You like Asteroids, right? Of course you do. Everyone does. It's simple, it's quick, it's fun - everything you love in a retro game. On a personal level, it's probably my second or third favorite of the old school classics, right next to Frogger and Qix. So it was with great pleasure that I found Bounty Hunter SX (BHSX), a modern remix on the classic Asteroids formula.
The general goal of the game is identical to Asteroids: you fly your ship around and shoot down asteroids. BHSX takes this basic formula and expands it out in every which way. Instead of being confined to a single screen, you have a sprawling map to explore, which includes a mini-map to help you find your way around. You can collect minerals and trade them in for ship upgrades, helping you tackle the more difficult targets. And obviously, the graphics have been updated, though I'll admit there's something less charming about modern sprites versus the vectorized look.
The shelf life of BHSX is fairly limited, I'll admit. You'll probably stop playing once you've have fully explored the map and upgraded your ship. It actually has a bit of a disadvantage over the original in that way; the simplicity of Asteroids actually makes it far more replayable over a long period of time. Beyond that though, BHSX is a fun update to the classic Asteroids formula, and will give you a few good gaming hours.
Download [Bounty Hunter SX]
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