Viper
Note before We begin: While I may not have much on the PC Version of the game I have owned the original PS1 Version of the game since it’s release and will be referring mostly to the PS1 Version for this review
In addition at the time of this writing there is a bug causing the game to crash on the 2nd level without entering the password for it. The developers have confirmed this is being fixed.
Viper…This could be one of the most obscure games in the Playstation’s Library.
If I could summarize Viper I would say it is Star Fox mixed with a Shoot ‘em up. You play as Eddie Crane piloting his craft The Viper as he strikes out against aliens who have covertly invaded Earth…Thats it, Thats the story
– Real player with 0.2 hrs in game
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So this was an interesting, didn’t expect to see it here of all places and hopefully you’ll find this review helpful:
- This is a PS1 game:
I’m not saying this is a port of a PS1 game, this is literally a rip of the disc being run through a PS1 emulator, specifically PCSX-Reloaded, you’d think this would be a negative and it kind of is, but it’s actually very convenient, the build of PCSX-R they use doesn’t have a lot of features and I found it fairly lacking, but hey, you can easily use any other emulator if you want, the game files are right there in the folder! I used Duckstation, which is why it looks like I haven’t played the game for more than a few minutes on steam, it allowed me to upscale the game, run it smoothly and I even used a widescreen hack because why not, it’s super simple to do and I highly recommend it because that’s the fun of PC gaming. That said, I do wish the product page was upfront about it, much of GOG’s runs on Dosbox, emulation is legit, no need to hide it.
– Real player with 0.1 hrs in game
Rez Infinite
Like another reviewer here, this is by far my favorite game of all time. I’ve bought it on the PS2, managed to snag a Dreamcast copy, rebought it on the Xbox 360, and now happily plunking down more money to buy it again on PC
I’ve sincerely been wanting a PS4 just to get Rez: Infinite. But I literally just found out minutes ago that it came out on PC, so here I am! Though to be honest, if I ever get a PS4, I would happily buy this game again. I’m that serious about it.
Where to even begin with this game? The depth, the beauty, the sound, my god. It’s all perfection, in my opinion.
– Real player with 10.2 hrs in game
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If you reading this, you must be either of three persons
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Those why played it on Dreamcast/PS2/Xbox360
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Those who have seen other play and/or heard praises about it
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Those who randomly stumbled upon it
If you are in the first category , you probably already bought it.
If you are in the second or third category … Well, this is one of those games that you can’t get the full experience just by seeing. You need to put your headphones on and play with a controller (with vibration) to ‘get’ it.
– Real player with 9.2 hrs in game
GRIDD: Retroenhanced
This game eats your quarters as you try to master it.
It’s Starfox but you’re hacking the Gibson.
Exactly the sort of game you’d expect to find at an arcade in the future if you were a character in Ender’s Game or Neuromancer.
Gridd doesn’t hold your hand. You fail and then adapt from what you did wrong. You will be clumbsy at first. If you learn fast, you’ll reach a little farther with each go. It’s not for kids who aren’t up to the challenge. Gridd forces you to develop your skill and doesn’t skimp in the reward for your growth as you unlock the next mind-bending level of gameplay.
– Real player with 15.6 hrs in game
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Summary
Mechanically: Imagine the most obstacle-course-like parts of Star Fox, with a dash of Space Harrier, topped with an infinite runner/infinite dodger/dodge-em-up/whatever the eternally mutating nomenclature is currently, and you’ll be on the right track.
Stylistically: Pure 1980s neon tinged Tron meets Nightmares (the Bishop of Battle.) Grid lines, modern re-imaginings of vector graphics rendered in 3D and lit with bold colors. Essentially what you see in any of the screenshots is exactly how the game “feels” visually.
– Real player with 11.0 hrs in game
killer7
amazing experience. truly nothing like it. suda really outdid himself and ive never been pulled into such a story so fast before. its worth every cent and if i could i would pay $60 for it.
– Real player with 45.1 hrs in game
this might be the closest a video game will ever get to “art” in the way that film is able to
play it
don’t look up a youtube video about it. don’t look up an article about it on google
play it
– Real player with 29.6 hrs in game
Aaero
DISCLOSURE: I checked product received for free because I received this game through a giveaway.
When I first started to play Aaero I was slightly disappointed initially due to my own misconceptions. I didn’t know much about it beforehand and had expected it to be a rhythm game. I even went back and read the Steam store description for the game, and in fact nowhere does it suggest Aaero is a rhythm game. Although the music plays a major role in Aaero, it’s first and foremost a twin-stick rail shooter.
– Real player with 21.0 hrs in game
A must-play for the rhythm game fan.
tl;dr
great wub wub soundtrack, fight a giant sand worm, tight controls, fun gameplay, fight a giant robot spider, worth buying
Trace ribbons of light with one stick, and shoot enemies with the other - all to the beat of an outstanding soundtrack - Aaero is an intensely exciting experience that is both accessible and has more than a bit of challenge to the dedicated player.
