Marco Di Timoteo from Studio Evil talks to TPG about their newest shoot’em up title, Syder Arcade. You will learn how Syder Arcade was funded, the trial and error of setting difficulty levels, success and failures of being an indie dev, plus much more.
"It went from a small marketing game to a full production in a small amount of time, and in the end we are pretty happy on how it turned out. The game seems to polarize the audience completely, some people love it unconditionally and other people hate it with all their might. I like to think that’s because we managed to squeeze in a different and somewhat quirky approach to classic shmups mechanics … And this is definitely one thing we wanted to achieve with Syder Arcade."
Hardcore Gamer: Last week's Humble Android Bundle 9 was already a solid value with a diverse lineup of games. Now, it's gotten even better with the addition of three games. The Shivah is a 2D adventure game, and is a remake with revamped graphics. Savant - Ascent is a stunning-looking action platformer that will dazzle you, and Syder Arcade is a wonderful side-scrolling shooter with a 2.5D look.
Chaz at Twinfinite writes,
When I looked up information on Syder Arcade, it promised me a return to the olden days of shoot ‘em up gaming; days of such vicious difficulty that all you could do was pray or hurl profanities at your computer screen. It promised me crushing defeat against nearly-insurmountable odds. It promised me the hopelessness of my childhood run-ins with floods of enemies that I couldn’t hope to defeat. And, dear friends, Syder Arcade has delivered on those promises.
FanBolt writes: "Deus Ex: Human Revolution is a game I greatly enjoyed when it originally released, so no doubt I had to get my hands on the Director’s Cut version. It comes with an enhanced visual presence, which I needed to take screenshots to really notice the difference. The improvement is definitely there, and in the images below you’ll see a coloring adjustment and some minor detail changes. It certainly looks better and I’m able to notice it more as I continue to play."
