Cyberpulse (tuxdb.com)

Cyberpulse is an arcade twin-stick thrower where you can slam viruses, and your friends, into firewalls. Experience the pulse-pounding action that combines classic shmup gameplay with inventive physics-based mechanics for an electrifying adventure. Slam your way solo through waves of diverse enemies in the campaign, or throw your friends around cyberspace in the hilarious 2-4 player battle mode. With single-player levels that will challenge arcade veterans, and a multiplayer battle anyone can pick up, Cyberpulse offers an exceptional breadth of gameplay that every gamer will enjoy.

Features:

70+ semi-procedural levels filled with a diverse cast of enemies, game modes, unlocks, and bosses
Creative game physics that bring a new feel to the twin-stick genre
Local co-op tests the limits of your teamwork
Original music score filled with epic synthwave
12+ electrifying power-ups to knock out viruses and your friends
100+ unique versus maps stuffed with obstacles that will keep your party hooked for hours
Dozens of settings to customize your multiplayer experience from a hilarious party game to a competitive arena brawler
Think you’re good? The community leaderboards tell the truth.

Cyberpulse Update 1.6

After receiving more great player feedback, I have implemented the following upgrades:

QoL Improvements

There are now sliders to adjust bloom and saturation in the graphics settings! These should help tune the visuals and gameplay for monitors where it may be too intense.
There is also a new slider to reduce screen shake in the gameplay settings, if you do not enjoy the added effect.
All ability power-ups get a tool tip, rather than just the first two, to help explain their mechanics and avoid player trial-and-error.
NOTE: These new tooltips apply to everyoneeven if you have progressed far you will still have the them pop for the applicable power-ups. I apologize if this spends a charge poorly, but I had someone on the boards ask how [spoiler]Sword[/spoiler] works after having finished the game, so I think best to leave the new tooltips fresh for all.

Boss Rebalance

Without changing score potential, so the leaderboards remain intact, I have made a number of early- and mid-game bosses a little easier:

[spoiler]1-B: The aimed clumps fired in the final phase are 15% slower.[/spoiler]
[spoiler]2-B: The spraying gun in the first phase has 15% less bullet density.[/spoiler]
[spoiler]3-B: The first phase has slower bullets and less density on the sniping shots. In the final phase, gravity slam is only triggered once you have taken out a limb. The grenades used throughout the fight fire more slowly and with less density.[/spoiler]
[spoiler]5-B: Both patterns used by the turret limbs in the first phase have less density. The bullet patterns in the final phase fire more slowly and with one fewer bullet.[/spoiler]
[spoiler]6-B: Both grenades used in the fight fire fewer bullets and in an easier to dodge pattern.[/spoiler]

Tweaks and Fixes

In small ways, this list of levels have had their score goals adjusted to help players progress: [spoiler]Apogee I, Apogee II, Apogee III, Barcode, Binary, Boolean, Citadel, Clash I, Congruence, Convergence, Divergence, Flash, Gridlock, Haywire, Precision I, Quickdraw, Reboot, Rebound, Recompiler, Shockwave, Triangulation, and Trifurcation.[/spoiler]
All settings in the main menu options now loop around correctly when navigating the lists.
Byte trails are 5% dimmer and blink 2.5% less when close to disappearing.
Fixed a rare null reference that could happen in world map if you rapidly moved around menus.

Thank you all for playing Cyberpulse!

[ 2025-04-20 04:41:13 CET ] [Original Post]