Thunder Force IV (Lightening Force: Quest for the Darkstar) for Genesis
Review #4604
Lightening Force: Quest for the Darkstar
Always getting lighter
Gameplay
I remember loving thias game so I was expecting to be wowed but came away disappointed. It's great, don't get me wrong, it's just not as great as I remember it. My chief complaint is the pervasive slowdown. We're talking Gradius 3 levels of the slow stuff. Boss fights in particular are almost completely slowed but a good portion of the the levels are as well.
The other complaint I have is that boss fights drag on and on for WAY too long. I thought I was doing something wrong or using the wrong weapons. The bosses themselves were also rather boring affairs compared to TFIII.
Level Design
More empty segments that in TFIII. Locales for each level vary greatly but the overly tall screen isn't as fun as having tight design on a single screen.
Theme
Art Style
Wow. Just wow. I didn't know the Genesis could handle so many layers of parallax scrolling! Or so much color in the backgrounds. Or such detail in the sprites and backgrounds. Or so many sprites on screen at once...well ok the slowdown is excessive but that doesn't take away from the breathtaking visuals. Easily the best looking Genesis shooter.
Audio
Music and sound are still good, but not at the level it was in the previous title.
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