Topic: REVIEWS: Star Soldier R

[NWR_insanolord]

I've been looking at reviews of lots of them, Super Star Soldier is in the lead right now, but I'm still not done looking. This review made me realize I'm in the mood for a good high score challenge.

I found Soldier Blade to be more accessible than Super Star Soldier.  SSS's harder, though, if that's what you're into.

I already have Soldier Blade, I like it but I don't get much excitement from it because it feels too easy. I barely died and I rarely ever felt like I was in danger. I'm not someone that's usually good at shmups (the exception being Galaga, which I'm only good at because of how much I play it), and I hadn't played Soldier Blade in months but I felt like I was just coasting through it.

[animecyberrat]

have you tried Bio-Hazard battle? It's pretty hard and can be a lot of fun.Plus it is a side scrolling game and 2 player.

[NWR_insanolord]

For some reason I don't really like horizontal scrolling shooters, I much prefer vertical. That's one of the only negatives I see in Blast Works.

[animecyberrat]

oh I agree, but for some reason I really liked Bio-Hazard Battle, turns out after awhile I discovered I sorta like them all really. I think it was Kirby and XEXYZ that got me to really get into the side scrolling shooter mood though.

[Smoke39]

I've been looking at reviews of lots of them, Super Star Soldier is in the lead right now, but I'm still not done looking. This review made me realize I'm in the mood for a good high score challenge.

I found Soldier Blade to be more accessible than Super Star Soldier.  SSS's harder, though, if that's what you're into.

I already have Soldier Blade, I like it but I don't get much excitement from it because it feels too easy. I barely died and I rarely ever felt like I was in danger. I'm not someone that's usually good at shmups (the exception being Galaga, which I'm only good at because of how much I play it), and I hadn't played Soldier Blade in months but I felt like I was just coasting through it.

Bah.  I never did beat Soldier Blade.

I tend to prefer vertical shmups, but horizontal is nice for a change sometimes.  There seem to be more good horizontal console shmups than vertical.  I don't think I've ever played a console vertical shmup that I liked as much as something like Battle Bakraid or Dangun Feveron.

[NWR_insanolord]

I never beat it, I quit after a few levels of not being challenged. I probably would have been challenged later on, but I didn't feel like playing for that long without challenge every time I started up the game.

[KDR_11k]

rat: Shmups come out by the dozen on the PC. They're mostly on the internet though.

BTW, if you want a hard shmup try Radio Zonde. It defaults to infinite lives but that can be changed in the options.

[Smash_Brother]

I used to be a reasonable fan of vertical shooters (anyone remember "Battle Squadron"?) but I've long since become rather terrible at them and don't really have what it takes anymore.

Also, I think the formula needs some severe revamping. Some WiiWare dev needs to get the lead out and give this genre a fresh coat of paint...

[animecyberrat]

oh I know that, I wasn't counting those because they are not "real" games to me. I get them included with bundle cd's filled with tons of other useless games nobody wants. I meant on that for the systems I own they haven't' had any good ones in a long time.

[NWR_insanolord]

I got Super Star Soldier, and despite the fact that I'm dying a lot, I haven't been able to come close to beating the first level, and it's crazy fast and so hectic that sometimes I can't tell what's going on, I absolutely love it and am having huge amounts of fun playing it.

[KDR_11k]

Huh? The first level is easy, the second gives me issues.

rat: Uh, nope, they aren't in compilations unless someone burns a DVD with all the warez he can fit.

[NWR_insanolord]

Like I said, I'm not usually very good at shmups. I'm improving at the first level, but I can't manage to get more than a couple shots at the boss before I get killed. The blue weapon is my favorite.

[animecyberrat]

all of the ones I have seen, have come on compilation discs. 

but you have to remember I am NOT a PC gamer at all, my computer is not comfortable to sit at and my hardware is outdated.