#dogos
#dogos
by Omar (@siegarettes)
Even among the recent revival of SHMUPs, DOGOS, by developers OPQAM, immediately makes an impression. Rather than looking to immitate the more commonly mined arcade titles, DOGOS builds itself in the tradition of European PC shooters. Instead of being led down a tunnel of enemies, you’ll move between mazes, canyons, and open arenas, taking on a variety of objectives as you progress. There’s a focus on detailed graphics and environments, and an overall more open approach to a genre that’s often driven by a perpetual forward momentum. DOGOS, if nothing else, attempts to shake up the common formulas of the genre. How successful it is, that’s a bit more complicated.