Buy it if you like
- Graphics: 86 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 68 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 42 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Difficulty: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 1k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
75% of themes are praise13% are divided12% are complaints
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
86 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics are as timelessly classic as the music, it's shocking that a game from 2001 on the Sega Dreamcast and Playstation 2 can still look this amazing almost 20 years later and that's down to very deliberate and simplistic art choices, the levels and enemies are all flat textured and wire-frame in nature.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
68 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay wise it's an total blast to play through, it really does send you into a kind of trance as the simple act of shooting down polygonal starfox-esque ships is wonderfully satisfying, each enemy is well animated and play various samples and sounds as you shoot them down which really adds to the feel of the game
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
42 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I'll be darned if this isn't the most perfect techno soundtrack ever put into a game, a fantastic blend of atmospheric pumping electronic beats from some of the best Japanese techno artists such Keiichi Sugiyama, Jojouka and legendary producer Ken Ishii.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The aiming is infintely easier when you can actually use your touch controller to point at objects to target, and the ability to look around the entire environment allows a sense of space that was not available before.
Performance
Players who bring up Performance mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It looks gorgeous, and comes with an extra mini-mission with some pretty fancy, high-FPS visuals.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It has mouse controls--a feature that was previously exclusive to the Sega Dreamcast original; sharper textures, virtual reality support; if your computer is a monster blocker: 16k maximum resolution; it's Steam Deck verified, which means the Steam port is portable--the only official port to have this distinction.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Graphics86 reviews
Gameplay68 reviews
Audio42 reviews
Controls28 reviews
Performance11 reviews
Steam Deck7 reviews
Divided opinion
Story78% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty93% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
- Tracked Controller Support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play on TV
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Leaderboards
- Steam Trading Cards
- SteamVR Collectibles
- VR Supported
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$24.99
The lowest we've tracked is $7.49.
8 points recordedtoday · $24.99
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