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1987

A classic 1987 arcade shooter where you infiltrate a planet heading for Earth, destroy energy orbs in each level, then race to the exit portal within ten seconds.

  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Fast pace
  • Action-packed real-time combat

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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Implosion special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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The House of the Dead

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1996PC

Fits your focus: Combat like Implosion, Look like Implosion and Systems like Implosion.

A classic arcade light-gun shooter where you blast through a mansion full of zombies and mutants as an agent. Fast reflexes, branching paths and campy B-movie charm define this short, intense ride.

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Robotron: 2084

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A legendary arcade twin-stick shooter where you fight endless robot waves alone while rescuing the last humans. Frantic, punishing and built purely around reflexes.

Syder Arcade

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An uncompromising retro shoot 'em up inspired by 90s Amiga classics, with free-scrolling, multi-directional shooting. Only your skill counts against hordes of alien invaders.

Postal

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A notorious 1997 isometric top-down shooter where you play a deranged gunman blasting through 17 levels. Its deliberately provocative, darkly humorous violence made it a controversial cult classic.

1942

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A classic vertically scrolling Capcom arcade shooter where you fly a World War II fighter, blast waves of enemy planes, dodge bullets with loop-the-loops and grab power-ups. Short, reflex-driven, score-chasing runs with steep difficulty.

IS Defense

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You man a stationary machine gun to hold off waves of attackers rushing toward Europe's shores. Its appeal lies in the direct, frantic firefights where every second you keep the enemy at bay counts.

Xevious

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A 1982 arcade classic in which you pilot the Solvalou fighter through vertically scrolling waves of alien enemies, shooting air targets and bombing ground ones at once. It was a pioneering title for the shoot-'em-up genre.

Terminal Velocity

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A fast-paced 1995 arcade flight combat shooter that favors simple controls and intense dogfights over realistic flight simulation. You blast through futuristic landscapes in sci-fi jets, shooting down everything in your path.

Ikari Warriors

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A classic vertically scrolling arcade shooter where you fight alone or with a friend through jungles, rivers and ruins. Machine guns, grenades and rocket launchers drive fast, punishing action.

Akka Arrh

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A previously unreleased 1982 Atari arcade prototype where you defend a central fortress by aiming a cursor at waves of approaching enemies. It is fast, abstract and neon-bright, a classic high-score chase with a modern polish.

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