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Is Starr Mazer: DSP worth it for you?
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Play it if you…
Good fit- Shoot ’em up fans who want side-scrolling arcade stages
- Players who enjoy choosing a squad with different weapons and stats
- Roguelike fans who want a lives system built around recruiting replacement pilots
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a slow-paced experience may find the frantic, bullet-filled stages too fast.
- Players who prefer short, self-contained stages may not want a campaign structured around a single run through nine levels.
- Players looking for a climbing or action-puzzle game will find a shooter rather than a traversal-focused experience.
Our take on Starr Mazer: DSP
The defining structure is a nine-level campaign played as a single run, with SK:ORE used to recruit replacement pilots when a squadron falls.
What is Starr Mazer: DSP?
Starr Mazer: DSP is a side-scrolling shoot ’em up with a roguelike twist on lives and continues.
Players assemble a squadron of pilots, each with different ships, weapons, stats, and voices, then choose a team before each mission. The campaign spans nine levels in three acts, from the surface of Thersa-CPIX to the G’ell Super Ship, with enemy waves and three bosses. During a run, Carbomite pickups power primary weapons or a super weapon. SK:ORE gathered from defeated enemies and Carbomite pickups can be spent on a replacement squadron of pilots, so the battle continues after a squadron falls. Legendary pilots can also be discovered and added to the roster.
How Starr Mazer: DSP plays
- 01Squadron selection
- Choose pilots for each mission based on their ships, weapons, stats, and battle order.
- 02Replacement pilots
- Spend SK:ORE from enemies and Carbomite pickups to recruit a new squadron after a defeat.
- 03Weapon upgrades
- Collect Carbomite to strengthen primary fire or fuel a super weapon.
- 04Nine-level campaign
- The three-act route runs from a planet's surface to the heart of the G’ell Super Ship.
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Starr Mazer: DSP: platforms & release
Is Starr Mazer: DSP worth it?
It is worth it if: shoot ’em up fans who want side-scrolling arcade stages. Skip it if: players seeking a slow-paced experience may find the frantic, bullet-filled stages too fast.
Where can I download Starr Mazer: DSP?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Starr Mazer: DSP's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Starr Mazer: DSP on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