At the time of writing, I’m one of 5 people to have accessed and completed all difficulties in the game, having taken me 8 hours to achieve this.
– Real player with 15.4 hrs in game
Panzer Dragoon: Remake
I discover Panzer Dragoon in 2003, when Orta, the fourth episode launched on the original X-Box. Back then I was amazed by the level of creativity of this game in terms of esthetism, soundtrack, lore, and gameplay. This title offered to the players who completed it in the Pandora’s Box the first opus released on the Sega Saturn in 1995. Of course, I tried it, if only to know what were the roots of one of my favorite title on the first Microsoft system. Sure, it already had aged quite a bit at the time, but It hadn’t take me long to fully realize the magic was already there.
– Real player with 8.2 hrs in game
When Panzer Dragoon: Remake launched on Nintendo Switch over a year ago, the game wasn’t in the best shape. Numerous technical issues plagued the game, along with missing features, leading to Forever Entertainment releasing a series of patches throughout 2020. Now that the game has stabilised, we’re in a better position to look at how Panzer Dragoon: Remake holds up as a finished game.
Graphics
MegaPixel Studio, who developed the game, is a relatively small studio and used the Unity engine to develop the game. The result is a game that looks good, but isn’t AAA quality, it’s something between an AAA and indie game. But if you keep your expectations with the mindset that this is smaller budget game, you can expect to play and be impressed by a modern looking version of the original Panzer Dragoon.
– Real player with 6.4 hrs in game
Pistol Whip
Perhaps my favorite rhythm VR game with the addition of the latest campaign
– Real player with 39.5 hrs in game
Great high paced party game.
– Real player with 34.6 hrs in game
Iridion II
my favorite gba game maybe the best im very godlike at it
– Real player with 10.0 hrs in game
Fun shooting game with interesting visuals originally on the Gameboy advance. While I recommend the game let it be known that it is a very straight forward port with little to no changes. The control scheme is a bit counter intuitive if you are playing on an Arcade stick so rebinding through steam is likely a good idea for most.
I still recommend the title and it is especially impressive given the time and hardware for which it was originally released. I do have a CRT monitor to play games like this so that does a long way in making the visuals pop. As mentioned in a negative review it would likely scale rather poorly to higher resolutions on lcd monitors.
– Real player with 6.9 hrs in game
Iridion 3D
I purchased this game merely due to nostalgia for arcade super scrollers like galaxy force 2 and it turned out to be a pretty fun game, but warning for potential buyers is that this is a straight up GBA port with nothing new added and looks kind of blurry all blow up on a big screen. One more knock against the game is the fact there is no ability to save and you have to rely on passwords. The game still is a fun arcade shooter, but don’t expect anything close to a remaster.
– Real player with 3.4 hrs in game
I honestly never expected to see this game on steam. Iridion 3D is one of my favorite games of all time. The game is a launch title for the Game Boy Advance, which is something to keep in mind about this game. The game uses a pseudo 3D effect in order to create a unique Shmup game that i have never seen an attempt to replicate the style of. While the pseudo 3D style can be very akward at first, if you are able to adapt, the game is a very fun, while short game. While some may feel the fact the game is short is a flaw, i find it adds to the ease of picking up the game for a quick playthrough. As a launch title for the GBA, the game has some audio oddities, along with issues due to developers still learning the limitations of the platform. all in all, if you can get past the flaws and get used to the pseudo 3D style, it is a very fun game.
– Real player with 1.7 hrs in game
CHERNOBYL: The Untold Story
I was excited to see how this game turned out and I was not disappointed. It reminded me of the old arcade games my sister and I used to play in a cafe when we were young. I loved the story it told about the people that lived in the soviet era and the thoughts of people who live after the fall of it. while walking around, it feels very foreboding and tense while talking to people and learning about the city and it’s various locations. The action is very classic and feels like an on-rails arcade shooter while the synthwave music bumps and pushed you through the action. The gameplay would get old if the game overstayed it’s welcome, but within 3 hours, I had completed the game and felt that it was the perfect length.
– Real player with 3.6 hrs in game
Another game from the genius gamedesigner Ilya Davydov also known as Maddyson. CHERNOBYL: The Untold Story is way more serious than other projects created by MEHSOFT, also it is too short for me. Gameplay is quite boring and is divided into two parts: moving through Pripyat, collecting posters and busts of USSR leaders and second, hardcore part - shooting at infected people and soldiers. You can beat this game easily (after updates which made game much easier) in 2-3 hours. I can say that it’s the worst MEHSOFT game at this moment but worth playing nevertheless.
– Real player with 3.1 hrs in game