Stargunner

Stargunner is a classic side-scrolling shoot 'em up from 3D Realms, putting the player behind the controls of a heavily armed spacecraft. Enemies arrive in waves, projectiles fill the screen and power-ups provide increasingly destructive weapons as you progress through colorful levels. The objective is beautifully uncomplicated: survive, shoot everything that looks hostile and try to achieve a respectable score. The game combines fast action with plenty of enemy patterns and environmental hazards, creating the kind of arcade challenge where memorizing what comes next can be almost as important as reflexes. Stargunner has the energetic personality of a classic PC shooter from the 1990s, complete with explosions, power-ups and enough incoming fire to make defensive flying a surprisingly valuable skill.