I don’t know about you, but when the end result is as much fun as Assault Android Cactus, that’s a trade-off I have no problem making.Experience an arcade style twin stick shooter set in a vivid sci fi universe. The one downside to a gorgeous, fast-paced whirlwind of constant activity is that there’s not much of a story to go along with it. There’s a near-total lack of storyline, for example, that you don’t notice when you’re flying through levels, but that becomes kind of apparent when you set aside your controller and think about where your last few hours went.Īlso…well, that’s it, actually. With all the commotion, of course, it can be easy to overlook the game’s few flaws. Everything is vibrantly coloured, the soundtrack is propulsive, and the whole thing is a sensory overload in the best way possible. On top of that, your pace is dictated by a giant battery at the top of the screen, one that slowly drains away as you frantically try to pick up more power as it falls from your exploding enemies. Not only are you flying around the screen, shooting off lasers and flames and missiles in every direction, you also have bombs and lasers and enemies of all kinds coming at you from every angle. Assault Android Cactus is all about non-stop motion, from the minute you begin a world through to the end of each world’s boss fight.

I mean, I can say that the game is a twin-stick shooter, but that seems so boring written down. Bottom line, Assault Android Cactus is a frenetic feast for the senses, and - to borrow a phrase - writing about it feels like dancing about architecture.

It’s the kind of game that you need in action to see to believe - in GIFs, especially. I don’t feel like words can really do justice to Assault Android Cactus.

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