Steam News6 March 20215y ago

New Content: retro like 80s arcade space shooter game

Hello centauri pilots! In this new update you'll have the chance to enjoy a retro 80s like arcade space shooter game, but this game mode incorporates today's technology nevertheless; also power-ups have been implemented

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addedHello centauri pilots!In this new update you'll have the chance to enjoy a retro 80s like arcade space shooter game, but this game mode incorporates today's technology nevertheless; also power-ups have been implemented that will help pilots to overcome the alien threat during this new challenging space battle experience.

changedGameplay:The player controls a spacecraft that moves horizontally at the bottom of the screen, firing upward. Wave enemies appear on the screen above the player's ship, shooting at it and periodically diving towards it in an attempt to crash into it. The spacecraft is equipped with a shield at 100% However it depletes as it gets hit. Enemies can drop pickups which player spacecraft can be upgraded with. Eventually the player may encounter captured ally spacecraft which will reward the player if is rescued unharmed.

addedEndless waves of different squadron formations + boss per roundsEliminate several squadrons formations, and take down the boss to gain a new round.

addedAdditional AchivementsUnlock 2 new achievements:

addedUpdate SummaryAdded a new game mode: arcade retro space shooter

addedUpdate SummaryAdded new operation: Anti-Squadron Operation

ALPHA CENTAURI SPACE FORCE changes

addedIn this new update you'll have the chance to enjoy a retro 80s like arcade space shooter game, but this game mode incorporates today's technology nevertheless; also power-ups have been implemented that will help pilots to overcome the alien threat during this new challenging space battle experience.

changedThe player controls a spacecraft that moves horizontally at the bottom of the screen, firing upward. Wave enemies appear on the screen above the player's ship, shooting at it and periodically diving towards it in an attempt to crash into it. The spacecraft is equipped with a shield at 100% However it depletes as it gets hit. Enemies can drop pickups which player spacecraft can be upgraded with. Eventually the player may encounter captured ally spacecraft which will reward the player if is rescued unharmed.

addedEliminate several squadrons formations, and take down the boss to gain a new round.

addedUnlock 2 new achievements:

addedAdded a new game mode: arcade retro space shooter

Hello centauri pilots!

In this new update you'll have the chance to enjoy a retro 80s like arcade space shooter game, but this game mode incorporates today's technology nevertheless; also power-ups have been implemented that will help pilots to overcome the alien threat during this new challenging space battle experience.

A retro 80s like arcade space shooter game included in the base game

Anti-Squadrons Operation

Gameplay:

The player controls a spacecraft that moves horizontally at the bottom of the screen, firing upward. Wave enemies appear on the screen above the player's ship, shooting at it and periodically diving towards it in an attempt to crash into it. The spacecraft is equipped with a shield at 100% However it depletes as it gets hit. Enemies can drop pickups which player spacecraft can be upgraded with. Eventually the player may encounter captured ally spacecraft which will reward the player if is rescued unharmed.

Features:

5 rounds including alien boss.
Pickups upgrades + score bonus
Regenerative shield
Endless fun

Each level has five separate rounds. The player must complete a round to advance to the next.

Endless waves of different squadron formations + boss per rounds

Eliminate several squadrons formations, and take down the boss to gain a new round.

Additional Achivements

Unlock 2 new achievements:

Update Summary

Added a new game mode: arcade retro space shooter
Added new operation: Anti-Squadron Operation
Gamepad icon is marked in control options
Shock shield visual effects was improved
Added 2 new achievements
Fix an issue where spacecraft stucks when combining control axis

PD:

If you have any suggestions, anything you always ever wished this retro game had, please use the community forum and I'll see what I can do. Do it before ALPHA CENTAURI SPACE FORCE leave Early Acess.

Have a retro endless fun!

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Steam News / 6 March 2021

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