Game saved†in a nice little frame when you exit to your phone’s main screen by pressing the back button. After playing this game you should have at least one word to say about it and will mostly likely be “Awesome!â€. Check out the free version and if it get’s your adrenaline and testosterone pumping, like it did for me – you can get the full version with a lot more levels and weapons for a little over two and a half dollars.
