Ashley: 6
Star Guard?is a throwback to the old Atari 2600 days in which you play a bright blob on the screen shooting?other bright blobs. The gameplay mechanic have been done to death, but if you love pixelated shooters,?then Star Guard could probably stand to receive your attention. The music is pretty forgettable and sounds like any other 8-bit track out there. In fact, Star Guard feels as though the developer ripped it straight from an Atari 2600 cartridge, which is both a good and a bad thing. Experience it for yourself and become a master of the stars.
Andrew: 7
If the recent success of the revived Mega Man series has taught us anything, it?s that classic gameplay, when done well, really can triumph over flashy graphics. Star Guard places you in the role of a very pixelated, very green little man with a white hand-held blaster. You are tasked with infiltrating a yellow-trimmed black castle in what can best be described as an Atari 2600 classic. You must fight your way through hordes of red rhinos, red mages, red squids and, well, a lot of red things that want you dead. Why? Because a wizard needs slaying, that?s why! It?s not flashy and it?s not lengthy, but it satisfies a certain nostalgic itch.
Andy M: 6
Total retro. If you?re really in the mood for an 8-bit platformer with jumping and shooting as your most difficult tasks, this is the game for you. Well-made levels, fun music, and a story told to you through ?text-over? as you play. It?s nothing innovative, but it?s fun and a great time-killer. If it had been anything more than this, I probably could have afforded it a few more points, but for what it is, it?s good. It just isn?t much more than that.
Stew: 9
Perfectly emulating 1980s retro style, Star Guard is the kind of awesome that never gets old. Built around simple, fast-paced platforming, it strikes a good balance between difficulty and accessibility.?While each level brings with it new challenges, frequent checkpoints make them far more manageable,?allowing for frustration free trial and error. If the game has any flaws it?s that it can be too accessible at times. While I can?t really call Star Guard a pushover,?it gives you unlimited lives which really lowers the stakes when you reach a new obstacle. Despite some really cool enemy and trap designs, death is made a bit inconsequential when you?ll just respawn five feet away to try again. Then again, the demo version doesn?t give access to the Hard or Trial modes, so those might resolve this issue altogether. Either way, Star Guard rocks. Play it.
Source: http://www.gametunnel.com/?game=star-guard
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