AngerForce: Reloaded

[h1] Excellent shooter with great gameplay and interesting characters! Epic multi layered boss fights and amazing soundtrack. Upgrade system that is decent but not overwhelming. I really recommend this one. Also if you like AngerForce you should try Jamestown+ as it's a very similar vibe. [/h1]

A nice shmup, if quite behind the better ones of the genre (which, nowadays, are not lacking on PC). Biggest issue is in the upgrade system which, while appreciated to improve gradually with permanent bonuses like more HP (excellent to compensate the main weakness of Echo, for example), requires quite a lot of grinding before reaching decent results. For quite a while, one has to play with nerfed characters. The necessity to use Slow Mode to recharge energy for the special attacks means it basically has to be kept on most of the time, as not too many enemies release recharge items. There's also the visual aspect, which is as nicely done as it is uninspired and generic, despite a very solid mecha design, and a story that is so underdeveloped I had to wonder why bother with it in the end. On the other hand, I overall enjoyed the gameplay, with four characters nicely differentiated in power, speed, health and special attacks. The boss fights show a certain influence from Psikyo, giant robots or vehicles that just don't want to die, revealing alternate forms or smaller modules when seemingly destroyed. The first two levels of difficulty give access only to 3 and 5 levels respectivel…

It's a pretty good shoot em up - especially considering it was only done by a team of three Chinese guys You have three difficulties - but really it's just 7 stages - the noob (easy) - is just three stages - normal is 5 stages, including the earlier three but faster - veteran - is the full bullet hell SHMUP experience - Honestly if you are a new to SHMUPS this might a pretty good game to start with because Noob and normal are pretty easy - and Veteran gives you a good challenge if you are experienced - I got to the last stage on veteral - can't beat it till the final boss :D The game has four characters / ships Shin was my favourite - but they are all pretty similar the special powers, and bomb animations are different but there isn't that big of a difference - shin is my favourite because he can cancel bullets with his blade ability There is also a progression / level up - grinding system - which was fun at first - but most rewards are rather meager - so I lost interest in it pretty soon There is also a full arcade mode, and a practice mode - apparently co-op as well - but I didn't try it out since I have no friends :P

Incredible. Maybe my favorite game I’ve bought this year. It’s as if Sega Naomi were still releasing games. Really checks all the boxes for me. Graphics and gameplay are on point. Upgrade system is fun. Little tricky to play on an arcade cab, but I got used to it. So fun.

It's Steampunk Gunbird! It doesn't have the Psikyo-style random mission order (there are 7 missions that play sequentially) but otherwise it feels like a really good modern homage to the Samurai Aces and Gunbird games. Great graphics and sound, multiple characters to play as with diverse shot types and skills, a lengthy campaign mode with higher difficulty levels to unlock and points to acquire to use on upgrades, an arcade mode that lets you play the 7 stages completely straight without the meta-upgrade system, a decent story, etc. Overall a fun time and I'm genuinely surprised at how slept on this game seems to be, as it is the only modern take on the Psikyo style shmup that I've played and it does a really good job of emulating the style while adding a bit more content with a modern Euroshmuppy campaign/story mode that doesn't interfere with a pure arcade-style experience if that's more to your liking.

Multipler character with different playstyle, bullet patterns. Good selection of Mission. Hard and punishing bullet hell game. Unnessary cutscene for Boss Fight Everytime. Overall, it's a fun game to play. 6/10