Side Arms Hyper Dyne
Mechs in spaceGenre: shooter - horizontal
Publisher: Radiance Software
Year: 1989
System: TurboGrafx-16
Gameplay Score: 4
Gameplay Notes:
This is more like it! Movement is great and weapons are awesome. The gimmick is the ability to turn around and shoot backward via the II button. Comparable to Forgotten Worlds in that regard. Weapons can be toggled from the Pause screen. Kind of weird since the Select button is unused. Three levels of powerups convert your ship into a powerful mech. Very Gundam-like. Some enemies take a few too many hits, but otherwise this is a great shooter. The only downside is having to mash. Sigh
Level Design Score: 4
Level Design Notes:
Again, good stuff all around. Enemy waves makes sense and aren't overused. Powerups are littered throughout the levels.
Theme Score: 4
Theme Notes:
There's an opening cinematic and between-level artwork. Nice stuff.
Art Style Score: 4
Art Style Notes:
Again, lovely stuff. Nothing that will knock your socks off, but all the artwork is interesting. Nice sprites and great use of color.
Audio Score: 3
Audio Notes:
Nothing spectacular, unfortunately. The music is decent but the sound effects are quite good.
Overall Score: 78
Review ID: 1493
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