

Hyper Sentinel is a pure shot of pixel-perfect nostalgia, fusing iconic shooter gameplay with contemporary systems and mechanics; repackaging the sights, sounds and feel of the arcade to deliver the ultimate neo-retro experience.
ShooterIndieArcadeActionretroshoot 'em upshmupPlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
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Character
Plot-driven, spare, grave and unpretentious.
- character-ledplot-driven
- sparerichly built
- gravecomic
- unpretentiousprestige
- contemporarynostalgic
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About the game
- Platforms
- PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
- Developer
- Huey Games
- Publisher
- Huey Games
- Released
- May 11, 2018
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
- Engine
- Unity
IGDB rating 7.2/10 from 6 ratings.
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