But today, via the magic of emulation, people are once again playing their old favorites and discovering new life in other classic, previously forgotten games. One interesting side effect of this, however, is the development of new classic games. Star Fortress , by John Dondzila, is a you guessed it space-themed shoot'em up for the ColecoVision. Atari's Galaxian meets Mattel's Astrosmash . It also, like Astrosmash , has funny looking objects that move at an ungodly speed trying to hit you.
Control is pretty solid, and gameplay is extremely challenging.
Graphics and sound are good, my only complaint is that background planets and asteroids are distracting they're big enough to be confused as enemies. It's very annoying, especially at first. Star Fortress should also look and sound familiar. You can maneuver your ship around the fortress and shoot at the 3 revolving energy shields. As you weaken pieces of the shields, these pieces will break off.