Controlling the ship never feels off or marred. Moving and shooting feels classic and sublime as if the player is in the starring role of their favorite sci-fi action experience. Blasting an unending army of spiders with chain guns and laser cannons feels like a moment straight out of an anime, complete with potent sound and visual effects. There is immense satisfaction to the gameplay, especially in motion. Curved Space rotates objective during a level, and one such objective is to lance spiders to harvest their energy and attach them to large capacitors that siphon the energy. Most importantly, the lance is essentially for harvesting energy as an objective. Skilled players can lance multiple enemies at once to receive damage and make short work of the many spiders players encounter. Using the lance on a spider wrangles them in front of the player, sapping energy from the enemy and damaging them as well. This lance acts as a tether and is not only useful for combat but also useful for ensnaring enemies. In Curved Space, players are automatically equipped with an energy lance. Using Overdrive at the right moments is the key to survival. A plasma cannon in overdrive will spit out globs of unending energy, and swarm missiles will hit like small nukes. When charged and activated, Overdrive supercharges the ship, making the already deadly weapons even more deadly than before. Overdrive builds as a blue gauge beneath the health bar. Upon defeating a number of enemies, players gather energy to use for their special ability, Overdrive. Using these weapons in their base form is a delight, but Curved Space has more to offer.

Curved Space also features a sniper cannon for long-range targeting and destruction. The weed whacker deploys a circular disc of energy that cuts away at enemies, just like the weed whacker you use for the lawn. The Jack Hammer fires hard-hitting beams of energy that fire in a manner, not unlike a jackhammer, sans the name. The expected range of weapons, such as chain guns and shotguns, are in the game, but Curved Space features a few standout weapons. Curved Space features plenty of weapons to choose from.

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