Thunder Bird (Elanor Burns) Free
Game title: Thunder Bird
Game description: You are Zintkala of the Lakota. For ten years, you’ve lived as an outlaw—ever since gold miners massacred your tribe. But now, fate calls you back. A dark force has returned: Unk Cekula, the Demon Serpent, once defeated by your ancestors, has been reawakened by the miners’ reckless greed. Only you can stop it. Control your player with the joystick, moving left to right. Jump over obstacles. Avoid—or shoot—hazards and enemies. Try not to die. Keep an eye out for small flashing brown barrels—they contain powerful upgrades. If your main weapon power is at zero, the next barrel you collect will always increase it to level 1, unlocking your second pistol. After that, each barrel grants one of three random bonuses. If you’re already maxed out for the chosen bonus, you’ll receive a protective shield instead, lasting just over ten seconds. This shield blocks enemy contact and projectiles—but not hazards like deep rapids. Survive through three perilous stages before your final confrontation with Unk Cekula, the ancient Serpent Demon awakened once more.
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Production - 60%
60%
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Fun - 15%
15%
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Depth - 46%
46%
Summary
Thunder Bird looks promising from the outside with its Sunset Riders inspired theme but things turn sour immediately as you start playing the game.
All the negative tropes of the SEUCK engine are on display here. From floaty jumping mechanics to poor hit detection to repetitive and dumb enemy waves. All things accumulate into a dour and frustrating affair with very little redeeming features other than a decent looking graphical style.
Overall
40%User Review
( vote)Pros
- Attractive graphical style
- Killer SID title tune
Cons
- Floating jumping mechanic
- Poor hit detection
- Repetitive enemies
- Dumb enemies
- Can’t crouch
- Frustrating game play overall
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