Hyperdrive Massacre (2015)

Developer: 34BigThings
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Genres: Shooter, Sport, Indie, Arcade
Rating: 2.0 of 5, 1 player ratings
Where to get it: Nintendo eShop

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How it feels

a frantic, no-friction space duel where you zip around a single screen, dodging lasers and deflecting shots in chaotic local matches.

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About

Hyperdrive Massacre or HDM is an 80s inspired arcade fragfest in Spacewar sauce designed around local multiplayer, focused on kinestetics, tactical and shooting skills at a very high pace. Players take control of a space cadillac shooting all sorts of lasers, dropping mines and raising bullet-deflecting shields, in a single-screen wrapping arena with no friction. By competing in all game modes, players are able to unlock more cars and arenas. HDM was born as a quick throwaway prototype by modifying an Asteroids template project in September 2014. By adding bullet-deflecting shields, removing the danger elements from the debris and placing another player in the scene, a frantic gameplay with plenty of possibilities for mastery emerged. The team has been working on HDM as a side project ever since, managing to land the game on the market in slightly more than a year. HDM is part of the ID@Xbox programme.

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