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Shoot 'em up game (also known as shmup or STG) is a subgenre of the shooter video game genre. In a typical shoot'em up, the player character single-handedly engages large numbers of enemies, often in a spacecraft or aircraft. Players actions are limited to shooting and dodging their attacks, as well as collecting various power-ups. dodging their attacks. In the best shoot 'em up games the player have to memorize levels and enemy attack patterns. This requires good reaction time and precise control over the player’s aircraft. Shoot’em up games are one of the oldest video game genres. They gained their popularity in the early 1980s thanks to games like Commando, Asteroids, and the all-time favourite Space Invaders. Because of their casual character, they’re still very popular among gamers - a fact many indie developers use to their advantage. Interested in shoot’em up games? On Games Republic every PC gamer will find the best titles of all time! And our prices are better than anyone’s.Recommended indie gamesDevil May Cry (also known as DMC)is a video game series created by Hideki Kamiya and Capcom. Originally created as a Resident Evil’s sequel, it was so different in style and mechanics that it was developed into a completely new game. The series focuses on the main character Dante and his goal of avenging his mother's murder. The gameplay consists of multiple combat scenes in which players have to extend long chains of attacks and avoid taking damage. The series is very loosely based on the Divine Comedy poem by the use of numerous allusions (including the game's protagonist, named after Dante Alighieri). The gameplay of Devil May Cry games focuses primarily on fast-paced combat, puzzle-solving, and exploration (the latter are retained from DMC’s survival horror origins). They are downplayed however as Devil May Cry games focus mostly on action. The Devil May Cry series has been a massive hit, with the first three games selling millions of copies worldwide. This success has led to the creation of novelizations, comic book series, an animated series, and even a line of action figures. Get your own copy of Devil May Cry game and immerse yourself in the fluid, spectacular combat. Trust us, it’s insanely fun.When people say “FPS”, they usually think about either Doom or Quake. The latter, albeit much younger, was definitely the more “active” on the market which resulted in many installments in the series. It’s one of the most iconic titles in the FPS genre, with millions of loyal fans across the world. Quake is a series of first-person shooters, starting with the game of the same name. In first Quake (released in 1996) players must find their way through various maze-like, dark, medieval environments while battling a variety of monsters using a wide array of weapons. Quake II (1997) and Quake 4 (2005) are equally dark but unlike Quake set in the future where humans are in conflict with a cybernetic race known only as the Strogg. The third installment in the series, Quake III Arena (1999), was a multiplayer-focused FPS and a response to the increasingly popular Unreal Tournament game. Quake games are iconic and even now, after all these years, they can bring a smile on gamer’s face. A title definitely worth trying!Hide
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