February 10, 2009 2255

Everyday Shooter is an impressive indie PSN game that really reminds me of stereotypical indie music. It's a multidirectional shooter using dual analog sticks. It has a very simplistic design, and each level has it's own song and different rules called "chaining." Each type of enemy seems to make a different sound when killed, and this sound blends with the guitar music. However, the music that's generated by killing enemies doesn't blend with the background quite as well as it does in Rez. By playing the game you earn points you can use to unlock various features. One of the interesting features I noticed was the ability to play in "shuffle" mode, giving the stages a random order. I've heard the game compared to Geometry Wars. It seems more artsy to me and less "awesome" in an adrenaline sort of way. I'm enjoying it.