Underplayed Gems

Archer Maclean's Super Dropzone (1995)

Archer Maclean's Super Dropzone cover
Developer
Eurocom Entertainment Software
Publisher
Psygnosis, Ignition Entertainment
Platforms
Super Nintendo Entertainment System, PlayStation, Game Boy Advance
Genres
Shooter

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How it feels

A brisk, arcade-style scramble of dodging and blasting waves of distinct alien types across a sparse sci-fi sky.

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About

The player is a spaceman with a jet-pack, flying across a barren landscape whose skies are inhabited by a number of different aliens; from the simple Planter to the slowly advancing Blunder Storm or the quick, aggressive Nemesite.

Screenshots

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