Active Final Year Projects Showcase

Current arcade shooters on Windows PC often suffer from repetitive gameplay due to static enemy spawning and "aim-bot" style AI that lacks realistic physics. Most survival games are confined to a horizontal plane, failing to challenge the player's 3D spatial awareness or strategic maneuvering. There is a clear need for a more dynamic aerial combat experience where enemy difficulty and vertical positioning adapt to the player's skill level.

PC Gamers and arcade survival enthusiasts seeking high-intensity combat.

Infinite Wave System: An automated spawner that scales the number of enemies and their movement speed based on the current wave number.

Dynamic AI Behavior: Implementation of Slerp-based (Spherical Linear Interpolation) turning to give drones a realistic turning radius, allowing players to dodge incoming strikes.

Vertical Combat Mechanics: A height-scaling system where drones spawn at different tiers (from 1.2m up to 20m) to force 360-degree environmental scanning.

In-Game Economy & Shop: A system to track "Drone Credits" earned from kills, enabling the purchase of anti-drone machines and weapon upgrades.

Player Health & Damage Tracking: Real-time monitoring of player HP with visual feedback (screen shake) and a "Game Over" logic upon death.

Positional 3D Audio: Integration of spatial sound to help players locate incoming threats through audio cues.

Data Persistence: Local storage of high scores and player statistics across different play sessions.

Performance: The game must maintain a stable 60 FPS on mid-range Windows PC hardware through optimized low-poly 3D models.

Usability: Intuitive keyboard and mouse controls for precise aiming and movement within a 3D space.

Robustness: Proper error handling for asset loading (models and sounds) to prevent game crashes during wave transitions.

Visual Polish: High-quality visual effects including Bloom, WorldEnvironment glow, and emission-based explosions for immersive feedback.