I have Ikaruga. It's a really fun game, but it's not for everyone. For starters, it's VERY difficult. Even though there are only 5 chapters, I had to play for 7 hours so I could get unlimited continues. Also, it is a pretty traditional shooter, although it adds the awesome ability to change your ship's color, which allows you to absorb bullets of that color (there are black and white bullets, and your ship can change from black to white and vice versa). So if you don't like 2-D shooters, then I wouldn't recommend Ikaruga. I also wouldn't recommend it if you get frazzled easily, because you gotta have nerves of steel for this game. But it does have some cool bonus features like unlockables, 2 player co-op, internet score rankings, etc. And for 39.99 it is a good deal. You might want to check out a review for more information.