Space Chase: Hunt the Fleeing Fighters

About This Game

Chase enemy fighters in space and blast them with lasers and lock-on missiles. Down 4 to face an ace boss. Beat it to restore durability and start the next wave. Endless until durability hits 0.

Get behind enemy fighters in your own ship, line up your aim, and shoot them down. The 3D view has real depth, and you can play on a PC or on a phone held sideways. The game goes on until you're shot down, so each run lasts as long as your skill allows.

There are 5 kinds of enemies, and each one moves differently. Scouts weave left and right. Dancers suddenly turn away just as you're about to lock on. Stingers fire missiles at you. Phantoms speed up all of a sudden and pull away. The boss, Reaper, gets wilder as its health drops. Enemy missiles are only fired when there's a way for you to dodge them.

As the waves go on, enemies get tougher and learn new moves. You earn points for shooting enemies down, and also for landing laser hits, dodging missiles, and taking down an enemy without being hit even once since it appeared. The results screen shows the wave you reached, your kills, how long you survived, and your dodges. Your score goes on the daily and all-time rankings. It's a great fit if you like to think ahead as you fly.

How to play

Move to line up enemies. PC: WASD/arrows move, left-click/J laser, right-click/K missile, Shift boost, Esc pause. Mobile: go landscape, drag the left side to move, tap Fire, Missile, Boost on the right. Fire missiles anytime, or hold the crosshair on an enemy for 1 second to lock on so they chase. Dodge enemy missiles coming from the red arrow. Boost closes in but cuts dodge time.

Tips

• The laser overheats after about 5 seconds of nonstop fire and can't shoot for 2 seconds. Let it cool now and then to avoid shutdowns.
• You get 1 new missile every 5 seconds, and you can hold up to 6. You start each mission with just 1, so lock on before you use it.
• When Reaper's health falls below 30%, it leaves an opening of about 2 seconds after each attack. Hit it with your laser and missiles during that time.