Remote Life

"REMOTE LIFE presents a promising blend of twin-stick controls and shoot &s;em up gameplay that really packs a punch. However, its frustrating moments that verge on being unfair as well as its complete lack of scoring hold it back from …"

"I do not doubt that Remote Life will be a marmite-style title. It’ll have its fans and its haters. Unfortunately, it wasn’t a game I enjoyed that much, but I can appreciate what the developer tried to do."

"Remote Life is a mix of old and modern sensibilities in a package that works rather well. The twin-stick shooting blends in nicely with tight controls and enemies that are fun to fight if you&s;re not stuck with a terrible …"

"Remote Life is a great shmup that&s;s as creative as it is tense and challenging. The story and art direction are dark and grim, with more presence than is strictly necessary, but enhances the game&s;s aethestic. If old school shooters …"

"Remote Life was an adventure I absolutely adored from start to finish. To think a one-man team created this entire package is just insane and he should be absolutely proud of the end product. If you’re a side-scrolling shooter junkie …"

"In this excellent state for shoot&s;em ups, Remote Life is another very interesting proposal. A three-year effort by a single person, Mario Malagrino, who can be proud of the result. Three years later comes the jump to consoles, so that …"

"It&s;s safe to say that at this point there&s;s no shortage of classic shooters on the Switch, which does admittedly make it a challenge for new ones to make a splash..."

"For a game made by one man, Remote Life is a very impressive shmup that any fan of the genre should check out. The twin-stick controls make it feel quite a bit different from other shmups and using all the …"

"In short, Remote Life is an interesting shoot ’em up with a strong art style, neat implementation of twin-stick shooting mechanics in an R-Type-esque setting, and the occasionally impressive boss battle. It is your standard “one and done” game, though."

"Those looking for an authentically minimalist and challenging arcade SHMUP experience with splendid pre-rendered assets will find what they are looking for in Remote Life."

"Remote Life is an excellent space shoot &s;em up for fans of classic genre games, eerie artstyle and techno music."

"A challenging, graphically flawless game that seems like a miracle. Three years of hard work of a single person that cost only 18 euros. A masterpiece that we hope will serve Mario Malagrino among the next big names of Industry."

"Remote Life is very impressive, considering it’s made by just one person. But it does have some issues that will prevent it from being remembered as one of the classics. Still, shoot ’em up fans are likely to want to …"

"Remote Life deserves a lot of credit. A game made by a single person, where the small flaws are easily compensated by the risk of joining two different genres in a very original title. A frantic and at the same …"

"Do you love old-school shoot &s;em ups? Enjoy adrenaline-filled experiences? Appreciate well-programmed productions? Want to pay tribute to a local developer? If you answered yes to any of these questions, I recommend getting Remote Life. Mario Malagrino&s;s solo project is …"