Hello Escapist people! I've been coming to the Escapist since UR was here, but haven't signed up until now. Anyway...
What's your favorite shoot em up game? It could really be anything in the genre, from old games such as Gradius or R-Type, to the new, shiny, melt your brain insanity of the bullet hell end of the spectrum. My tastes land near the latter.
My current favorite would be the little known game on the PC called Hellsinker. It's the most complex game of this type I've come across, and possibly the best looking for the PC. Don't ask about the story, since all of the mostly important text is in Japanese, with A LOT of engrish to help somewhat. With its four characters (actually more like 7, one has four different weapons), 14 levels including the two extra stages, and high difficulty, this and Ikaruga are my favorites.
Here's a video of the crazy bossrush level of the game...
So...what's your favorite, or do you even like these games at all?
What's your favorite shoot em up game? It could really be anything in the genre, from old games such as Gradius or R-Type, to the new, shiny, melt your brain insanity of the bullet hell end of the spectrum. My tastes land near the latter.
My current favorite would be the little known game on the PC called Hellsinker. It's the most complex game of this type I've come across, and possibly the best looking for the PC. Don't ask about the story, since all of the mostly important text is in Japanese, with A LOT of engrish to help somewhat. With its four characters (actually more like 7, one has four different weapons), 14 levels including the two extra stages, and high difficulty, this and Ikaruga are my favorites.
Here's a video of the crazy bossrush level of the game...
So...what's your favorite, or do you even like these games at all?