Sift Heads Assault 1.0

Warning: You need to have a program capable of running an SWF file to play this game. You can click here to find one such program right here on our website.

Flash game developers were incredibly ambitious despite the rather limited nature of the medium. These developers don't let that stop them, however, and so there's a ton of episodic series on the internet. Sift Heads was one that became successful and grew incredibly quickly. This let the creator spawn off a couple of spin-off games and series. One of them is the Sift Heads Assault series. Let's look at the first one.

To play Sift Heads Assault, just run it with whatever SWF player you have.

In contrast to the other entries in the series, there is no story in this entry. This is fully gameplay-based. The gameplay itself is fairly engaging as well, but with some clunky downsides. You control Vinnie and move on a 2D plane while enemies approach you in the background. If you move behind some pieces of cover, Vinnie will automatically take cover.

While you're running, you can press down to have Vinnie roll to avoid enemy attacks. If you take cover behind some mobile cover, you can also hold down to move the cover around with you, keeping you covered while you maneuver.

You get money based on how long you've survived, which you can use to purchase new weapons to more efficiently take down the enemy. 

Much like other wave-based survival shooters, it gets repetitive after a while, especially because there's only one map. Sift Heads Assault moves away from what made the series famous, with mixed results.