R-Type: Complete CD for PCE CD
Review #11090
R-Type: Complete CD
The one with cinematics and a bad soundtrack
Gameplay
It's funny because this game shares some flaws that I gripe about in other games, like slow movement and insane difficulty, but it does everything with such style that I can't help but overlook the downsides. And besides, this game is hard but completely fair. This is the original git gud game.
Incredible power-ups. Iconic and fun option mechanic.
Level Design
The best designed levels in a shooter. Every few seconds there's another memorable and unique encounter. This isn't an endless series of identical enemy waves like so many other shooters.
Theme
Everything about this game exudes cool. The techno-organic levels give off a distinct, creepy Alien vibe.
Cinematic cutscenes are added between many of the levels. These feel out of place for the R-Type series. There's a 10 minute long opening cutscene. Weird
Art Style
Yeah it has aged but the visual design in this game is impeccable. Enemy sprites are so well designed and drawn. Each sprite has a character of its own, from the little hopping mouser to the huge laser mech and the xenomorph boss. And that's just the first level.
Audio
What happened here? Massive downgrade from the original arcade and HuCard versions. Irem butchered their classic soundtrack by adding weird noises and voices. In stage 1 a guy chants "R-Type". Stage 2 has grunts and other strange elements. Stage 3 has a completely new song with machinery sounds.
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