Eschatos is a game that boils down shoot-em-up gameplay to its bare essentials: shoot enemies, dodge bullets, battle bosses, score high, don’t die. It’s old-school and familiar, but also deliciously refreshing in its simplicity and honesty in a world filled with overly complex games that pride themselves in the depth and breadth of their mechanics; a reminder of how fun for everyone shoot-em-ups can be, regardless of age or skill level – of how the simple joy of shooting down alien ships was fundamental in the shaping of the videogame industry, and how this simple fun should have never been left behind in its evolution.