$14.99Space Pirate Trainer Blast droids, dodge lasers
Pick your blasters and gadgets, hold the landing platform against wave after wave of droids, and move to a soundtrack that keeps the pace up.
Is Space Pirate Trainer worth it?
Space Pirate Trainer is worth it if…
- you want a VR game that shows off the headset to friends and family
- you like short arcade sessions built around beating your own high score
- you enjoy fast, physical play and do not mind working up a sweat
- you want something easy to learn that takes real practice to master
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Dodge, duck and shoot it out
Droids come at you in waves, and shooting is only half the job. Lasers you can see coming are lasers you can step out of: duck under a shot, rise up before the next droid locks on, and keep firing while you do it. Some weapons slow time while you are under fire, so you can lean out of a slow projectile and line up your own shot as it speeds back up. Shields help, but leaning on them will not get you far: the game tells you outright that dodging is how you reach the top rankings. It is physical play, and it can turn into a real workout within the hour.
An arsenal you swap mid-fight
You carry more than one answer. Weapons change on the fly, mid-wave, without breaking your rhythm: pistols for dual-wielding, a scattergun for close work, a shield to hide behind, a bat that bats shots back at the droids that fired them, and a tether-style whip for when you feel fancy. Certain droids are more vulnerable to specific guns, so picking the right tool for the wave in front of you is part of the strategy. Powerups drop in to give you an edge. The result feels like a bullet-hell arcade cabinet you stand inside, and the soundtrack, a highlight, is worth a little dance between waves.
