Laser Disco Defenders – A Funky Good Time

<p>Disco&comma; Lasers&comma; and Fashion are not words that normally coexist in the world of video games&period; There are plenty of rhythm and fashion games&comma; but never games that blend disco&comma; fashion&comma; and Bullet Hell mechanics&period; <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;outofboundsgames&period;com&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener noreferrer">Out of Bounds<&sol;a> is an indie developer that aims to change that with their newest game <em>Laser Disco Defenders<&sol;em>&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em>Laser Disco Defenders<&sol;em> is a Bullet Hell mixed with a Twin-Stick Shooter and Rogue-Lite game that puts you in the role of The Laser Disco Defenders&period; The Laser Disco Defenders are on a quest to defeat the evil Lord Monotone and prevent him from using the Mirror Moon to force the entire galaxy to dance to his own tune&period; It is up to the Laser Disco Defenders to prevent that from happening and make sure the galaxy is free to enjoy the disco and music they choose&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>There are four different characters to choose from&comma; each with their own unique abilities and skill sets&period; To make things even more complex and customizable&comma; <em>Laser Disco Defenders<&sol;em> also has outfits and clothing items that can change your characters’ capabilities&period; Each of <em>Laser Disco Defenders<&sol;em>’ environments is procedurally generated&comma; meaning no two sessions of gameplay will be the same&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;114073" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-114073" style&equals;"width&colon; 960px" class&equals;"wp-caption aligncenter"><img class&equals;"wp-image-114073 size-full" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;cdn&period;bagogames&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2016&sol;10&sol;06220752&sol;Laser-Disco-Defenders-Outfits&period;jpg" alt&equals;"&lpar;Laser Disco Defenders&comma; Excalibur Games&rpar;" width&equals;"960" height&equals;"544" &sol;><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-114073" class&equals;"wp-caption-text">&lpar;<em>Laser Disco Defenders<&sol;em>&comma; Excalibur Games&rpar;<&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<p><em>Laser Disco Defenders<&sol;em> is unique among Rogue-Lite games in that it is considered &lpar;by the developers&rpar; a &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Self-Inflicted Bullet Hell&period;” The reason for this is that the bullets your characters &lpar;and other enemies&rpar; shoot do not disappear over time&period; This causes you to have to be cautious and make sure you don’t move into the path of a ricocheting bullet&comma; causing you to take damage&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>This unique twist on Classic Bullet Hell gameplay gives <em>Laser Disco Defenders<&sol;em> an extra bit of depth that makes the end of a run less about large amounts of enemies&comma; and more about being careful where you shoot and how you move&period; There is also  a mission-based progression system&comma; though it is somewhat inconsistent in difficulty&period; By completing various goals &lpar;such as completing a certain number of &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;caves” or levels without taking damage&rpar; you can unlock outfits that can give you passive bonuses and change how your character shoots&comma; moves&comma; and acts&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;114074" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-114074" style&equals;"width&colon; 1000px" class&equals;"wp-caption aligncenter"><img class&equals;"wp-image-114074 size-large" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;cdn&period;bagogames&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2016&sol;10&sol;06220822&sol;Laser-Disco-Defenders-Gameplay-1024x576&period;jpg" alt&equals;"&lpar;Laser Disco Defenders&comma; Excalibur Games&rpar;" width&equals;"1000" height&equals;"563" &sol;><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-114074" class&equals;"wp-caption-text">&lpar;<em>Laser Disco Defenders<&sol;em>&comma; Excalibur Games&rpar;<&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<p>It is obvious that the 70s and the era of disco have influenced <em>Laser Disco Defenders<&sol;em> greatly&period; The music of the game is very 70s&comma; while the visuals are a mix of the 70’s style and cartoonish visuals seen with the animation of <em>Steven Universe<&sol;em>&period; This combination of the 70’s theme with a unique art style seems to make up for the fact that <em>Laser Disco Defenders<&sol;em> doesn’t have much substance to it beyond what you see at first glance&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Despite saying that&comma; <em>Laser Disco Defenders<&sol;em> is addictive and fun&comma; even if the gameplay is simplistic yet frustrating&period; It is important to note here that you will die numerous times during your journey through this game&period; Just because the game has a simplistic set of mechanics doesn’t mean it is easy or simple by any means&period; I did find myself somewhat disappointed though with the characters and limited outfits&period; The characters themselves don’t really have much to set them apart besides a different look and different health and speed values&period; There are only three pieces of fashion wear for each body part&period; Three headpieces&comma; three torsos&comma; three pants&comma; and three shoes&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Even with its issues&period; <em>Laser Disco Defenders<&sol;em> is a funky good time&period; It might not be a game you play longer than a few days&comma; but it brings new concepts to the Rogue-Lite and Bullet Hell Genres&period; The soundtrack&comma; overall premise&comma; and art style are very interesting and the gamepad support is very smooth&period; I would recommend <em>Laser Disco Defenders<&sol;em> to anyone who likes Twin-Stick Shooters or Bullet Hell games despite the flaws it has&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<hr &sol;>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; center&semi;"><strong>A PC Review Code for <em>Laser Disco Defenders<&sol;em> was provided by Excalibur Games for the purpose of this review<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;