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games: Omega 5

Shiny shiny awesome awesome!

Omega Five is one of a rare breed of Xbox Live Arcade games that isn’t a port or conversion - it’s actually original and new. It’s absolutely crazy, an old school-styled arcade shooter but with bonkers graphics that give you a serious headache.

There are definitely some weird quirks. The girl (Ruby) sounds a lot like Boobie in the character selection screen, which is rather apt given her ample figure. The dude, Tempest, has four hands but constantly looks like he’s… well, spraying enemies with something unthinkable.

Seriously. Watch. You’ll get the idea.

-Katharine

comments

Norbit
January 23rd, 2008 - 7:31am

That looks great. Like the bastard child of R-Type & Space Harrier.

Schmung
January 23rd, 2008 - 9:10am

I confess I have a somewhat puerile sense of humour, so the sight of a flying cyborg guy spewing fiery yellow goo/splashly green lasers from his nether regions made me grin like an eejit. They must be doing it on purpose, much like certain animations in ye olde SFII, which is just as funny now as it was when I was 12.

There’s a 2D Bionic Commando remake on it’s way to live soon, which should get fans of old school shooters pretty excited. Hopefully not splashy green laser excited though. That’s just disturbing.

Rontox
January 24th, 2008 - 12:04pm

Boobie!

Joseph Carbone
January 24th, 2008 - 5:08pm

Thanks Katharine…

-Joseph

Lunewhite
January 25th, 2008 - 7:13am

HI all just got back from paris i have been working there for the last 3 days Speaking to the Intellectual Property (IP) Crime Group in London, Trade and Industry Minister Malcolm Wicks said that, from 6 April, new powers under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, backed up with £5million new funding, will be at the disposal of Trading Standards Officers and other UK enforcement agencies to support the duty to enforce this Act..As a lawyer i will add this K- can carry on with her good work you have not broken any laws and can still speak as you wish.The only sentance i learnt while i was away was une fille comme vous a besoin d’un homme comme moi but i had no luck damn my curse lol stay free all

Ryuzaki
January 26th, 2008 - 10:51pm

Great review as always, what are you thinking about doing for your next review.

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