In the next article we are going to take a look at AstroMenace. Is about a game ships which is free, open source and that we will find available for Windows, macOS and Gnu / Linux. Is a Arcade style shooter with good quality graphics and effects developed and published by Russian game developer viewizard, which really tests players' hand-eye coordination.
It is a shooting game in which brave space warriors can find a great opportunity to hone their fighting skills. We will have to collect money during the battle to spend it to transform our spaceship into a weapon of mass destruction and send the adversaries we meet to hell. All of this will happen between well-designed 3D graphics and quality special effects, along with detailed difficulty setting and a simple game interface. We will find available 22 spaceships with their unique attributes that we can use for our mission.
astromenace stands out for its playability that completely absorbs you as you repel the relentless attacks of various opponents while dodging their projectiles. Throughout the game, you will face many cunning opponents, each with unique tactics and strategies. So you will need ingenuity and a steady hand to evade their attacks and survive.
To prove your superiority against the growing forces of evil, you will have to constantly improve your ship and weaponry. During the battle, we can collect money from the remains of enemy ships and minerals hidden inside the meteorites that we can destroy with our weapons. With this money we will be able to buy new weapons and equipment from a diverse list. In addition, pilots can switch from arcade style to simulation control, along with many other difficulty customization features.
AstroMenace is graphically unique. The quality of the animation along with the special effects is surprising, and with all its picturesque backgrounds, the game is really attractive, even if we can't put it in Spanish.
General characteristics of AstroMenace
- 22 ships available with unique characteristics.
- 19 unique weapons with easy weapon mounting mode.
- 15 missions more than 100 unique enemies and over 40 space objects.
- Way of simulated ship control and arcade.
- Temperature control flexible difficulty.
These are just some of the features. All of them can be consulted in more detail in the project website or in GitHub page.
System requirements for AstroMenace:
- 1 GHz or faster processor.
- 256 MB of RAM.
- 130 MB of hard disk space.
- 3D video card with 32 MB of memory or higher.
Install AstroMenace on Ubuntu
AstroMenace is available through the official Ubuntu repository. We will be able to install the game easily through the terminal (Ctrl + Alt + T) by first typing in it:
sudo apt update
So then we can start install AstroMenace in the system by typing:
sudo apt install astromenace
If you have any questions or problems during the installation, you can take a look at the instructions offered in the project website.
If you prefer not to use the terminal, you will also be able to install flatpak package from Ubuntu software option. When tested, this option installed a newer version than the one installed with apt at the time of writing.
Once the installation is complete, you can search for the game launcher.
Space is a vast area, an unlimited territory where it seems that there is room for everyone, but another force thinks differently. Hordes of hostile creatures have crawled from the darkest corners of the universe eager to conquer your homeland. His strength is compelling, his legions are endless. However, the humans will not surrender without a final showdown so they have sent their best pilot to defend themselves. These malicious invaders chose the wrong galaxy to conquer and you must prove it! Go ahead and make the alien aggressors regret their insolence.
Hello, what is the command to start it by terminal?
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$ AstroMenace &
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