Archaist 1.2.1

Archaist 1.2.1 brings users a fantastic game which is just a vertically scrolling shoot'em up with elements of strategy and an unusual pacing. While critically acclaimed, Pastfinder never got quite the audience it deserved, possibly due to a near complete absence of marketing.

The remake attempts to retain everything that made the original so addictive. Much effort has gone into getting all the little things right; timing, scoring, object distribution and so on. Nevertheless there's also as much new stuff as could fit without straying too far from the original: New game types can be selected, including a frantic shooter mode and both competitive and cooperative two player modes. Several control schemes are supported, including mouse and one switch controls. Gameplay and difficulty can be fully customized. There are random maps. And all these options are available both with updated art and in a "retro" mode which mimics the original.

As story goes: It's the year 8848 and humanity is slowly recovering from millennia of nuclear wars, environmental catastrophes and an alien invasion or two. Most of the world is rendered uninhabitable by radioactive fallout and malfunctioning defense systems from long forgotten conflicts. These ruins of past civilizations are a goldmine for a people turning technology into religion.

There's never a shortage of treasure hunters and daredevils venturing into uncharted lands in the hope of striking it rich. Though some bring powerful relics that could change the world, remarkably few return at all. The elite few that do are universally revered and known simply as Archaists. The rest are dead.

 Requirements:

• Mac OS X 10.3 or later.
• A graphics card with 32 MB video memory or more
• A screen resolution of at least 800 x 600 pixels.