NerveQuake Software is excitedly setting up a laser light-show for May 18th when their debut title, Vectorlord, launches on Steam. It’s an intense and challenging arcade twin-stick shooter with some modern twists, wrapped in a classic DOS-era aesthetic. Players will be blasting through thousands of virtual villains on a quest to save the digital world from the all-consuming Infectophage. Check out the new release date trailer below.
Vectorlord may have the body and soul of a DOS-era classic, but it has the mind of a cutting-edge modern shooter. Players will have to master more abilities than you can cram onto a floppy disk, including warping, melee attacks, ‘swimming’ through the void between platforms, juggling weapon power-ups and combining them into even deadlier equipment on the fly. It’ll take mastery of every ability to stand a chance at clearing all 20+ levels of the Infectophage Tower.
Players will have to manage resources throughout their campaign to liberate the digital world. Money, smartbombs, consumable power-ups and (most importantly) lives are in finite supply in Vectorlord, and running out of lives means Game Over for that entire save file. It’s possible to recover lost lives through a Dark Souls-inspired dash back to where you previously fell, if you’re up for the challenge. If you’re not feeling quite so daring, Vectorlord offers multiple difficulty modes, and a panel of visual accessibility options for photosensitive players
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- Classic ‘90s DOS aesthetics meets modern shooter in a world of neon excess.
- Combine any two weapon power-ups into an even deadlier bullet-spraying hybrid.
- Ascend the deadly Infectophage tower before it destroys the Vectorlord’s world.
- Replay past levels to gather resources, but beware – enemies grow stronger each time.
- Shoot, teleport, kick, and master a variety of powerful tide-turning consumable items.
- Not just for the hardcore. Difficulty levels tuned for casual players and arcade gods alike.
- Old-school chaos designed with accessibility in mind – tone down the neon if you need it.
