This was an admirable attempt by GCE to make a pseudo 3D space ship shooter. This is accomplished with a halfpipe that is rendered as a wire frame. Your ship moves along the half pipe and the camera (Yes, you are reading that right, a CAMERA IN A 1983 GAME) changes angles to give the illusion of depth, and with how sharp the vector lines look, it works quite well.
Unfortunately, it’s not the most exciting gameplay wise. I’m rather confused by the game’s controls, since you can move forward and back within the halfpipe, but this also controls the throttle of your ship. I wish this had been relegated to one of the four face buttons. Oh well, you can’t make an omelette without breaking a few eggs, and I’m sure GCE had much better titles afterwards!
Unfortunately, it’s not the most exciting gameplay wise. I’m rather confused by the game’s controls, since you can move forward and back within the halfpipe, but this also controls the throttle of your ship. I wish this had been relegated to one of the four face buttons. Oh well, you can’t make an omelette without breaking a few eggs, and I’m sure GCE had much better titles afterwards!