Interstellar Sentinel

Refunded immediately. Steam requires developers to disclose AI generated content consumed by players, and failing to do so violates transparency standards and Steam’s publishing rules. The use of undisclosed AI generated content, including fully AI generated voiceovers, is a serious and deceptive practice at this price point. The combination of a mid to high price point for an indie shmup and undisclosed AI content, leaves me with no confidence in this product's value. Refunded, and absolutely not recommended.

A very psychedelic shmup. Things just vaporize into existence and vaporize when they die. Every level has a pacifist mode at some point. You can skip it if you want, but you will get fewer points. Everything about this shmup is really trippy, like if someone played D&D and watched sci-fi for years and then took a bunch of acid. It is pretty cool, but it is not like the other shmups. It has a gentle feel, while still being very hectic. No huge loud explosions. It's all very tasteful.

I've been playing for more than 30 minutes on a single run and the game is fun so far. I like the different weapons I can get along the stages. Great job with the sound effects, I like the enemies sfx when they day hahaha.

Interstellar Sentinel is a rock solid shmup from top to bottom. Even as someone who primarily plays vertical bullet hell shmups, I thoroughly enjoyed it. The art style is very unique and detailed, both in sprites and backgrounds. I like how all the enemies have unique death animations and sounds. It also has a lot of content, a single playthrough lasts well over an hour but doesn't feel overly long, and there are other modes: boss rush, race, and caravan score challenge. The levels also feature challenges, collectibles, and other objectives you need to complete to achieve a high score. The bullet patterns hit the right difficulty level, not so hard that you need to grind for hours to progress, but not too easy either. The best part of the game is the massive arsenal of weapons at your disposal. The most important skill to learn is how to switch between guns effectively to optimize your gameplay. By the end of your first run, you'll have developed enough familiarity with the weapons to want to play again and master them even further. I guarantee you haven't played another shmup like this one. Pick it up, its well worth the price.

If you like old school shmups this one is for you. I recently started going to an irl arcade machines place and it really gives the same vibes. Also very weill done voiceovers with lots of humor. Big ups!

Rad shmup made by people who understand the genre.