Status scoopings Aug 30, 2023
Indeed, some absolutely amazing music (the C64 version). Such a jam. But the gameplay was disappointing considering its contemporary rave reviews... I mean it's just another microcomputer shoot em up, sure, but the pacing was awkward; many of the standard enemies seemed entirely dependent on how fast they were moving, not so much about fun techniques on your end--you could …
Read moreIndeed, some absolutely amazing music (the C64 version). Such a jam. But the gameplay was disappointing considering its contemporary rave reviews... I mean it's just another microcomputer shoot em up, sure, but the pacing was awkward; many of the standard enemies seemed entirely dependent on how fast they were moving, not so much about fun techniques on your end--you could kill the slow ones, have to dodge the fast ones; and the honing enemies... yea I stopped after that lol. They were frustrating me. Maybe it's exhaustion from finally completing a deathless 250 Tombs of Amascut raid... or that I'm eager to play Pokemon Yellow instead :-p
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