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2000 Classic

A classic vertical arcade shooter set in World War II: you pilot a fighter plane, dodge dense bullet patterns and take down a big boss at the end of each stage. It is all about quick reflexes and chasing high scores.

What defines 1944: The Loop Master:

  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Action-packed real-time combat

The closest matches for 1944: The Loop Master are Virtua Cop, Lethal Enforcers and Ikari Warriors. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes 1944: The Loop Master special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Virtua Cop

93 %

1994 PCPlayStation

  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Action-packed real-time combat

A classic arcade light-gun shooter where you play a cop blasting criminals in quick succession while avoiding civilians. Its early polygonal graphics and fast, reflex-driven pacing influenced later rail shooters like Time Crisis and House of the Dead.

Lethal Enforcers

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A classic arcade light-gun shooter where you play a cop gunning down criminals in bank robberies, street and Chinatown scenes. Quick aim and sparing innocents are key, and a second player can join in co-op.

Ikari Warriors

Challenging difficulty

A classic vertically scrolling arcade shooter where you fight alone or with a friend through jungles, rivers and ruins. Machine guns, grenades and rocket launchers drive fast, punishing action.

Time Crisis II

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A classic arcade light gun shooter where you pop in and out of cover to shoot enemies under time pressure. The series' new co-op mode lets two players blast through short, intense stages together.

1942

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A classic vertically scrolling Capcom arcade shooter where you fly a World War II fighter, blast waves of enemy planes, dodge bullets with loop-the-loops and grab power-ups. Short, reflex-driven, score-chasing runs with steep difficulty.

Time Crisis 3

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A classic arcade light-gun shooter where you duck in and out of cover to blast enemies while racing the clock. Multiple weapons and extra modes deliver quick, intense action.

Street Fighter

Challenging difficulty

Capcom's original Street Fighter laid the groundwork for the genre with one-on-one duels against opponents from around the world, attack buttons and early command-input special moves. It is clunky and punishing, but historically important.

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