About Vanguard - First Strike
It plays as an airplane game where the biggest decision happens before takeoff: which gun you bring along.
First you choose a difficulty. Recruit, soldier and vanguard are the three settings, and each one is harder than the one before it. To finish a mission you have to complete all of its objectives.
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The Assault is the rapid-fire pick in this shooting game, with a weak cannon that shoots very fast. The Ranger carries a railgun built for precise hits. The Bruiser has a cannon whose shots spread out and hit several targets at once.
The Gunner is the odd one out. Its charged gatling gun needs time to get going, but around 10 seconds of steady fire can reduce an enemy to atoms.
The world is drawn in pixel art, and missions have dialogue between the fighting. The game runs in landscape and works best in full screen.
Quick summary
- You pick a difficulty from recruit, soldier or vanguard.
- You choose one of four cannon types for the mission.
- You fly out, aim and shoot with the mouse, and boost with Spacebar.
- The mission is done once every objective is complete.
Key features
- Four weapon types: Assault, Ranger, Bruiser and Gunner.
- Three difficulty settings that get harder from recruit to vanguard.
- The Gunner's gatling gun can wipe out an enemy with about 10 seconds of fire.
- Mouse-aimed action with a Spacebar boost.
- Pixel art missions played in landscape.
Tips & tricks
- Start on recruit to learn the controls before moving up to soldier or vanguard.
- Take the Bruiser when you expect groups of enemies, since its shots spread out.
- With the Gunner, stay on one target and keep firing so the gatling gun can do its job.
- Switch to full screen for a better view of the fight.
- Skip dialogue with Spacebar if you just want to get back to shooting.
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