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#87 Aliens Go Home Run (PC, 2017)


It's funny looking back at the classic arcade games, many of the most popular ones failed to see much in the way of imitations or quality ones if they did. Some of the less heralded ones managed to live in the forms of games that they inspired. One such game was Breakout. In the 80s, there was Arkanoid. In the 90s, handheld systems were a perfect fit for that style and featured titles that included a major Nintendo IP in Kirby's Block Ball. With the rise of the indie gaming industry over the past decade or so, you saw more people take creative chances using classic formulas such as Breakout in games like Wizorb and Strikey Sisters. However, in the nearly 45 years since Breakout first came out, the best game using that formula is Aliens Go Home Run.

The premise is silly as you are a baseball player who hits a baseball literally out in orbit. It crash lands on an alien planet causing pandemonium. The inhabitants of that planet then declare war on Earth, and you decide to take them on using your trusty baseball bat. Unlike most Breakout clones, you do not have a standard or fixed paddle. Instead you swing your baseball bat whenever you wish to hit a nearby baseball. You can slide to dodge enemy attacks, use various powerups, and since health is tied to contact with the baseball player, you can allow baseballs to hit the ground and then pick and choose when you wish to hit a baseball.

It incorporates some elements of Shoot 'em ups/bullet hells, so it can get pretty hectic, but the learning curve is excellent, and these added wrinkles ensure that there's never a dull moment.

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