Exterminator Demo

Aliens are usually portrayed as disgusting invaders in most movies and video games, which makes them a good villain and plot generator. Cannon fodder seems to be a natural role for them, especially in shooters and similar genres where you get to blast them to bits. The game at hand is part of this category, and you should be able to have a lot of fun with it.

Exterminator is not very complicated and you get the basic idea from the first few minutes, since all you have to do is shoot the green aliens that run around the levels. To do so, you have an array of interesting weapons at your disposal, each one of which has special properties that can come in handy in certain situations. A jetpack is also part of the gameplay, because it helps you reach the higher sections.

There’s not much of a story going on in the background, but it is quite clear that some sort of invasion has taken place and you are tasked with slowly getting rid of the blobs. Speaking of which, these aliens have the bad habit of multiplying rather quickly, because it is impossible to destroy them by just killing the spawns cruising around the map. Instead, you must destroy the breeding pods.

The gameplay is pretty fast-paced and demanding, although it’s nothing out of the ordinary either. You can easily get quite good at it after a few minutes, because you only need to move around and fire the weapon using the mouse. The only inconvenience is the jetpack handling, because it is rather difficult to properly your ascent without running out of fuel in the blink of an eye.

Fortunately, the graphics are quite decent, even if you have to get accustomed to the sight of 2D environments again. The levels may be somewhat plain most of the time, but the characters and the particle effects make you forget all about level design. The difficulty level is quite high, and you may need multiple tries to get past certain stages.

When it’s all said and done, Exterminator is not worthy of awards, but it can easily keep you busy for a few hours if you fall into its spell. Hence, you might as well give the game a try and see whether alien carnage is your thing.