Game details

Game:
NovaStrike
AKA
Genre:
Shooter
Sub Genre:
Top-down
Release Date (US):
June 5th, 2008
Release Date (UK):
Players:
1
Online Players:
N/A
Developers:
Tiki Games
Publisher:
Tiki Games
Rating:
E10+ [Everyone 10+]
PSU Rank:
234 of 1184 Games
PSU Rank on PSN:
15 of 117 Games
Additional Information:
Available exclusively on the PlayStation Network

About NovaStrike

NovaStrike is a top-down arcade shooter in which the player takes control of a prototype advanced Scythe fighter and combats invading aliens over various planetary surfaces. The player fights both air and ground opponents ranging from enemy fighters to capital ships and ultimately an end-Boss. As the player progresses the Scythe unlocks its full potential through upgrading its weapon systems and overall capabilities.

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PSU Review Score
7.5
Avg. user review score:
8.5

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Summary

Although the harsh difficulty and lack of multiplayer may offset some potential players, NovaStrike’s open areas and unique mission structure are reason enough to give it a shot.

We like

  • Not another “dual analog” top-down shooter
  • Open, go-anywhere levels
  • Unique mission structure

We dislike

  • Overly demanding difficulty
  • Lack of cooperative functionality

See PSU's review on Metacritic & GameRankings

The PlayStation Network has seen a plethora of top-down shooters since its materialization in late 2006. It began with Blast Factor, the average yet enjoyable cellular shoot-em-up with innovative motion controls. Next came the beautifully addictive Super Stardust HD, a game that caused many (including this reviewer) to brave many a late night attempting to best the dauntingly lofty scores on the ever-growing leaderboards. Next...

NovaStrike News

  • Novastrike update hits PSN

    Sony America and Tiki Games have finally got an update out for punishing scrolling PSN shooter Novastrike. The update includes four 'tamed' difficulty modes, trophy support (12 bronze and 4 silver), customisable controls and the option to play your own music in-game from the XMB. Friendly fire is...

  • [UPDATE] NovaStrike update soon, Trophy details revealed

    Did you buy NovaStrike only to find yourself stuck on the first or second level? Fret no longer, as the game's massive update is nearly here. We chatted with Kevin McCann of Tiki Games about what to expect from this near redesign of the game. "I'm really hoping the update helps a lot of exi...

  • NovaStrike to receive massive update, trophy support

    NovaStrike released a few weeks ago on the PlayStation Network to mixed reception. While some wholeheartedly loved the objective-based top-down shooter, others had several corcerns with the game, including the insane difficulty, lack of customizable controls and the like. According to Kevin McCann, ...

  • NovaStrike coming to PSN today

    Kevin McCann, Director of Development at Tiki Games has announced that NovaStrike has been approved by SCEA and will be hitting the PlayStation Network in today's PlayStation Store update. In his post on the Official PlayStation Blog, McCann writes: "NovaStrike is going to be the first se...

  • NovaStrike heading to PlayStation Network?

    A recent entry on the Entertainment Software Rating Board’s official website has revealed that Tiki Games will be bringing arcade shooter NovaStrike to the PlayStation Network later this year. Rated as E10+ by the ESRB, NovaStrike is classic top-down shooting game where players assume cont...

NovaStrike Features

  • NovaStrike Post Mortem Interview

    Let us begin by saying that never in the history of this website have we received such in-depth answers on any topic as we did in this interview with Kevin McCann, President and Creative Director of Tiki Games. Buried away in last week's PlayStation Store update was a little known game called Nov...

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