Vostok Inc. (Xbox One) Review
When you first sit down with Vostok Inc, your first thought is likely to be one of confusion. After all, twin stick shooters tend to fall into certain categories. They are either action-orientated fast-paced affairs where you have to try and kill enemies to get the best high score or tactical experiences that see you having to survive waves upon waves of enemies with a variety of weapons and power-ups. This game is neither of those. Instead, it combines bits of both of those along with what is essentially a business simulator. The reward isn’t a high score or having reached a new level but the amount of money you can accumulate. In that sense, Vostok immediately distinguishes itself from almost any other twin stick shooter you are likely to have played. The basic premise is deceptively simple. You pilot your ship around the solar system, and later the galaxy, killing enemies and destroying asteroids to collect cash. Then you can use this money to buy buildings on planets that
