Space Elite Force II

Well it's more of the same. This time with more levels, some of which contain sections where you need to navigate your ship inside a death star/space carrier. The variation helps and the game is slightly more difficult this time around. No real complaints, it's a fine little shmup. As well as your regular shot you can fire bombs that are on a short 1.5 second or so cooldown. You develop a kind of internal metronome to hit the button every time it refreshes. The game is very short, but most SHMUPs are. It's far from the greatest SHMUP out there but it's very competent and fun enough that I'll keep picking these up if the developer keeps evolving it and pricing them cheaply like this.

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Space Elite Force II is a fast-paced side-scrolling space shooter developed and published by Rising Moon Games that embraces the spirit of classic arcade shoot-’em-ups while layering in modern conveniences such as weapon customization, multiple game modes, and cooperative play. It positions itself squarely within the retro-inspired shmup tradition, prioritizing responsiveness, screen awareness, and reflex-driven combat over narrative complexity or experimental mechanics. From the first moments of play, the game establishes a relentless tempo, making it clear that survival depends on constant movement, precise firing, and quick decision-making. The core experience revolves around piloting a starfighter through horizontally scrolling stages filled with dense enemy formations, environmental hazards, and an ever-escalating barrage of projectiles. Enemies arrive in patterned waves that demand memorization and adaptability, encouraging players to learn movement routes and firing angles rather than relying on brute force alone. Combat feels immediate and snappy, with responsive controls that allow for tight dodging and aggressive positioning. The screen frequently fills with action, but …

This game is... nice. It's a basic alien shooter with 'beat up some little ones and then the boss' type of campain. Everything in the game is generally good. It's well optimalized, goodlooking and working. Though, it is very short and repetetive, I don't see any reason for replaying the game after finishing it unless you really like the genre. Also I expected something more from the weaponary system as it only lets you choose 2 guns and one bonus ablity each with only 3 upgrades. One another thing I'd suggest is changing the controls system. It'd be really nice if you could customize them. Also I noticed that when you enter the game ENTER no longer works as a 'select' button in the pause menu and instead you need to use space, which is told not even in the controls menu. To sum up, if you like short bullet hells and alien shooters, I'd reccomend it.

Very misleading description. It's not "frenetic," it doesn't have "weapon customization" so much as skill trees, and the boss battles are only "insane" if you happen to be on illegal narcotics while playing. What it actually is is a very run-of-the-mill 2D side-scrolling space shooter. Graphics are meh, music eh, controls bleh. Enemy and boss variety is uninteresting, weapons feel under-powered and there's a lot of bullet-sponging even in trash mobs, and the upgrade system makes you spend scarce resources on crap before you find out it's crap, and no refunds. I can't think of a reason to play this when other shooters exist.