If It Moves, Shoot It!

The wonderfully direct title If It Moves, Shoot It! leaves little room for misunderstanding. Released in 1989, it is a side-scrolling shooter where diplomacy is not among the available mechanics. Everything on-screen is hostile, explosive, or both, and your response is always immediate firepower. The game embraces excess with enthusiasm, offering frantic pacing and enemies that seem generated by caffeine. Its charm lies in that unapologetic simplicity. No emotional backstory, no ethical dilemmas, just the eternal truth that movement equals target. It is gloriously over-the-top and refreshingly honest about its intentions.