Intrusion 2

If there are any downsides to the game, it's that (A) all that great challenging gameplay doesn't really have a narrative to go with it, and (B) the developer seems sadly reluctant to fix the downloading issue mentioned above (or tell people how to circumvent it: I spent a good hour finding out that tip I put at the start).

This is without a doubt my favorite side-scrolling shooter ever, and it should come highly recommended to anybody who likes games that can deliver both incredible spectacle and intense difficulty.

The graphics are pixelly but more than detailed enough to convey the awesome action-scenes, and the soundtrack does an excellent job backing it all up.

It shares a lot of elements from Gunstar Heroes or other games from Treasure soft.(with the exception of combining weapons) for the intense action and creativity with the environment and boss encounters which are few, but hellish.

The soundtrack and sound effects reinforce the intensity without overwhelming the action.