Heckabomb

Heckabomb is a Windows-based twin-stick shooter designed for seamless play with controllers or mouse and keyboard. The game features circular arena levels and a wide range of upgradeable stats such as magnetic collectors, turbo boosters, rate of fire, and bullet spread. Players can utilize six distinct add-on weapons, including a chain-lightning gun, bullet-reflecting satellites, and a rapid-fire swirly weapon. A diverse cast of enemies, ranging from massive boss warships and missile batteries to tractor beams and a deadly ace pilot, will challenge your arcade skills and endurance. The Heckabomber is a doomsday device and the sole survivor of your home world's destruction by an alien armada. Armed with planet-killing bombs, you must travel the Universe to find enemy worlds, obliterate their defenders, crack the planets, and harvest the debris for resources to upgrade your ship. Asteroids are abundant in the Universe, remnants of planet formation or destruction. Mining them provides resources to build weapons, upgrade equipment, and resupply smartbombs. Every second level requires you to race to harvest asteroids before the blast wave from a destroyed planet hits you. After upgrading your ship, you will face aggressive enemy fleets, break through their defenses, and attempt to drop a devastating Heckabomb on their planet. Enemies vary from small, swift divebombers to large tractor-beam transports trying to pin you down. Every 10th level, you will encounter increasingly huge enemy Warships. Each Warship holds a unique bonus upgrade that you can only acquire by engaging the ship despite its deadly weapons and fighter bays. Hardcore mode removes continues and significantly increases enemy accuracy, fire rate, and bullet speed. With only one life, this mode offers a high-stakes challenge for the elite hiscore table. Casual mode unlocks after completing one campaign level, offering lower difficulty and higher salvage loot for a relaxing experience up to the first Warship encounter. Survival Mode provides a large upgrade budget for a one-time ship customization before throwing you into an endless battle against limitless enemy Warships. Finally, Duel Mode unlocks when you meet the elite enemy ace pilot in the campaign, allowing you to challenge the ace and his five elite henchmen.