Posted on: May 2, 2021
Orbot2049
Verified ownerGames: 456 Reviews: 5
R-Type fans take notice
While this game is derived from R-Type Final which released on Playstation 2, fans of the series will not be disappointed. From the perspective of someone who played Final 1 quite a bit, there's a lot of similarities. Branching paths and the same ships make a return; and some bosses are eerily similar if not near-carbon copies of bosses from the original. The controls are even the same. In a sense, it feels like a re-imagining of what Final 1 might have been given today's technology. As is typical of R-Type games, this one is incredibly difficult, too. Swallow your pride and play on "Kids" difficulty until you can memorize the levels and unlock some of the more powerful ships. I've spent dozens of minutes on some stretches of hallways that become dense with fodder or bullets or both just playing on Normal. From an audio / video standpoint, the game is awesome. The spinning of the forces cast shadows on the walls, charging wave cannons become beacons of bright light, and even though many of the sfx are reused, it still feels good. I'm really glad there's an option to buy the soundtrack off the bat, too. I still listen to some tracks from Final 1, so I will gladly add in this game's atmospheric electronica to the playlist. If I do have one complaint, it's that some segments do feel unfair. Not having a force puts you a real disadvantage, and dying means you might have a hard time clawing your way to the next checkpoint. Overall, I'm really happy to be playing R-Type again, and I hope the franchise has a continued future.
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