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Laser Guy is a twin-stick "anti-shooter" about a stressed out game developer who can't stop shooting laser beams from his eye

Do I need to explain how Cyclops from the X-Men's powers work?

Pixel art of a man with one eye shooting a laser beam out of it in Laser Guy.
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Do I need to explain how Cyclops from the X-Men's powers work?

The short version

  • More or less, I think it's technically energy from a punch dimension?
  • I'm not an X-Men nerd though, so correct me in the comments.
  • Main point is, he can never stop shooting those beams, which is why he has to always be wearing glasses at the very least.

What happened

Which, as it turns out, makes for a fun video game concept, as it's now been manifested in the form of Laser Guy, a twin-stick " anti-shooter " all about not killing your co-workers. Furniture isn't destroyed immediately, so you can use it to block your laser beams to ensure you don't turn anyone into a rotisserie chicken.

Why it matters

This then becomes a game of semi-strategy, one where you have to use the terrain to your advantage.

Summary by Nerd News Network. Read the full article at Rock Paper Shotgun via the links above and below.

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