Jet Lancer is a 2D side scrolling dogfight-em-up in the tradition of Luftrausers, Sopwith, and Intellivision Biplanes. It’s pretty fun! I’m terrible at it!
I think my biggest problem early on was keeping enemies on screen long enough to shoot at them, but now that I’m in the later stages and the enemies are more aggressive and appear in greater numbers (and also I’m not holding down the thruster button all the time) it’s easier to keep them in view. The game is frequently frustrating (I miss Luftrausers’ regenerating health), but when it comes together and I can shoot and dodge and get the plane to go where I want it feels great.
The levels that require a certain amount of points in a limited time are terrible, but the game’s accessibility options let me turn off damage and get through them relatively easily so it can be forgiven. There’s also one with a ludicrously impossible score goal that turns out to be a cut scene, so it’s got a sense of humour.
I think my biggest problem early on was keeping enemies on screen long enough to shoot at them, but now that I’m in the later stages and the enemies are more aggressive and appear in greater numbers (and also I’m not holding down the thruster button all the time) it’s easier to keep them in view. The game is frequently frustrating (I miss Luftrausers’ regenerating health), but when it comes together and I can shoot and dodge and get the plane to go where I want it feels great.
The levels that require a certain amount of points in a limited time are terrible, but the game’s accessibility options let me turn off damage and get through them relatively easily so it can be forgiven. There’s also one with a ludicrously impossible score goal that turns out to be a cut scene, so it’s got a sense of humour.