Soul Force
Soul Force, developed by Sarah Jane Avory and published by Protovision in 2020. The game can be digitally purchased from "https://protovision.itch.io/soul-force" and also on physical cartridge and boxed from Protovision directly.
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Player's Review
The Soultron star system has been at peace for millenniums, the echoes of warfare long faded, its people living in hope for a never-ending peaceful existence. Yet some had looked out into the skies, wondering what lay beyond, and what dangers could descend upon their peaceful worlds. In secret they developed project Soul Force, an advanced space fighter designed to defend the Soultron system from an outside threat. And from the darkness of deep space comes a terrible bio-mechanical fleet swarming into the Soultron star system, monstrous creations descending upon the peaceful planets, tearing into the ground for reasons unknown. Communication attempts remain unanswered, the invaders obliterating any ship brave enough to approach... We have chosen you to launch and pilot the new Soul Force space fighter against this terrifying threat and liberate our star system. Learn our enemy’s plans and put a stop to them for good. The fate of our star system lies in our hands. You are our last and only hope..."
Hot off the heals of Zeta Wing comes Soul Force, a horizontal shoot em up for the C64 much like Enforcer. 20 levels of blasting enemies and dodging bullet fire. It's not bullet hell but shots can come fast and direct. The game features music + sfx combines which is a rare thing with large end of level bosses to fight. Each level has a little intro giving the game some kind of progressing story to follow.
Each level has a particular gfx style with enemies to match and progress can be saved after each level so you don't have to start over from the beginning. There are seven different weapons to collect and collecting them also levels them up making them more powerful. The controls well and the collision detection is fair. The shield pickup can be a godsend allowing you to absorb some enemy shots and there is even a pickup for temporary invincibility as well as extra lives.
Overall, a fantastic and well presented 'shoot em up' for the C64. It;s not pushing boundaries or doing much new but along with it's presentation, level intros, end game outro, themed stages, many music tracks is a great all rounder further defining what a 'shoot em up' should be on a C64.
00:00:00 Title / Intro
00:01:20 level 1
00:04:28 level 2
00:08:04 level 3
00:12:07 level 4
00:16:42 level 5
00:18:28 level 6
00:21:44 level 7
00:25:38 level 8
00:29:33 level 9
00:31:57 level 10
00:35:16 level 11
00:39:55 level 12
00:43:36 level 13
00:47:33 level 14
00:50:55 level 15
00:55:58 level 16
01:00:17 level 17
01:03:53 level 18
01:07:30 level 19
01:11:38 level 20
01:16:22 Ending followed by Game Over
Hot off the heals of Zeta Wing comes Soul Force, a horizontal shoot em up for the C64 much like Enforcer. 20 levels of blasting enemies and dodging bullet fire. It's not bullet hell but shots can come fast and direct. The game features music + sfx combines which is a rare thing with large end of level bosses to fight. Each level has a little intro giving the game some kind of progressing story to follow.
Each level has a particular gfx style with enemies to match and progress can be saved after each level so you don't have to start over from the beginning. There are seven different weapons to collect and collecting them also levels them up making them more powerful. The controls well and the collision detection is fair. The shield pickup can be a godsend allowing you to absorb some enemy shots and there is even a pickup for temporary invincibility as well as extra lives.
Overall, a fantastic and well presented 'shoot em up' for the C64. It;s not pushing boundaries or doing much new but along with it's presentation, level intros, end game outro, themed stages, many music tracks is a great all rounder further defining what a 'shoot em up' should be on a C64.
00:00:00 Title / Intro
00:01:20 level 1
00:04:28 level 2
00:08:04 level 3
00:12:07 level 4
00:16:42 level 5
00:18:28 level 6
00:21:44 level 7
00:25:38 level 8
00:29:33 level 9
00:31:57 level 10
00:35:16 level 11
00:39:55 level 12
00:43:36 level 13
00:47:33 level 14
00:50:55 level 15
00:55:58 level 16
01:00:17 level 17
01:03:53 level 18
01:07:30 level 19
01:11:38 level 20
01:16:22 Ending followed by Game Over
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