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Vortex

Vortex is a retro styled physics driven local multiplayer top down shooter where the goal is to fly around in neat looking spaceships and kill your opponents by making their lives miserable.

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Developer
Displace Media
Publisher
Displace Media
Release
July 17, 2015
11 years and 19 days ago
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Mostly Negative11 reviews27.3%

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About the Game

*LOCAL MULTIPLAYER ONLY, AT LEAST TWO XBOX 360 CONTROLLERS REQUIRED*

Description

Vortex is a retro styled physics-driven local multiplayer top down shooter where the goal is to fly around in neat looking spaceships and kill your opponents by making their lives miserable.

How Do I Ruin Their Lives?


It's super simple. You fire at their vortex until awesome pickups appear. You then pick them up and fire them right back into their vortex. You indirectly kill each other.

Features

  • Physics-driven movement (forget twin stick!!)
  • 2-4 player local splitscreen multiplayer
  • 11 different pickups, customize them however you like
  • Vector neon stylized graphics

Pickups

  • Minelayer: It poops mines
  • Gunship: It drunkenly goes around and shoots at you if you get close
  • Fighter: Deadly in packs
  • Defender: Protects the vortex
  • Mines: Don't touch it no matter how shiny it is
  • EMP: PME for the dyslexic
  • Nuke: Nuke
  • Beam: It helps your horrible aiming
  • Repair: It's like a band-aid
  • Shield: Ramming speed!!
  • Clear: Nothing near you will survive
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