![]() ![]() Story was based on a concept of big bad corporations and conspiracy theories, very popular concepts in 90s. One of the most famous scrolling shooters released by Epic MegaGames in 1995. When released, the game graphics was astonishing: combined 2d and 3d elements, smooth animations and unforgettable explosions. However, in opposite to other games, Katharsis story was surprisingly deep, complex and mysterious. Plot was based on well-known idea: as usual we are defending our Earth against countless hordes of space enemies. Futuristic Katharsis was released by Metropolis Software House (part of CD Project nowadays) in 1997. ![]() The popularity of side scrolling shooters did not omit our polish developers. Game was designed and developed by Carol Shaw, who is considered to be the first female video game designer. Player pilots a plane, seen from a top-down perspective and shoots different kind of quite plain enemies, like jets, balloons, helicopters and ships. Game breaks sci-fi approach, known from previous games. Released in 1982, very popular in Poland in early 90s. More and more people were able to exterminate countless hordes of enemies under roofs of their houses. Personal computers and game consoles became more and more popular. The end of last century was the beginning of the end for video arcades. Shooters available to every Tom, Dick and Harry Along with Pac-Man and Donkey Kong, Defender is considered to be one of the most popular games in video arcades in the 80s. Player’s goal is to exterminate countless hordes of space invaders, which not only want to shoots us, but also to kidnap fellow astronauts from the surface of defended planet. Released in 1980, displayed in 256 color palette with dynamically animated background. General gameplay concept is one of the most widely used inspiration to other computer games (along with Pong and Tetris ideas).Ĭonsidered to be the first side scrolling shooter game. Player takes control over a lone cannon, the goal is to exterminate countless hordes of space invaders. ![]() An oft-quoted urban legend states that there was a shortage of 100-yen coins in Japan attributed to the game. This game was released in 1978, after almost a year of development work by one-manned team -Tomohiro Nishikado. It is one of the first computer games ever created. Player’s goal is (of course) utter destruction of the enemy. The game shows battle of two starships, while both are caught in gravity well of a star, which makes the gameplay significantly more challenging. Smith’s novels („Skylark” and „Lensman”). Released in 1962 on paper tape (sic!), inspired by interstellar space battles from E.E. Undoubtedly two absolute classics mentioned below influenced it significantly those games just cannot be overlooked. Like in many similar cases, it is very hard to point out the one and only progenitor - the source of the genre. The mission: to exterminate countless hordes of enemies, by shooting them of course. To be brief – a scrolling shooter is a kind of computer game, where user takes control of some object (like space or air craft). Interesting fact – it is really hard to find exact translation in polish, and those which exist sound hilarious, so in Poland we actually use “scrolling shooters” expression as well.Ģ. ![]()
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