Rochard
Rochard is an engaging Action-Adventure, Puzzle-Platform and Sci-Fi Run and Gun video game by Recoil Games. The story of the game focuses on the main character of the game John Rochard leader of astro-miners who gets hired by the Skyring Corporation to explore and gather resources from an asteroid. While on the Asteroid, the whole team of Rochard vanishes suddenly and he finds himself tied to a strange ancient structure hidden beneath the surface of the asteroid. John frees himself and starts the search of his team when he comes to know about the attack of space bandits. This is where you get into the character of John Rochard and you must start your journey of freeing your team mates from the space bandits. You must also defeat an army of droids and turrets to reach to the command center of the bandits, defeat their boss, free the team mates and evade the asteroid for good. Rochard provides with an astonishingly action-packed, platform oriented game-play, great graphic details and a super engaging game story. Rochard offers an amazing expansion pack Rochard: Hard times for some more thrill, challenging puzzle levels and more downloadable content.
#1 Cybernator
Cybernator is an Action, Side-scroll Shooter, Mecha and Single-player video game developed by Masaya and published by Konami of America. It is the second title in the series of Assault Suits and serves as the prequel to the first installment, Target Earth. The plot revolves around the protagonist named as Jake Brain, who must pilots a massive mecha to battle enemies in the war to save the day. The game takes place in the future when the fossil fuels of the planet Earth have begun to dwindle. The massive war appears all over the land for control of these resources between two massive forces such as the Federation and the Axis. Both governments have the ability to move into space and build space stations. The protagonist is a soldier set out on an epic mission to fend off enemies and drive the enemy forces out of the land. The player can explore the land from a side-scroll perspective, use mecha-equipped weapons to shoot down enemies and obtain power-ups to enhance the abilities. Cybernator includes prominent features such as multiple Levels, Power-ups, Shoot your way, and more. Check it out, and have fun.
#2 Metal Slug 4
Metal Slug 4 is an Action-Adventure, Run-and-Gun, Co-op, and Single-player video game created by Mega and published by Noise Factory. It is the 4th marvelous installment in the series of Metal Slug, offering the similar gameplay to previous entries. The game comes with new weapons, several vehicles, bosses, and enemies as well as new bonus combo system. A bonus system was included in the game, enabling the player to be rewards with points, depending on how many foes are slaughtered within time limit. The story takes place one year after the events of Metal Slug 3, in which the world is invading by a new threat of the mysterious cyber virus that demolish the military computer systems. Fio and Marco are summoned to investigate the case and are teamed up with two new characters such as Trevor and Nadia. The player select his playable character, manipulate the land from a side-scroll perspective, battle against enemies using several weapons, kill enemies while rescuing the citizens to score the points. Metal Slug 4 is the wonderful game to play and enjoy.
#3 Contra III: The Alien Wars
Contra III: The Alien Wars is a Single-player and Co-op Run and Gun video game created and published by Konami. The game acts as the 3rd installment in the marvellous series of Contra, and it follows the original title Contra, released in 1987 and Super Contra, released in 1998 for the NES. It takes place in the futuristic setting, where the alien invaders that were taken down during the previous titles have planned to release a conflict against humanity on the planet Earth. Unlike the previous games, the game keeps the futuristic setting for this version. There are challenging levels, and the game comes with two modes. The game involves motorcycle chases like riding on missiles, and the Two-Mode 7 allows the player to navigate the environment from a top-down perspective. During the gameplay, the player can equip and switch between two primary weapons at any time while playing. The player is also capable of firing at enemies simultaneously in a spin-jump fire pattern to take down enemies. Contra III: The Alien Wars is the wonderful game for those who love playing Run and Gun games.
#4 Metal Slug 2
Metal Slug 2 is a Run-and-Gun, Side-scroll, Single-player and Two-player Co-op video game developed and published by SNK. It is the perfect combination of Platform and Arcade elements, and it serves as the sequel to Metal Slug, released in 1996. The game introduces several new features to the gameplay, including new vehicles, weapons and the ability to transform the character. It offers the very similar gameplay to its original title where the player controls one of four soldiers, run, jump, and shoot his way through a variety of levels while struggling to complete missions to become the master. During the gameplay, the player must shoot at the waves of enemies to reach the level’s end where the player confronts the boss, who is more extensive and tougher compared to regular enemies. In the game, the player uses a variety of weapons to kill enemies and struggling to rescue innocent citizens. Additionally, the player can perform melee attacks using knife or kicking. The player doesn’t die in the game by merely coming into combat with foes. The player can enhance his shooting and melee abilities by gaining power-ups. Try it out, and you’ll like it.