Super Stardust HD
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| Developer(s) | Housemarque |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Version | 3.00 |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 3 |
| Release date | NA June 15, 2007 [1] |
| Genre(s) | Arcade |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, co-operative multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Everyone |
| Media | PlayStation Store Download |
| Input methods | SIXAXIS controller & DualShock 3 controller |
Super Stardust HD is a downloadable game for the PlayStation 3 video game console developed by the Finnish company Housemarque. The game objective is similar to the classic Asteroids that requires the player to destroy virtually everything on screen combined with a frenetic pace that is more reminiscent of modern titles such as Geometry Wars. The game itself is an enhanced version of the classic Amiga game Super Stardust, itself a sequel to the game Stardust.
According to Super Stardust HD worldwide game scores, the game sold about 25,000 copies within the first five days of its release.
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The objective of Super Stardust HD is to score as many points as possible by destroying rocks and enemies. The player controls a small fighter that can move in any direction on a spherical shield surrounding a planet, while simultaneously firing in any direction independent of its movement. The ship is equipped with three unlimited-fire weapons (the Rock Crusher, Gold Melter, and Ice Splitter), a limited arsenal of bombs, and a Boost capability that self-recharges when used. The player can upgrade his/her ship's primary weapons, equip the ship with a single-use shield, earn extra lives and points, and increase his/her supply of bombs, by collecting powerup tokens dropped by certain rocks and enemies. The game is over when the player has lost all of his/her lives.
The planetary shield that serves as the game's playfield is bombarded by waves of rocks that begin drifting in random directions around the planet. Each rock is made of one of three materials that is most easily destroyed by a particular weapon (though all rocks can be destroyed by any weapon). Additionally, various enemies (also susceptible to certain weapons) arrive in waves and attempt to destroy the player by either colliding with or shooting at him/her.
Super Stardust HD provides several modes of play, each with their own online leaderboards. The default game mode, Arcade, takes the player through a series of planets, each consisting of five main phases, the last of which is a boss battle. Planet Mode allows the player to play a specific planet in the same way, ending the game after the planet is complete. Both of these modes support both single-player and two-player cooperative play.
An add-on pack (available for download via the PlayStation Store) adds several extra gameplay modes. Endless Mode pits the player against a continuous onslaught of rocks and enemies, gradually speeding up the action over time. Survival Mode challenges the player to last as long as possible while the playfield is filled with indestructible objects. Bomber Mode challenges the player to score as many points as he/she can using only bombs and a single life – primary weapons and the boost ability are disabled. Finally, Time Attack mode challenges the player to complete a planet's worth of rocks and enemies in the shortest time possible - losing a life in this mode incurs a 3-minute penalty.
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