![]() Cactus, for instance, is a loose cannon, aloof security officer, while Holly is a timid bookkeeper. Every character feels unique, from the feel of their weapons to the way they talk. ![]() (Image: Jacob Vander Ende / KnowTechie)Īll of this is pretty standard fare for twin-stick gameplay, but Assault Android Cactus shines in the fact that it does everything well. Assault Android Cactus is filled with this level of detailed polish. ![]() One of the levels turns the lights out on you and gives you a flashlight, which is how you learn that all of the enemies have unique glowing parts to them. You start out with a handful and unlock someone new after each world, which consists of several levels and a boss. In it, you control one of several characters from a cast of misfit androids and you go up against a rogue AI that’s taken control of a cargo ship and all of its non-android mechanized crew.Įach character has a unique personality, manifest in their weapon loadout, appearance, voice, and unique dialogue throughout the game. The most succinct way I can summarize this game is this: Assault Android Cactus is a twin-stick shooter that does everything right. The second hardest part about writing this review is that I have to come up with critiques of this game, for which I find myself utterly grasping at straws.Īssault Android Cactus is a twin-stick shooter of the caliber you don’t see often and the version for Switch is the definitive experience for it. Utilising a draining battery mechanic in place of lives, Assault Android Cactus challenges you to think fast and keep the bullets flying, blending the gameplay of western styled arena shooters with aspects of Japanese style bullet hell as you charge head first through transforming stages, massive boss battles and an eclectic cast of characters on the way to saving the day.The hardest thing about writing this review for Assault Android Cactus is that I have to stop playing Assault Android Cactus to write it. ![]() Junior Constable Cactus is outside her pay grade when she responds to a distress call and ends up stranded on a crippled space freighter under attack by its own robot workers. When you're running on battery, make every second count!Īssault Android Cactus+ is an arcade style twin stick shooter set in a vivid sci fi universe. ![]()
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