Irukandji – Charlies Games

Charlies Games has recently released a new shooter game called Irukandji. The story is told quick: You control a ’ship’ and shoot at procedural sea monsters showing up. Well, nothing new here. What makes the game interesting is its great graphics.

Irukandji Screenshot

The game is filling the screen with tons of particles, light effects and opponents. As with other classic shooters, you get score multipliers and weapon improvements by collecting special objects which come up if you destroy enough opponents.

Irukandji Screenshot

It is a tough game and although i am not a major fan of this type of shooters, i think, challenging game play is what makes these games interesting. It is not so easy to get through the level, especially for people who tend to get epileptic seizure

Irukandji Screenshot

What really could use some improvement is sound and music. Music is obviously a matter of personal taste. The sound is quite standard for such a shooter and while you are busy processing all the visual information beating you into your face you will barely notice it

Overall

Well, idea wise this game has not much to give, but it is very well presented and has great graphics. Fans of the genre will especially like its price: It costs $1+, so you are free what you want to play, but it has to be at least 1 Dollar. It has a few different ships to unlock and a few challenges to achieve, so it should give genre fans enough to be busy for a while.

Homepage and Demo: Charlies Games