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Hybris is a fine derivative of Terra Cresta that's actually more entertaining than most of Terra Cresta's sequels and spin-offs. It's definitely a step up from the dismal sequel to Terra Cresta released on the Saturn, a console far more advanced than the Amiga.
The graphics in Hybris come close to deserving the title "arcade quality"... there's a whole lot of orange going on in the backgrounds, but the ships have a slick metallic sheen to them that makes the game as a whole pretty attractive. The music has that slightly irritating quivering sound that's a trademark of European games from the late 1980's, but it does add to the intensity of this already demanding shooter.
More importantly, the game is lots of fun to play. You'll fight through endless swarms of enemies, all while pushing yourself to uncover all the hidden items and build your humble ship into a flying behemoth. Like in Terra Cresta, your ship is highly adaptive, docking with friendly vessels scattered throughout each stage to increase its firepower. You can either keep the ship in one piece to make it more resistant to damage, or split the pieces into a formation temporarily, sweeping away the enemy forces with a tidal wave of deadly lasers.
My only complaint about Hybris is that bombing and formation splits are awkward thanks to the game's single button joystick compatibility. You have to spin the joystick clockwise or counter-clockwise to pull off these maneuvers, something that's easy to do by accident while frantically dodging bullets and enemy ships.
Otherwise, it's a great shooter inspired by a classic arcade title, and a game every Amiga fan should try.
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Reviewed by
ManekiNeko on April 24, 2005
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The visuals have a definite arcade influence, and are pretty sharp, even if the programmers seemed to have a fetish for the colour orange.
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The constant arpeggios make the Amiga sound like it's gargling, keeping the fittingly intense soundtrack from reaching its full potential.
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Hybris is addictive, just like a good shooter should be. However, the quirky control scheme sometimes costs you your supply of bombs and formation splits.
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| A strong shooter that should have found its way to other consoles, particularly the Sega Genesis. |
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