CounterAttack: Uprising

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CounterAttack: Uprising is a Scrolling Space Shooter (SHMUP / STG) with deep customization, local 4 player CO-OP, and cross-platform online CO-OP for up to 8 players. Blast across 32 levels on the branching campaign, see how long you can last on the endless survival modes, or create custom levels and campaigns with the built-in editors and play them solo or in local and online CO-OP. Earth is under attack! The Automations, humanity's own creation, have rebelled. They will stop at nothing short of the complete annihilation of their former masters. There is but one hope, the Experimental Space Fighter program. Fight solo or team up for intense co-op action, 1 - 4 player locally or 2 - 8 players online, unlock upgrades, use powerful ultimate abilities, enhance your ship the way you want, and save the Earth from annihilation. 8 Player Cross-Platform Online CO-OP and 4 Player Local CO-OP All levels, modes, leaderboards, and difficulties are available in CO-OP. Use support attachments to work together, or set powerups on free-for-all and grab them before anybody else does. Use Auras and support attachments to help your friends, or focus only on damage and blast a way through. If you die you become a turret on a surviving ship to continue blasting. [H2]Create New Weapons to Destroy the Automatons[/H2] 600+ attachments including engine turbos, Support Fighters, Auras, Weapon Replacements, Attack Drones, Weapon Modifiers, Shields, Evasion, Critical Hit Change, and more! Weapons can be combined to create new and unique abilities. Millions of combinations with some powerful (and sometimes wacky) effects! Go all followers and turrets, or buildup weapons that pack a deadly punch. Show off your creations on the workshop, or try one created by somebody else! Choose from the 8 pilots with unique ultimate and innate abilities Each pilot has a unique ship, ultimate weapon, and innate ability. Ayumi has the ultimate Tactical Nuke and Analysis ability, Biff as the ultimate Big Biff Laser and Big Boy ability, Marcus has the ultimate Mesonwave and Meson Blades ability, Joe has the ultimate Overcharge and Action Joe ability, Sarah has the Quantium Shield and Survivor ability, Sloane has the Fighter Squadron and a Sloane Aura ability, Carl has the ultimate Plasma Strike and Rocker ability, Jinx has the ultimate Hack Wave and Autorekt ability. Battle through a branching 32 level campaign and 3 endless survival modes 31 bosses (32 if you count the sun). Branching campaign with secret wormhole paths, 4 difficulties from Easy to Very Hard, 3 modes, catering from novices to veterans. Easy to pickup, hard to master. 3 Endless Survival stages including a Horizontal Flood, Vertical Flood, and a procedurally generated wave survival! Level Editor & Campaign Editor Check out the Workshop for the latest player-made campaigns and levels, or create your own using the built-in editors. All custom levels and campaigns are fully playable in local and online co-op , with the same modes and difficulty options as the base game. Custom levels unlock attachments so you aren’t forced to grind the base campaign to experiment with builds (unlock rates are lower on custom content). A Difficulty for Every Player With multiple paths, difficulties, and modes, there's a sweetspot for everyone! The branching campaign has levels of very different intensity, the game modes offer everything from casual save-as-you-go to brutal hardcore with 0 extra lives. The easy/medium/hard/very hard difficulty increases the number of enemies, their firer rate, and strength. Great for novices and experts alike!

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