With games such as these, it's the subtle things that can make a difference and the developer's approach to how and when upgrades take place is what sets Ultratron apart from other games in its genre. Surviving involves taking advantage of the twin stick set up the left stick moves the battledroid around the stages and the right stick fires its primary weapon. A frenzy of different enemies will attack the battledroid, each with their own different attack, whilst others choose to work in set formations and groups. Throughout the game there are four levels, each containing ten stages, and at the end of each level the player is presented with the challenge of having to defeat a final boss to advance. The studio has again managed to combine its own blend of old school gameplay with some original tweaks of its own it's easy to foresee Ultratron becoming the go-to game for masochist gamers aplenty.Īs with all arcade shooters, the emphasis on story is null and the objective is simple - survive and rake up as many points as possible. The developer behind Ultratron is Puppy Games of Titan Attacks fame, itself a modern throw-back with a similar visual style and hue. Ultratron is, however, a throwback to the arcade shooters of yesteryear – for the older generation think Smash TV, and for the twenty somethings imagine Geometry Wars: Galaxies.
Of course, Ultratron isn't either of these games and, in reality, it's merely paying homage to these classic games of the past that are known for their simple focus on beating high scores and extremely high difficulty levels. As well as having to collect 'pellets' as a form of currency in order to purchase weapons and armour upgrades, pixelated fruit will float across the arena, enticing the battledroid and forcing it to scurry through precarious, war-torn patches of turf, just for the love of bonus points – there's even a 'Pac-Mac' labelled upgrade, in case the previously mentioned references weren't subtle enough. 'Prepare to Die', it warns the player's battledroid before it takes to the battlefield in an almost impossible attempt to survive against a constant barrage of evil killer robots.
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