Xerix: The Caverns of Mars description
Paradoxically, the virtually unknown continuing (!) old horizontal SMAP (fly from left to right from top view) Xerix, superior, no matter how it sounded, the original is in almost everything. The particular plot really no: driving a futuristic fighter, fighting aliens on Mars, where some entered through the gates, everything, more is needed. With the exception of the fact that the game is, as the name implies, will not happen under Martian skies, and the caves of the red planet.
Levels - as many as 12, and with a really different design (albeit with almost no backgrounds). A choice of three difficulty levels, supports two-player mode. Very pleasing as the variety of enemies and hazards: types of aircraft and robots, aliens became a lot more, there are also similar meteorites, objects that in no event it is impossible to deal with. Finally, as you progress through the game, you can improve your weapons in terms of attack power and rate of fire.
Graphics since the first part has changed a little: Yes, it might be rather clumsy, but for Shareware games - more than wonderful. Especially since, as already mentioned, the level design here is really varied: there will be caves, forests and the like, and some technocratic locations with a blue background; there are some effects and in this, the second part - even a little music. Like it or not, but in its niche the game was just great - it can be a good argument in a dispute with those who believe that the world shareware-shooters did not go nothing worthy.
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