3D Galax
As the name implies, 3D Galax takes the Space Invaders/Galaxian concept into the third dimension. Seen from a first-person cockpit perspective and utilizing flat-shaded polygonal graphics, waves of aliens…
3D Galax is a shooter developed by Gremlin Graphics, released 31 December 1987 on Amiga and Atari ST/STE.
What 3D Galax is
3D Galax is a shooter game developed by Gremlin Graphics and released in 1987. It is available on Amiga and Atari ST/STE.
The premise, in the publisher's words
As the name implies, 3D Galax takes the Space Invaders/Galaxian concept into the third dimension. Seen from a first-person cockpit perspective and utilizing flat-shaded polygonal graphics, waves of aliens advance towards the player and must be destroyed with a laser cannon. Unlike in the originals, the aliens never shoot back: the only danger they pose is that of crashing into the player. If any aliens from a wave survive an attack run by not being destroyed before they pass the player, they will try again and again, until either the entire wave or the player is destroyed. The alien formations change every four waves, but not before a bonus stage involving navigating an asteroid field is…
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
3D Galax launched on 31 December 1987, within three weeks of Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus and Head Over Heels.
Released around the same time: Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus, Head Over Heels.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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