Quantum... You are the pilot of Quantum, an Omega-class fighter patroling deep space. It's a lonely assigment.
Suddenly, and predictably, you are caught in a sub-space anomoly and transported to the middle of a mysterious region of space with a black hole at its center and deadly asteroids drifting by. You'll encounter hostile aliens and mysterious floating artifacts.
Quantum is a new, updated take on the classic game of Asteroids. It's Asteroids taken to another level adding:
A dreaded black hole, relentlessly pulling everything toward its
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Yes, I played the original arcade Astroid back in the 80's, but for me the inevitable yardstick for this genre will always be Ambrosia's Maelstrom.
So how does it measure up? Quite good! Certainly, the audio is much better, and the resizable window is a nice feature. The graphics are nice but need a few more iterations of polish to really stand out.
As for playability, definitely good! The only thing I wish for is a mode with no (permanent) black hole in the middle, making it a more 'classic' experience. The 60 minutes play limit in the demo is reasonable and the price ditto.
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Quantum... You are the pilot of Quantum, an Omega-class fighter patroling deep space. It's a lonely assigment.
Suddenly, and predictably, you are caught in a sub-space anomoly and transported to the middle of a mysterious region of space with a black hole at its center and deadly asteroids drifting by. You'll encounter hostile aliens and mysterious floating artifacts.
Quantum is a new, updated take on the classic game of Asteroids. It's Asteroids taken to another level adding:
A dreaded black hole, relentlessly pulling everything toward its inky maw.
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Gla reviewed on 09 Dec 2009
Yes, I played the original arcade Astroid back in the 80's, but for me the inevitable yardstick for this genre will always be Ambrosia's Maelstrom.
So how does it measure up? Quite good! Certainly, the audio is much better, and the resizable window is a nice feature. The graphics are nice but need a few more iterations of polish to really stand out.
As for playability, definitely good! The only thing I wish for is a mode with no (permanent) black hole in the middle, making it a more 'classic' experience. The 60 minutes play limit in the demo is reasonable and the price ditto.
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Reasonable price.
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Quirop-Pa rated on 03 Nov 2011