New Vertical Shooter Serves up Relish of Mindless Drilling and Clever Dodging

February 28, 2006

New Vertical Shooter Serves up Relish of
Mindless Drilling and Clever Dodging

Alien Stars is a chance for a gamer to make their
way through the universe full of bad guys. A choice of invaders craving for
destruction wants to stop you from fulfilling your mission. Solid visuals and
sound aim at igniting your fighting spirit so you can sweep the Galaxy clean of
malicious presence.

Awem Studio today announces the release of a
remake to the good old fun-giver of a vertical shooter. Gamers with taste for a
fighting relish are sure to find in Alien Stars a nice choice of enemies to
drill through. The ever changing strategies of the attackers, a range of weapons
in your arsenal and power-ups to boost the blast power are all summoned to make
your missions ever so diverse and entertaining. Alien Stars is a solid bit of
fun you can add to the collection of chosen ones.

According to the game’s plot you are sent to
protect two remote systems from the hordes of cruel Biodos, the embodiment of
evil. Your starship is powered with a blast weapon and energy supply, though to
handle the perils you will need to rearm and recharge power drivers along the
way. Solid control of the ship moves provides for a speedy response to ever
emerging attackers and rocks. But reliance on it alone can be misleading as your
enemies flood in with diverse patterns and speed. The way to succeed in the job
is to focus all your senses on the screen and prepare for action. A final fight
with a sinister boss is the moment of truth that consummates each mission.

In Alien Stars the traditional scenario of a
vertical shooter got more diverse and distinguished with rich visuals and sound.
Twelve fully-fledged missions lead you through star systems of both sides of the
war. Only the hissing of missiles, shrieks of alien creatures, and alarm
warnings resound through the deadly silence of space. To cheer brave pilots up,
however, the game makers entwined an encouraging background tune. Alien Stars
features four difficulty levels, ranging from "for kids" to the hard one. They
help accommodate to the rules of the game and comfortably slip into it. Once you
gain progress and the tributes of high score, the Worldwide Hall of Fame will
readily display your achievements to others’ awe and homage.

The game was put to the test on the game
evaluation sites. It received acclaims and the Silver Star award at Game tunnel,
praise for "impressive visuals", "spectacular sound effects", and the title of
the top game of 2005 at The Adrenaline Vault.

Alien Stars Features:

• 12 original fully-fledged missions
• Pack of enemies with diverse attack patterns
• A choice of weapons and bonus power-ups
• Additional support for gamepad input
• Four difficulty levels (for kids, easy,
  normal, hard).

Pricing and Availability
Alien Stars runs under Windows 98/2000/ME/XP and costs $19.95 (USD) for a
single-user license. Registration opens up access to all missions. All
registered users are entitled to a qualified technical support and program
updates.

An evaluation version
can be downloaded here from GameZone.