The spreadshot of Embryo's weapon made for intricate patterns of laser fire that we had to weave through skilfully, before returning to lay down the fire, chipping away at its enormous health bar. Though the boss battle followed the template laid down by the arcades - figure out its pattern and look out for any weaknesses to exploit - the truly exciting thing is that it takes Assault Android Cactus's frenetic twin-stick shooting and adds the bullet-dodging of a Cave-esque shmup.
I took on Production Overlord Embryo in this demo, a hulking robot with heavy artillery and a rapid-firing sci-fi gun. It's the boss fights that really shine, though. Cactus, Lemon, Coral, and the four other characters that will be unlockable all have their own unique attacks. I was playing as Holly, whose other attack was a gigantic cannonball that destroyed any enemies foolish enough to stand in its way. Mixing things up are the alternative weapons, launched with a tap of L trigger. If you've played any twin-stick shooter, you know what to expect on the most basic level: the left stick controls movement around an arena, the right stick controls the direction you fire, right trigger shoots bullets, and enemies approach from all sides. When I sat down to play Assault Android Cactus at Eurogamer Expo, my play session was accompanied by a small child who had become very good at the game.Īccording to Sanatana Mishra - one of just three chaps heading up Assault Android Cactus's development over at Witch Beam - he'd been there pretty much the whole day, and Sanatana simply couldn't pry him off.Īfter two minutes of playing in co-op with my new small friend, I could see why.Īssault Android Cactus is one of the most hectic, visually dazzling, gameplay-packed twin-stick shooters I've played in a long time.
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