Jaguar Protector

Protector

		Background: Probes have found an alien species who now are headed for Earth for an all out war. You however are the only ship that can be spared to protect a human colony on Haven 7. This is a fast paced action shooting game which is modeled off classic Defender. You must destroy the enemy ships while trying to save the human colonists on the planet. Added to the game play are power ups and money which allow you to buy things such as shields, rapid fire, and extra ships between levels.Game Play: This has taken classic Defender and built upon it in a successful fashion. The new power-ups really enhance game play by allowing you to build up your ship and boost your chances of success. This game is very challenging and you learn early to never stop firing. It has really nice graphics. I especially like the backgrounds and explosions. It is fast paced and action packed with multiple ships appearing on the screen and human colonists being kidnapped all at once. The control over the ship is just as tight as can be. Songbird really has done a fine job with this game and I strongly recommend that you order this if you have not done so. Protector has the mark of a good game, which is after playing a seemingly short time, you look up at the clock and realize that an hour has just passed. Pros: graphics, fast action, controls Cons: Its hard!

		PreviewThis game looks promising and probably could be described as a Defender Plus. This 2d shooter has plenty of power ups and nice graphics. Those who have played this at Jag Fest have given excellent reviews. Done by Songbird, this game will be available in early December. Looks to be a keeper and I can not wait!

Links: The Protector Playtester Page		Preview from Area 64: The Jagzone, Heath Anderson Current Development Team: Carl Forhan Protector is a 2D side-scrolling shooter in the vein of Defender, with updated graphics and sound. Carl Forhan has obtained permission to complete the game, and from the screens this game is turning out to be a winner. As of right now 90% of the game is complete. Here’s the lowdown of the features: Rendered enemies with sharp animation Rendered explosions with the added bonus of particle shatter effects Power-ups to purchase additional equipment and energy for your ship 3+ layers of parallax scrolling 60 FPS 90% of the time or better Over 100 simultaneously active objects Enhanced audio effects, including digitized voices In-game music via a MOD player Lots of new enemies, including ground-based turrets, missile launchers, meteors, and more! 40+ levels of nonstop fun! There will be at least 3 cheats / easter eggs. There will be at least 5 different “ground” graphics (so it all won’t look like a barren moon). There will be several fun powerups that will make every player want to collect them all… 🙂 this is in addition to the credits powerups which you can collect to make purchases at the “Galactic Shop”.

Initial load up screen, the tension builds		Cool looking credit screen with enemies in background

Will you ever beat 700,000?		Here we go!

It is you against everybody.		The enemy ships are coming.

Ouch that has got to hurt!		At least it looks neat when you blow up.

At Ye Olde Shoppe you can buy all sorts of goodies.		Try, try again.