Posts Tagged ‘Shooter’

P.3 (Switch) Review

May 26, 2022

P.3 is a challenging vertical shooter with a gimmick, for better and worse. Although the retro vibe is strong and looks visually appealing, complete with optional CRT filters and border options, P.3 is overly difficulty due to the simple yet tedious [...]

by SquallSnake

2D side scrolling shooter Drainus now available on Steam

May 24, 2022

PLAYISM and WSS Playground announced the release of DRAINUS, developed by Team Ladybug – the creators of fan-favorites like Record of Lodoss War -Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth, and Touhou Luna Nights. Key features of DRAINUS include flying in an [...]

by SquallSnake

8.5

Cotton Fantasy: Superlative Night Dreams (PS4) Review with full playthrough stream

May 20, 2022

Over the last year, ININ Games and SUCCESS have released several Cotton titles on current gen hardware. These fan favorite shmups are causes for excitement as playing these original games on their original hardware is next to impossible thanks to very [...]

by SquallSnake

8.0

Z-Warp (Xbox One) Review with stream

April 18, 2022

Z-Warp is a vertical shmup that has unique gameplay mechanics that separates it from other shooters and will keep you coming back for more game over after game over. Gameplay is actually very simple but very intuitive, responsive, and thoughtful. [...]

by SquallSnake

6.0

Gynoug (Xbox One) Review with stream

December 8, 2021

From the same team that ported Greylancer to modern consoles, Gynoug is another Sega Mega Drive exclusive now made accessible to American players for the first time. Much like Greylancer, this is an entertaining shooter, especially for fans of the genre [...]

by SquallSnake

7.0

Cloud Cutter (PC) Review with stream

December 6, 2021

It seems like every couple of years people tout the return of the good, old fashioned shoot ‘em up genre. Some new title is surely to spark serious interest and bring about another golden age. The truth is, though, that while no one was looking the [...]

by gillman

5.0

Cotton 100% (PS4) Review with stream

November 22, 2021

Originally released in 1998 for the Super Famicom, this Japan exclusive was the second title released in the Cotton series. Like games in this niche series, the gameplay is pick-up-and-playable but the lacking quality of life features is disappointing for [...]

by SquallSnake

4.0

Panorama Cotton (PS4) Review with stream

November 19, 2021

Originally released in 1994 on the Sega Mega Drive, Cotton Panorama is an on rails shooter that looks and feels a lot like Sega’s Space Harrier. For the pre-polygon era, the quasi-3D effect probably blew minds back in the day, and doesn’t look bad today, [...]

by SquallSnake

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