Yargis

Yargis is an Asteroid-like game that combines a single player campaign and multiplayer modes that should provide all the excitement needed for hours of fun.

It’s no doubt that Asteroids made a really big impression on numerous generations of players, so any game that uses any kind of mechanic that is remotely similar immediately stands out. The Yargis developers are saying this right from start, and they pride in the fact that they borrowed from Asteroids.

Some of the older gamers among you might remember that Asteroids was an incredibly difficult and demanding game a few decades ago. It was one of the games that gained worldwide recognition, and that tough to achieve without the internet.

Lots of studios try to mimic the gameplay, but the original stuck in the mind of the players. Studios and developers have used the same kind of mechanic since then in various games, so Yargis is actually just one of them.

Yargis is a 2D sim shooter, so don’t expect a script that can win an Oscar. The action seems to take place in the year 3013, and Mukka is the first alien race that we have encountered. They are now attacking Earth and Yargis is the only way to defend the planet.

The game has a sizable single-player campaign if that’s your cup of tea, but the real interesting aspect is multiplayer. Players can join up in all kinds of matches, including deathmatch and capture the flag. Some of these matches can get pretty intense, so playing with friends is where this game shines.

It’s also possible for players to design their own ships, to some degree, so there is some kind of replay value to the game. There aren't a lot of options, but Yargis compensates with options for multiplayer matches.

You might have some problems with the registrations, but that appears to be related to their servers. In any case, Yargis has really low system requirements, and anyone with a five-year-old computer will be to run this just fine. Keep in mind that it’s a trial and available for 30 days only.