Publisher: Takara
Released: 1992
Over Horizon is a side-scrolling shooter that was only released in Germany and Japan.
+ Helper ships add strategy, as they can be placed in two different positions based on preference, and can block enemy fire.
+ Stage 2 evokes feelings of claustrophobia due to the cramped layouts and need to open gates while destroying enemies.
+ Boss battles are top-notch with immediately apparent patterns that rely on pure skill to defeat rather than memorisation.
+ Awesome graphics are on-par with Metal Storm (1991, NES) and there's lots of sprite layering to create environmental depth.
- Stage 4 features heavy slowdown and the knock-on effect is sprite flicker that makes it hard to see incoming bullets.
- Veteran shoot-em-up fans may find the gameplay too easy, and the music always sounds like it's interfering with the SFX.
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