2003 · Freeverse · Arcade · Shoot 'em up

Active Lancer

Join Lancer Squad, an elite unit of flight-capable troops, on their current mission to battle an extraterrestrial army set on taking control the universe's evil war machine. Active Lancer confronts you (and a companion if necessary) against waves of alien spacecraft, tanks, boats, and gun turrets over 15 stages of increasing difficulty. It's straight-up arcade shooter action with vertical scrolling.

Released: 20 October 2003
Platforms: macOS
Genres: Arcade Shoot 'em up Shooter
Developers: Freeverse
Publishers: —
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Themes: Action Science fiction
Country: United States
Languages: English

About

Active Lancer is a 2D shoot 'em up video game created by Freeverse for Mac OS 9 and macOS. It plays in the style of many old school computer games and features little plot line or story development. com. There are several levels the player is required to complete.

It lacks a multiplayer mode but two players can play together on the same computer. It was much less successful than Freeverse's popular WingNuts Series.

Keywords

shmup

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Story

In the game the player is cast as a member of the "Active Lancer Corps". He is the lone survivor of a failed attack on the home world of an alien race known as the "cherries" where he has to face fast unending attacks by the aliens.