"Active
Lancer is a rare and excellent arcade entry from Freeverse."
- MacGamer
"Active
Lancer is a rare and excellent arcade entry from Freeverse.
It's full of that Freeverse charm that makes their stuff
so great. Active Lancer may not be a new concept, but the
care behind the design of the game makes it a real pleasure
to play. With local and network support for multiplayer
games, replay value is high, and the game is a good challenge
in single or multiplayer mode. In short, Active Lancer has
all of the things going for it that qualifies it as a game
worth playing. Check it out."
MacGamer's
Full Review
"Overall, this game is a definite must-have
for arcade lovers, offering more than enough action for
even the most experienced players." - CNET Download.com
"The
latest game from Freeverse Software lives up to the developer's
past hits by providing an action-filled arcade game along
with plenty of power-ups and cool sounds to get your adrenaline
pumping. Pick from a slew of characters and embark on an
adventure to save the planet from evil aliens. We like the
2D, top-down, arcade style of this game and constant adrenaline
rush of being shot at by so many on-screen baddies. The
controls are a bit muddy at times, but we were able to overcome
these small issues and still make it through the two demo
levels with relative ease. Also, dial-up users should think
twice about downloading this game, which weighs in at almost
38MB. Overall, this game is a definite must-have for arcade
lovers, offering more than enough action for even the most
experienced players."
Active
Lancer at CNET Download.com
"Active
Lancer captures the spirit of oldschool arcade gaming but
with a healthy dose of modern artwork and silky-smooth performance...
It's a steal at $19.95"
Freeverse
understands more than almost anyone else that quality gaming
doesn't have to lock step with the latest 3D buzzwords and
ongoing battle-of-the-flasy-screenshots. Active Lancer captures
the spirit of oldschool arcade gaming but with a healthy
dose of modern artwork and silky-smooth performance. Freeverse
also knows when to improve on a formula, and adds two-player
support over a network or internet... or even on the same
computer. It's a steal at $19.95 and offers a genuinely
worthy escape route from the same old, same old.
MacGamer's
2003 Holidays Gift Guide
"Active
Lancer is a throwback to the golden days of shmups... The
game's excellent production quality is proof that there's
a lot of life left in this venerable genre." -Macworld
Magazine
Shoot-'em-ups -- or shmups -- are some of the most popular
arcade games of all time: Xevious and Super R-Type, for
example. But while this genre once dominated the game market,
shmups have largely been cast aside in recent years, in
favor of showy 3-D games that look pretty but often don't
measure up in game play.
Active Lancer, a new game by Freeverse Software, is a throwback
to the golden days of shmups but offers enough new embellishments
to keep the action challenging and fun for gamers young
and old. It features elaborate 3-D cinematic sequences worthy
of a big-budget game, as well as a lavishly illustrated
and lushly rendered environment. It's also got a body-rocking
soundtrack and game play up the wazoo.
Macword
Review "Shmup-tastic"
"Arcade
fans hungry for an old-school vertical scroller: Prepare
to feast on Active Lancer" -MacAddict Magazine
Arcade fans hungry for an old-school vertical scroller:
Prepare to feast on Active Lancer...Active Lancer's storyline
is of the familiar "shoot-the-bad- guys" genre.
You assault the home world of the nasty Cherries in five
different areas, from deserts to snowcaps. However, the
game adds some interesting gameplay options...Active Lancer
will appeal to hardcore arcade junkies and newbies alike
- it's easy to get the hang of and easy to get caught up
in. The soundtrack is awesome...
MacAddict Review [not online yet]
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