Galactivore
Gameplay
Galactivore is a gory retro-style action-platformer inspired by the 16-bit era and featuring an all female cast.
Run, shoot and jump your way through varied levels, each featuring new enemies, bosses and gameplay elements. Enjoy lovingly crafted pixel art graphics while listening to an original soundtrack inspired by the classics of the 80´s and 90´s.
Find secret upgrades and collect rewards in the form of new ammo types as you progress through the game. Each ammo type affects the gameplay in different ways. Aside from certain bullet types being more effective against certain enemies, they can also be used to find hidden secrets and open new paths. Your actions in the game determines your journey and which ending you will get.
Story
The year is 2068 and Earth has become uninhabitable. You are an unnamed space traveller, looking for any work you can find. You get hired by the Invisible Hand Corporation to help them fight the United Liberation Front. On your journey across different planets you will discover the thruth behind the Invisible Hand Corporation´s rise to power – the mysterious ”Substance 52”. This forces you to choose a side.
Will you fight for the Invisible Hand Corporation or the United Liberation Front?
Game Discussion
Steam User 1
Galactivore is a very charming retro action game with all the right ingredients. Fun, violent animations, secrets to find, a crazy storyline, big bosses, weapons to unlock, and very catchy music.
If you're into Mega Man, Ninja Gaiden, and other vintage shooty platformers, this is for you. There are some hard levels and you need to be prepared to fail a little and do some practice and level retries, especially towards the end. But if you stick to it, you get a real sense of reward, because this game has that distinct feeling of achievement as you keep playing and your skills improve.
Some tips:
Go back and look for armor and health upgrades. These can really help in the last stage which can be quite tough otherwise. You can see on the map screen which levels still have something to pick up. Sometimes you need an ammo type from a later stage to get to the upgrade, so make sure to return and look around when you've got a few ammo types. When you replay a previously finished stage you don't have to fight the boss again.
Learn what the special items do and don't be afraid to use them. Some situations become vastly more managable with the correct special item.
In the same way, make sure to use the special ammo. Some enemies are only reachable to kill by means of special ammo or items, and it can mean life or death to get rid of them, especially in jump-y situations.
There are some things that can be destroyed that weren't fully obvious to me, they kind of blended in to the environment. So listen for that sound of bullets landing, especially towards the end. I'm talking specifically about the things that spawn little flying robot orbs in level 5.
I had a lot of fun with Galactivore and it is one of those games that has a lot of personality, so I know it will stay in my brain for a long time!