KILLSTORM is an intense action game for PC/Mac with rich 3D environments that puts you in the pilot seat of a lethally-armed, highly agile attack helicopter created by former Sony and Criterion developers. Users can now vote for the project on Steam Greenlight here and support it on Kickstarter here.
Deep inside opposition territory, you are thrown into explosive missions and pitted against deadly enemies who will use everything in their arsenal to take you down. In order to survive you must pilot your helicopter and gun down targets to destroy your enemies. Our innovative, responsive and easy-to-use flight controls allow you to be a daredevil pilot and unleash your weapons with deadly accuracy. And that's important because every kill counts. Each kill will charge your Dominator weapons, and you can use your Dominators to get the upper-hand on your enemies, or just to utterly decimate everything around you. Gameplay features include:
We've engineered KILLSTORM from the ground up to have the perfect modern control set that needs to be experienced. Using simple actions you will fly your gunship around the battlefield, aim at targets with easy enemy selection and let loose the dogs of war with auto lock-on mechanisms. Swing your helicopter around targets to out-maneuver them and gain breathtaking speed leaving enemies in your down draft. The built-in physics engine will provide excitement from the inertia of the helicopter all the way to the explosive chain reactions from the enemies you leave behind. We have worked hard to get the feel of the control system just right; it's immensely satisfying to fly and shoot. This is how an action shooter should be controlled.
Your guns and missiles will get you pretty far, but we've also equipped you with Dominators. These are special attacks that give you the upper-hand against opponents; they let you totally destroy a wave of enemies. Activate your Dominators by reaching a certain number of kills on the battlefield. There are five different types of Dominators at your command:
The missions we have planned for KILLSTORM will be many and varied. KILLSTORM will also include both environmental and time of day changes. For the gear heads among you, night vision mode will give you the upper hand in the darkness. And for those nautically-inclined pilots, battling ships at sea will test your skills.
KILLSTORM is our love letter to the retro isometric games series of the 90's. Nice Touch Games aim to be true to the original retro games that inspired this title in many ways including top-down camera view, the right controls, a mix of action and strategy and of course great visuals. We also hope to add some extra "nice touches" to help make the game feel more modern and fleshed-out.
But unlike many modern games, we will NOT be making KILLSTORM a freemium, pay-for-every-level game - we want keep this aspect of the game vintage!
KILLSTORM is also on Kickstarter, and you can support us on Kickstarter here.
Here are some screenshots of the game including a brand new night vision screenshot and Buster Strike:
