{"id":20114,"date":"2020-05-18T00:01:26","date_gmt":"2020-05-18T00:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/?p=20114"},"modified":"2020-04-29T13:46:03","modified_gmt":"2020-04-29T13:46:03","slug":"starcrossed-switch-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/18\/starcrossed-switch-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"StarCrossed (Switch, PC)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>In a distant galaxy, a magical artifact called the Harmony Star brings worlds together.\u00a0 But at a celebration revolving around the star, it gets stolen and five nearby characters are chosen to receive special powers so they can get the star back.\u00a0 The five heroes include a pop idol, a fanboy, a princess, a buff outlaw woman, and an android.\u00a0 They get the power to fly in space and bounce back a star between one another to destroy bad guys.\u00a0 This unique arcade style \u2018shooter\u2019 combines elements from games like Pong, as well as obscure Japan only titles like the twin stick game Libble Rabble.\u00a0 You may not have heard of that one, but it was created by the same guy who made Pac-Man, so it\u2019s worth looking up.\u00a0 Anyway, StarCrossed is available on Switch and PC, but reviewed on Switch here.<\/p>\n

There are two main modes of play.\u00a0 Story mode has you progress through levels to reclaim the Harmony Star, and Arcade mode is an endless stream of enemies for you to try to last as long as you can.\u00a0 To play, pick two of the five characters.\u00a0 You\u2019ll control each one on screen with the L and R sticks.\u00a0 Move them around to avoid enemies and projectiles.\u00a0 As you move around, you\u2019ll bounce a star from one character to another.\u00a0 If the star hits an enemy, it\u2019ll take a hit or be destroyed, depending on how powerful it is.\u00a0 If you time it right, you can press a button to bounce back the star faster for more power, and if you do this enough times, you can activate a special skill.\u00a0 Each character has a different one.\u00a0 My favorite is the outlaw\u2019s, as she makes the star super big!\u00a0 If one of the characters gets hit three times, the game is over.<\/p>\n

The only main problem I had with the game is that it is very difficult to play with one player, as it\u2019s hard to keep track of two characters, a bouncing star, and all the projectiles and enemies at once.\u00a0 It\u2019s ideally played with a second person, so you only have to worry about your character.\u00a0 Also, the artwork kind of has an amateurish \u201cDeviantArt\u201d vibe that some may not like, but I didn\u2019t mind it much personally.\u00a0 So if you have a friend and both of you like unique arcade style experiences, you may want to check out StarCrossed.<\/p>\n

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Kid Factor:<\/strong><\/p>\n

If an enemy gets hit by the bouncing star, they just flash red or disappear in a puff of purple smoke, and that\u2019s about as violent as it gets.\u00a0 Reading skill is helpful for the text, and younger gamers may find it a bit difficult.\u00a0 StarCrossed is rated E for Everyone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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