You do not get between a boy and his stardust. That is the lesson that the enemies will eventually understand in this side-scrolling game called DOT Space Hero, now available on Android devices. While the controls and gameplay for this may not be that perfect, what it lacks there is more than made up by the beautiful graphics and children’s story book charm that exudes from this game. Still, the flaws doesn’t take away from the fact that it’s a fun game to play, especially if you like the classic side scrollers.
The basic back story of the game is that DOT is a space traveler who spends his time playing video games and eating what seems to be like irradiated popcorn but is actually stardust. One day, he wakes up and realizes that someone has stolen his stardust, and so he goes on an all-out quest to find out who dared to steal his shiny munchies. DOT will journey across planets and galaxies and the creatures he encounters aren’t that friendly. Good thing he has his trusty ole laser pistol to blast them into oblivion.
All you have to do as he scrolls across the planets and galaxies is to tap the left side of the screen to boost him up, and releasing that will cause him to fall back down. If you want him to fire his pistol, you tap your right thumb. You’ll be weaving and dodging between huge rocks and large enemies that will sometimes shoot you back. The gameplay isn’t as smooth as you can expect, but as we said, it’s good, clean fun for those looking for an entertaining game.
You can download DOT Space Hero from the Google Play Store for free. There are in-app purchases available to help your hero’s journey along the way.
