Hell Blasters

Hell Blasters is a more of a classic shmup borders bullet hells to match its gimmick of managing the players bullet canceling shots and bombs. Which may be polarizing for an otherwise mediocre shooter. Hell Blasters is a vertical scrolling shoot 'em up that offers the player a wider 'Rapid' shot as well as a slower moving, narrower focused 'Shot' for its basic attacks. A nitpick of mine would have called 'Shot' Focus instead, as I am too conditioned from Psikyo Games to think of Shot as anything but tap to fire or hold down for charged shot. In addition to these attacks, the player has limited resource bullet canceling large damage bomb attacks common to STGs. What really sets Hell Blasters apart from most shmups is the 'SPC' or what I assume is special attack. This is limited attack based on a recharge meter. It seems to deliver additional damage, but more importantly, it cancels enemy shots regardless of color. As orange bullets are basically popcorn enemies, that become rarer the higher the diifculty. Where as purple enemy shots aren't canceled by the players normal attacks. It's using this bullet canceling special that the player has to master as some bullet patter…

Somehow entertaining game. If you grew up on NES games, Then this game is for you.

https://youtu.be/Q1yepENlrIY Adding a narrative cutscenes is a nice touch, but not enough to make up for the somewhat simplistic shoot-em-up gameplay.

Hell Blasters is a fast-moving bullet hell shoot ’em up that combines old-school arcade design with a more modern emphasis on accessibility, characters, and multiple ways to play. Developed and published by PlayShift Games, it embraces the intensity associated with projectile-heavy shooters while giving players offensive tools that make them feel capable of confronting the chaos rather than merely avoiding it. Its colorful pixel-art presentation, anime-inspired character designs, science-fiction setting, military themes, and energetic action create an experience that clearly understands traditional arcade shooters without being completely restricted by their conventions. The story follows the Hell Blasters, a dangerous mercenary group caught in a conflict they hope to bring to an end. Rather than treating the narrative as a minor excuse for moving from one battlefield to another, the game provides a dedicated Story Mode built around Winter and Summer. This campaign contains 36 relatively short stages, making progression easy to digest in small sessions. Animated visual-novel sequences provide additional context for the characters and their mission, giving the adventure more person…

I'd recommend anyone to play this cool shooter, especially if they have any type of mental issue.

excellent game. thumping tunes, especially during boss battles. features online highscore replay viewing so you can see for yourself just how the pros do it. very approachable. played on normal and it felt pretty easy but there are more modes and difficulty options. on the border of the game it shows all of your available inputs and when they are triggered which is also nice