ionAXXIA

Release Date: 2017-10-01

Developer: Software Geezers

Genres: Action, Indie, Early Access

Price: 3.99

Awesome arcade space combat on all your devices!Take to the stars in this classic top-down space shooter inspired by the 16-bit era the golden age of space games and the game Star Control in particular.Arcade game controlSupporting pioneering control schemes as well as hardware controllers ionAXXIA brings the console/arcade experience to the touchscreen and PC. Dodge weave spin shoot. Use a planets gravity for a speed slingshot or draw your pursuer into a fatal collision with an explosive asteroid. This is real gameplay dependent on reactions and skilful execution on every device its played on.Tactical gameplay through design-your-own-shipsDesign the perfect vessels to conquer/save the universe selecting from components in millions of combinations to balance fire-power manoeuvrability and cost to fit your play style and the current level challenges whether thats direct combat or using environmental hazards to your advantage.Classic 90s space-game flavouringInspired by the great 1990s space games such as Master of Orion Ascendancy and of course Star Control ionAXXIA indulges in the same delight of varied tech and gobbledegook sci-fi jargon. As well as the typical blasters and laser beams expect cluster-missiles gravity wells and maybe a few antimatter cones and space limpits.Easy pick-up-and-play gamingionAXXIA is designed around short bouts so you can get a decent game when youve just got a few minutes to kill or blow an afternoon perfecting your skills and levelling your components. A wealth of alternative control options also bring a simpler interface so you can be sure to find a way to play on your Windows tablet/phone that suits your tastes.