Right from the moment you hit the title screen and the glorious retro music starts, taking me back to my classic Commodore 64 gaming days, there’s no missing that this is a retro title in every way. Resembling, to me, a game I might have played on my buddy’s ColecoVision, Hyper Sentinel is a fast-moving homage to a variety of classic arcade-style titles.
In each level you’ll be challenged to destroy a number of targets on a huge ship you’re flying over. You’ll be distracted by enemy fighters, power-up opportunities, and a wide variety of ship defenses as you progress through the game. Each level is also capped off with a boss battle, and you’ll need to work to drain the boss’s health while keeping a careful eye on your own. Fortunately your ship will replenish its health if you’re able to avoid being hit for a little while, though depending on what’s going on at the time that can be harder to manage than you may think.
