We fly a ship to save other ships. Minishoot' Adventures Review

Minishoot’ Adventures is a game I had no idea existed a week ago. Seven days later I am enchanted and I am telling my friends about it as if I was describing a kitten I found on my way home from school. Hoping that my parents (editors) will let me keep it forever (write a review).

Of course, you don’t review games like that, you make a mark on games like that. Minishoot’ Adventures has everything you need:

– a fresh idea (a combination of a twin stick shooter and metroidvania, or in Polish a 2D arcade shooter with interesting exploration);
– great playability (the game is fast, fluid, and at the same time relaxing);
– engaging character development (upgrades are interesting, but you have to look for them);
– lovely graphics (just look at those ships:3);
– matching music (boss fights are the best);
– different difficulty levels (I recommend the middle one);
– appropriate length (it took me 17 hours and I am full, but not stuffed).

Minishoot’ Adventures: A Gem Among Indie Games

This last point is probably the only thing I would change. The game could have been twice or even three times longer. I liked it so much and had so much fun. Even in the case of some bosses or fights, where I spent a bit more time, I never once felt boredom and futility, which sometimes accompanied me in difficult games focused on dying many times.

There is no particular plot in Minishoot’ Adventures. An alien base falls on our planet of spaceships, and we have to save our friends and defeat a powerful enemy using reinforcements scattered all over the map. Simple, clear, you can get into action. After all, it is the essence of this type of production.

Not only fans of the old Galaga or the more modern Enter the Gungeon will find something to like here. I would venture to say that this is a game even for complete laymen when it comes to the so-called bullet hell – a hell of bullets, often covering 90 percent of the screen. If you have been afraid of this genre so far and did not know how to play similar productions at all, then I can’t find a better introduction than Minishoot’ Adventures. We start with small steps, to perform miracles with the final bosses and use the entire arsenal of tricks.

A game that is engaging and fun at the same time?

It’s such a simple game that it’s hard to write much about it. There are several control methods, there are diverse opponents, we have very interesting fights and even more interesting treasure hunts. I’m not one of those people who “max out” games and get every possible achievement. Here, however, I made an exception and picked up all the “finds”, developing my spaceship to its optimal state.

It is very enjoyable to strengthen the main character with subsequent upgrades. Power-ups give a noticeable boost when instead of one stream of bullets we get two, and later more. New skills are actually useful, and we also test them with simple environmental puzzles. There are even “racing” stages, and towards the end of the game our character can actually move at the highest speed all the time, which additionally makes the fun even more enjoyable.

Minishoot’ Adventures is an unexpected gift. A cold beer on a hot day. That one super tasty chocolate in a box of chocolates. Even if the base price is too high for someone, it’s worth at least adding to your watchlist and waiting for the next promotions. It’s been a while since I played something so perfectly tailored to my needs. I’m convinced that there can be more satisfied people.