Game Reviews8.6/10
Housemarque’s PS4 launch shooter Resogun still holds up 13 years on
Resogun, Housemarque's 2013 PS4 launch shoot 'em up, reviewed: five voxel cylinder levels, keeper kills, human rescues, and why it outlasted the launch.
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Tag: shoot ’em up
R-Type Delta’s 3D Makeover Still Holds Up
R-Type Delta hit PlayStation in 1998 as Irem's fourth shooter and the series' first full 3D entry, adding the Dose System and Delta Attack.
Game Reviews8.9/10
Ikaruga’s Black-and-White Polarity Is Still the Smartest Idea in Shoot-‘Em-Ups
Ikaruga, Treasure's 2001 polarity shooter, explained: the black-and-white absorb mechanic, chain scoring, Shinra's story, and why the design still holds.
Game Reviews7/10
R-Type III’s charge beam gimmick carries an otherwise conventional shooter
R-Type III: The Third Lightning review — the Hyper Wave Cannon's overheat gamble and three selectable Forces make this 1993 SNES shooter a 7.0/10.
Game Reviews7.9/10
TwinBee’s SNES outing keeps its cartoon chaos readable
Pop'n TwinBee hit the Super Famicom in 1993 with two ships, seven stages, and a bell system that still holds up. Our review scores it 7.9.
Game Reviews7/10
Gradius III Cut the Arcade Port Down to Fit the Console, and the Compromises Still Show
Gradius III, Konami's 1989 arcade shooter, came to the SNES in 1991. Its reputation rests on Edit Mode, Stage 4 and a brutal no-continue rule.
Game Reviews7.5/10
Zanac’s enemies adapt to how you fight, and the game is better for it
Zanac review: Compile's adaptive-AI shooter still holds up decades on, with eight weapons, twelve levels, and a difficulty that watches how you play.