Zeit² is about as indie as you can get. Developed by a group of college friends for a class project, the title began garnering some attention after their teacher (Osmos developer Andy Nealen) encouraged them to show it off. After bringing it to events like the Independent Games Festival it began winning awards, and getting all the right kinds of attention. Eventually Ubisoft became interested enough to offer the team a spot on Xbox Live. All they would have to do is deliver.
10 Shmups That Deserve More Attention
The PS4 did had a shmup as a launch game. Like everything else there are tons upon tons of shmups on PC. Check out Steam store type shmup and be amazed. Check out those browser gaming sites like kongregate it has Shmups. Is that consoles nowadays are all about cinematic action/adventure games
A look at the indie game Zeit², :a neat little entry into the world of schmups."
Is Zeit pure Zeitgeist?
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"Lack of story aside Zeit² brings a lot to the table. Numerous mechanics litter the game layered on top of the usual avoid/shoot gameplay of similar titles. Most striking among these is the time manipulation, which allows time to be fast forwarded or reversed using the trigger buttons. While the forward power is primarily used just to amass extra points (scores are higher when time is accelerated) the reverse ability introduces a great deal more and is essential to successfully navigate the game."
