When comparing rRootage vs Torus-Trooper, the Slant community recommends rRootage for most people. In the question“What are the best games on Linux?” rRootage is ranked 121st while Torus-Trooper is ranked 122nd. The most important reason people chose rRootage is:
The dark background behind bright neon colors makes for a really interesting looking game.
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Pro Great visual design
The dark background behind bright neon colors makes for a really interesting looking game.
Pro 4 different modes offer a variety of ways to play
While the 4 game modes aren't necessarily original ideas (they seem to be inspired by other games), when compiled under a single title with the great simplistic bright graphics they feel right at home. All of the modes share 1 thing in common: you do more damage to the boss the closer you are to it.
Normal mode acts like like vertical scrolling shooters: avoid the incoming fire, and get a few hits on the boss to damage it.
PSY mode rewards you for your sense of adventure - you build up power by having enemy fire close to your ship (within a white ring).
IKA mode has two colors of bullets - red and blue. You can swap between red and blue at any time, and you reflect bullets that share a color with you.
GW mode gives you a temporary shield on a cooldown that you can use to reflect bullets back at the boss.
Some of these modes are very interesting, and they reward you for being close to danger, and using enemy fire to your advantage.
Pro Time based gameplay
Instead of having lives, you have a score in the top left corner. For each thing that hits you, your time gets decreased (when it hits 0 you die). When you shoot things though, it adds a bit of time.
Pro Interesting game mechanics based off speed
The faster you go, the more difficult the game becomes...but at the same time the more effective your bullets are (they spread out more, hitting more enemies). Alternatively, you can also slow down which charges your shield, which you can then release to destroy anything in its path.