PC Spotlight #66: Rockets Fucking Everywhere

Title: Rockets Fucking Everywhere
Developer: Phobos001
Platforms: PC, Mac, Linux
Price: $1.50+
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How could you not like a game called Rockets Fucking Everywhere? The title tells you everything you need to know about the game in one short phrase, from the whole tone of the game to the your main objective. There are rockets fucking everywhere so you better start dodging.

There isn't a story in RFE nor is there a need for one. An expansion of the original Gamejolt Contest version, this is pure twitchy evasion, and would feel right at home next to games like Super Hexagon, Goscurry, and Hyper Gauntlet. Your ship boosts forward into what is essentially an ocean of rockets. Why are there are dozens and hundreds of rockets flying through space? Who cares, just know that one hit will end you. Split second evasion is the only way to survive. And this explosive maze isn't your own obstacle; asteroids fly across the screens, lasers create deadly patterns to avoid, and later stages introduce new obstacles to evade. Clear a stage and you unlock an even more difficult version of the stage, known as "Balls To The Wall" mode. A pulsing soundtrack complements your difficult journey.

Rockets Fucking Everywhere isn't very subtle, and it probably won't be seen on many Game of the Year lists. But it excels at its singular goal of delivering a brutally challenging, fun, and addictive experience. You can buy RFE and try the demo here, and vote for the game on Steam Greenlight.