Game of the Week Club

[TheClash603]

Well...  I guess there has to be one...

Lords of Thunder is a pretty good game.  Music is undeniably awesome, and the control is pretty tight.  I think the difficulty is spot on, and the speed seems right.

With that said, I do not think it is one of the elite shmups on the system.  I find myself reaching for Air Zonk, Aero Blasters, or Gates of Thunder way before I would consider Lords of Thunder.  Something about the character design of this game kinda rubs me the wrong way to be honest with you.  I almost think this game feels better as a Sega CD game than a Turbo game...

[termis]

Graphics are awesome with varied scenery, enemies are cool -- especially the bosses.  The power-ups are pretty intense, and the music was bar-none the class above the rest at the time (and still now IMO).

For me, arguably the best shooter for the PCE library.

I almost think this game feels better as a Sega CD game than a Turbo game...

You're definitely in the minority there I think.  Graphically, the PCE version is better for sure, and the music arrangement is a preference, but for me, the softened up rearrangement of the Sega CD version isn't as fitting as raw & edgy PCE track equivalents.

[Tatsujin]

I think the same way as termis, exept the fact that for me, it isn't the best shooter for the PCE library. but a damn close one for sure.

I do not know of what could have been done much better in this product. it's an allround perfect game, hence nothing less than an elite shmup.

the Mega CD comparison flawes as well. this game is the pure epitome of PCE shmups! period!

[_Paul]

GOMOLA SPEED

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[shubibiman]

A funny game that I cleared back in the time when I bought it. I like the musics, they have a strange feel but sound good.

[Tatsujin]

UPL strangeness = greatness!!

[_Paul]

I would advise anyone who has not played this to pick it up. It's unlike anything else on the Engine. It has lovely audio and visuals, and can cause severe thumb fatigue.

[_Paul]

AVENGER

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[Tatsujin]

A quite underrated shewty, probably due to its very low price and kinda cheap looking cover.
It also looks like it was the inspiration for the later zero gunner series, since you can sligthly turn your heli left and right.

[shubibiman]

A shmup that has no flaws but that is just average. It plays well, it is smooth and, as Tats said, it's cool that you can turn your heli. The graphics are poor, with no originality and the enemies look like toys rather than like huge enemy ships. Still it is not an easy shooter and the challenge makes it quite enjoyable. But once you've beat the crap out of it, you won't return to it. It lacks awesomeness in many ways.

[Ceti Alpha]

I don't know why, but the screenshots of Avenger have always called out to me.

[turbogrfxfan]

i dunno  I just you tubed it.....Im undecided.  Intro is cool, music is cool,  The grafix I like lol for some reason. like so many games that that grafx arent up to par gives it a certin style.

[_Paul]

First impressions of Avenger are not great, but after I put some time into it, I realised that it's really a neat and overlooked shooter. The changing angle of your shots as you move adds a nice element to the gameplay. It has some nice tunes too - and some of the full screen pictures are just amazing.

[_Paul]

HANA TĀKA DAKA!?

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[Emerald Rocker]

Game review and screens at The Brothers Duomazov:

http://www.thebrothersduomazov.com/search/label/Hana%20Taaka%20Daka