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Vector Thrust Reaches New Heights in Early Access Beta

In a press release sent to Gaming Cypher, Iceberg Interactive announced that Timesymmetry’s Vector Thrust has reached new heights in Early Access Beta.

Join Vector Thrust’s Early Access on Steam and Help Shape the Final Flight!

Haarlem, The Netherlands – February 24, 2015 – Having introduced their arcade flight combat game Vector Thrust on Steam’s Early Access in August 2014, publisher Iceberg Interactive and developer TimeSymmetry are thrilled to announce Vector Thrust has entered Beta in Steam’s Early Access. With a growing community, positive user reviews, a unique cel-shaded art style and intuitive controls, Vector Thrust is a blast from the past for those with fond memories of popular ‘90s console flight combat games.

Vector Thrust Reaches New Heights in Early Access Beta

“I am very excited to see Vector Thrust reach the final stage of development as we are now officially entering Beta,” said TimeSymmetry’s Cláudio Rodrigues. “I hope all players will enjoy this new Beta build with many new additions and I’m looking forward to revealing even more surprises along the way.”

Vector Thrust’s Beta introduces new features, more aircraft and weapons, and 50 missions. Players can purchase the game on Steam for $19.99 and still be a part of Early Access for the next few months prior to the games launch in Q2, 2015.

Major additions from Alpha to Beta include:

  • 20 new playable aircraft
  • Lots of new weapons
  • New boss units
  • More than 50 new missions
  • New visual effects
  • Several new maps

See the full list of this major update via the Steam Community Hub here.

Vector Thrust is a fast-paced, action-arcade flight simulator with a unique cel-shaded art style for PC. With an extensive variety of game modes such as the unpredictable and vicious Quick Action, a customizable Skirmish Mode, and multiple immersive story-based campaigns,Vector Thrust aims to please both players wanting to get straight into the sky and those who love a flexible, diverse and customizable gaming experience.

Vector Thrust gives players the full power to alter any aspect of the game they choose, ranging from simple tweaks to full-blown modifications. Adding user-made skins, changing unit performance and parameters or even complete battle scenarios is easy and open to anyone. With fully fleshed out Map, Mission and Campaign editors, Vector Thrust boasts unlimited expandability and adaptability.

With advanced tactical AI that actively analyses and responds to a dynamic battlefield, as well as more than 250+ fully playable aircraft (through various iterations of more than 40 aircraft models) and even more naval and ground units that all work to complete their objectives in different ways, Vector Thrust offers missions that are never played the same way twice.

Developer TimeSymmetry welcomes players old and new to the Early Access Beta version of Vector Thrust to provide more feedback and ideas.

Related: Vector Thrust in Steam Early Access, Gameplay Trailer

Source: Press Release

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