Suppose you're a child. You're about 3'10" at the time, because children are incredibly short by comparison to adults. You're at the arcade, because your parents can't afford daycare. You withdraw your quarter from your pocket. You windmill slam it into the machine, you're playing - we know what you're playing. It's UFO RAMPAGE.

You can never get all the upgrades before dying because you're a hasty, impatient, and unskilled adult-in-training. However, you love it. The screaming of the innocent, and the cows. Your poor attempts and dodging around as you psionically slurp the people of some unknown city wow the other kids.

In a different time, in a different world, where Orphillius was 20 or so years older and made this game 20 or so years ago - that could have been you. It could have been me. However, he's not - and we aren't. Fortunately, we have the next best thing - having it today. And we can pretend that we're all neglected children playing this in an arcade, and by doing so perhaps capture a greater sense of wonder for this simple, but beautiful, game.

I think what UFO RAMPAGE has more than anything is style. Clean looks, smooth movement, and a willingness to make the primary sound you hear be screaming. It looks great, and it does so in an effortless sort of way that oozes coolness. This game is an excellent addition to the universe.

This was really wonderful, loved the music and the little people's screams.
gameplay was fun, though bullets are a bit unfun to dodge due to how low-key they are.A
and some method of healing would be cool too.

The upgrades system was really really well done.