No Way Home

Welcome to No Way Home, a game that has nothing to do with the superhero movie you're probably thinking of, there's no Tom Holland here.

- By Alana Dunitz

Publisher: SMG Studio

Developer: SMG Studio

Genre: Shooter

Release Date: Out Now

Platform: PC

You play as Cho, a passenger on a budget space cruiser whose self-serve refrigeration unit has malfunctioned. As a result, the ship freezes and crashes into an asteroid field, bursting into flames. Our protagonist, Cho, is shot out of the ship in a small safety pod before the big explosion, and we find her with the pilot assistant, Matey, in an area called the Feral Commons. This location is nowhere near Earth, so they will need to figure out how to return Cho to her home planet.

This twin-stick shooter, developed and published by SMG Studio, has you travelling through various regions of space, meeting quirky aliens and completing missions for them, hoping to find someone who knows where Earth is or has even heard of it. Cho is not a seasoned pilot, but that’s okay because Matey is there to help out and teach you everything you need to know for your exploration of space. Plus, who doesn't love a smart-ass sidekick?

To manoeuvre your ship, you have the option of using a controller or a keyboard and mouse. You can turn on auto-targeting depending on your preference. I found it easier to have it set to on so I could focus more on dodging enemy bullets than choosing who to attack. It doesn't take long for the screen to be full of shots coming at you; it can become quite panic-inducing! Your ship is equipped with both a gun and a grappling hook — the latter lets you pull rocks out of your path, grab items like credits and upgrades, or even toss stones into goals once you unlock the arcade. Matey also uses the grappling hook to retrieve items and health kits he finds in the region. It also works great to enemy ships close to you making it easier to destroy them