Good shmups for the PC (ok, ok - consoles too)

Jason Moyer on 30/8/2011 at 00:51

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(http://www.locomalito.com/juegos_hydorah.php) Hydorah, very reminiscent of Gradius, R-Type and the like. Just as hard.

Thanks for that link, I've been wondering why no one has made a good horizontal scrolling shmup in ages. That's certainly the first one I've ever seen on the PC.

Speaking of side-scrolilng shmups, the Gundemonium games are 'coming soon' on Steam, although from what I've heard they're terrible.

EvaUnit02 on 30/8/2011 at 15:06

(http://www.impulsedriven.com/jngd) Jets'n'Guns Gold is a well-made satirical game of the Shmup genre.

(http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Rez-HD/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584108b3) Rez HD for Xbox 360 is a must-own if you have that console.

If you want to feel contempt for all of humanity, there's (http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Ikaruga/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80258410878) Ikaruga.

Has anyone played (http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-GB/Product/Insanely-Twisted-Shadow-Planet/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80258410b1c) Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet? I'd love to hear impressions of it. Cheers.

(http://www.konami.com/games/otomedius) Otomedius Excellent is a Shmup designed for Koki.

Matthew on 30/8/2011 at 17:08

Quote Posted by EvaUnit02

(http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Ikaruga/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80258410878) Ikaruga

The horror ... the horror ...

Jason Moyer on 30/8/2011 at 22:54

I would die for a PC port of the Soldner-X games.

icemann on 31/8/2011 at 05:01

Axelay:
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-kIIomQ-Lk)

R-Type 3:
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6aVI1D2GBA)

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Vernon on 31/8/2011 at 05:19

Quote Posted by EvaUnit02

Ikaruga

Awesome game