You are a dot. A lonely dot, on a highway of guitar-laden asphalt. You’re the needle placed on the groove of awesome in this unique downloadable shooter “Everyday Shooter.” I wouldn’t go so far as to call it an ‘art game’, but it’s definitely different than a lot of other shooters past and present. It’s pretty straightforward: there are enemies on the screen popping up all over the place, and the intention is to eradicate them. There are also ways to get chains of enemies destroyed all at once. However, each level has a completely different enemy and chain setup. So with 8 levels, in some ways you’re playing 8 different shooter games (with the same awesome control scheme). Speaking of which, the controls are pretty simple. You can move your dot in any direction with the analog stick or the d-pad, and you can shoot with the right analog stick or with the 4 buttons. I like using the 4 button scheme, because it makes it feel more like an arcade experience.
As far as sound goes, there really isn’t a “soundtrack”. More or less, the aesthetic and the levels are made for the music and not the other way around. It’s very relaxing, yet can also be tense depending on the level. As opposed to most video games where the music is dumbed down to fit with the game, everything just fits in Everyday Shooter without having to sacrifice noticeable creativity to any parties involved. Sometimes I will turn this game on and let it sit on the opening title screen, just to hear the relaxing sounds. Now if only the game came with a demo mode, so you can just let it play different levels and have all the different songs on repeat.
I really enjoy this game, and I highly suggest it to people looking to have some fun. You don’t have to worry about guns, weapons, storyline, or anything else really. You can just sit down with and play. It’s like a rock concert, but you get to shoot things and chill out. Finally, one thing I respect about this game is that was made by one person. For a game with such a minor staff, it sure does bring a lot to the table. I’m sure a lot of hard work was put into this game, because when you play it, everything goes together quite well. I suppose my only gripe is that sometimes I find the learning curve for each level can be unknown. Then again, I suppose that adds to the fun. It’s somewhat of a mystery just being thrown into a level not knowing how it works…and then dying quite a bit. I also assert that some sort of Remote Play feature for the PSP would be awesome, or a PSP version could really make things smooth.
You can purchase Everyday Shooter for the Playstation 3 from the PS Store for $10. Futhermore, if you do not live in the United States I do believe Everyday Shooter has been released in othe regions as well. In the Europe regions it is known as Riff: Everyday Shooter. If you don’t own a Playstation 3, you can check out Jonathan Mak’s other games on his website: http://www.queasygames.com/
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