IGN's Ryan Clements writes: "Astro Tripper can be beaten within a few hours, but the challenges and numerous difficulty levels make this a game you can come back to for quite a long time. The game doesn't have mind-blowing visuals by any stretch of the imagination, but the gameplay is rewarding and you can snag it for $4.99. Considering how much time you could spend aiming for high scores, I'd say that's a really good deal and it demonstrates how effectively the PlayStation Store can distribute games from smaller studios straight to the community."
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Steam’s deal of the day for October 26th is Astro Tripper. Also the sale will end in 24 hours, hence the “deal of the day”, so you have until 1pm EST or 10am PST tomorrow to grab this deal. Below is a description on the game as well as some important information.
LAG - I’m sure everyone, deep in their sub-conscious, has fond memories of Christmas. I remember vividly that for one Christmas all I wanted was a spaceship, a real one. In retrospect that’s a pretty big ask to place into the hands of my parents but if the Thunderbirds could have spaceships then why not me? Ah the impeccable logic of a six year old. I bring this up because as I played Astro Tripper (a top down shoot-em-up from PomPom Games, available on Steam and PSN) I couldn’t help but think if I actually got my spaceship for that fateful Christmas, my life would hopefully be something like this.
