Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 12 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Difficulty: 7 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 4 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- No recurring complaint surfaced in 41 sampled reviews
Based on 75 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 41 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise33% are divided0% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
12 of 41 sampled reviews raised it
Rather than attempting to modernize the gameplay itself, the release focuses on presenting one of Toaplan's finest action titles with improved accessibility, polished emulation, and numerous player-friendly features that respect the source material.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
7 of 41 sampled reviews raised it
Adjustable difficulty settings, assist options such as customizable autofire, online leaderboards, replay recording, achievements, screen customization, display filters, and low input latency all contribute to an experience that remains faithful to the arcade original while removing many of the frustrations associated with older hardware.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
4 of 41 sampled reviews raised it
While the narrative remains simple, it effectively establishes the urgency behind the relentless combat.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
4 of 41 sampled reviews raised it
Bitwave's Toaplan releases have SO many options that I only ever expect that M2 STG would do, graphics options, borders, etc.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay12 reviews
Difficulty7 reviews
Combat4 reviews
Graphics4 reviews
Divided opinion
Audio100% still recommend
Performance100% still recommend
Players complain
No recurring complaints in this sample.
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Co-op
- Multi-player
- Shared/Split Screen
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
- Single-player
Controller
- DualSense Controller Support
- DualShock Controller Support
- Full controller support
- Gamepad Recommended
- Steam Input API Support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play Together
- Stats
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Leaderboards
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$7.99
The lowest we've tracked is $1.99.
5 points recordedtoday · $7.99
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