Astebreed (2013)

Developer: Edelweiss
Publisher: PLAYISM
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch
Genres: Shooter, Indie, Arcade
Rating: 3.5 of 5, 7 player ratings
Main story: about 1.0 hours
Where to get it: Nintendo eShop

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How it feels

A breakneck shoot-'em-up with flashy mecha combat and a constant barrage of enemies and bullets.

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About

You are Roy Becket, a young pilot with dreams of becoming as skilled as his adoptive father. When a galactic war with an ancient mechanical alien race reaches its boiling point, Roy is forced to spring into action and take control of an otherworldly bipedal war machine in hopes of saving what's left of humanity. Joining Roy is a young girl who claims to have escaped the clutches of the nefarious aliens. Forever altered through horrible experimentation, she now possesses the very abilities humanity will need to push back the doomsday clock. Together, they must battle an unrelenting army alone and reunite their shattered family. The End of All Things is in sight. At the edge of eradication stands Astebreed.

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