Horizon Shift \'81 is an explosive wave based single screen shooter (shmups) with a real Retro feel to it You can even play the game in Tate screen mode! if you have the itch for some old-school arcade blast-em-up fun Horizon Shift \'81 is a great way to feed that craving - 810 - The Sixth AxisIt\'s also an exceptional sequel that not only improves on the original but fully realizes the potential of its killer gimmick A- - Defunct gamesI went into this game with high hopes and they were all met I didn\'t come across a single thing I didn\'t like 910 - The Insatiable GamerTIGA 2019 Awards Nominee in the Best Arcade Game and Game of the Year categoriesThe player controls a ship in the centre of the screen enemies approach from the top and bottom and the player is able to switch up and down to deal with the encroaching hoardDifferent enemies react differently when they reach the horizon some sit on the horizon some destroy sections of the horizon and some run up and down the horizon The player is equipped with a dash attack where they can knock enemies off the horizon and smash them into other incoming enemies for a score bonus Dashing an enemy of the line refills the dash metre allowing for \'Dash chaining\' this is where the big points are scoredThe player is also able to jump (jumping upside down is an interesting new challenge) and is equipped with a bomb which wipes the screen of enemies as well as restoring the horizonTIGA 2019 Awards Nominee in the Best Arcade Game and Game of the Year categoriesAn explosive wave based single screen shooter (shmups) with a real Retro feel to itYou can even play the game in Tate screen mode!if you have the itch for some old-school arcade blast-em-up fun Horizon Shift \'81 is a great way to feed that craving - 810 - The Sixth AxisIt\'s also an exceptional sequel that not only improves on the original but fully realizes the potential of its killer gimmick A- - Defunct gamesI went into this game with high hopes and they were all met I didn\'t come across a single thing I didn\'t like 910 - The Insatiable Gamer