Shmup thread, what are you playing?

Shmup thread, what are you playing?

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This dick

This is why I need a /vniche/, /vr/ don't play and we get faggots like 522649952

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Nothing, I suck at them. How do I get better?

Keep practicing.
One thing I found is to find the game you really like instead of flailing

Ikaruga has a myriad of flaws that I can't understand why people seem to ignore. Scoring system is frankly crap; color-based enemy chaining means you have to perfectly shoot in the order Treasure wants you to, unless you want to break your chain by shooting whatever you feel like (or the even lamer option of having to let enemies pass you by because you're afraid of getting a broken chain). So prepare to play like a robot if you ever want to score well in Ikaruga, where routes are even more strict and less interesting than Dodonpachi. But hey, at least it's not as bad as Silvergun's scoring. It also has the infamy of being called super difficult because the game gives you absolutely no items once, so the only way to get extends is first learning the ins and outs of the game in order to score well. However, by then you should be able to no-miss Ikaruga anyways, so what was the point in learning? Now the polarity mechanics are awful because swapping colour invalidates practically all bullet patterns in the game, since you can just absorb everything in your way rendering whatever looks impossible meaningless. This seems neat at first until it becomes a chore to soak up every bullet on screen to raise your score, after you cope with the fact that it turns survival play into a boring cakewalk. Boss designs are rubbish save for the first and last dudes. Mooks have no life to them; most don't even shoot at you and simply drift away. This plus the color-based chaining system makes it feel more like playing a puzzle game instead of an actual shmup. Not to mention the fact that it's grossly overrated due to its OST and graphics (if you dig sepia tones making backgrounds look like dogshit) by casuals who hardly even play shmups. Ikaruga's simply a poor game that for some reason has a cult following that loves to bitch at you if you ever happen to question the quality of their beloved masterpiece.

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Anyone who's been exposed to more technical, more dynamic fighting games will quickly pass on tekken. Other top fighters, namely Street Fighter, KoF and MK have advanced impressively in their latest installments; but the relic that is tekken just can't seem to evolve. if you want something a little more "button-masher-friendly," tekken might be your cup of tea.... Key word, might.

Ikaruga is the newest of the series to date, and more of the same. The "who-can-get-their-super-move-off-first" gameplay leaves much to be desired from a serious shmup player. Like the prequels, Ikaruga is geared towards casual gamers... and towards those who are amused by spaceships whom walk upright, wear human cloths, and don't do anything besides kick the crap out of each other. *crickets*

Anyone who's been exposed to more technical, more dynamic shmups will quickly pass on Ikaruga. Other top shmups, namely Dodonpachi, Batrider and Garegga have advanced impressively in their latest installments; but the relic that is Ikaruga just can't seem to evolve, furthermore many combos can be done simply by hitting 1-button, and the nearly "instant-kill" rage art moves are just laughably broken. Instead of a supplying a proper shooting engine, levels in Ikaruga seem to rely heavily on "who can get their absorb move off first". So many elements of the gameplay don't even require any sort of skill. In my book, slow motion over and over again also gets old very quickly. And in the end, it's more of a novelty or gimmick rather than an actual, thought-out shmup mechanic. But hey, the casual crowd will be pleased!

If you want something a little more "button-masher-friendly," Ikaruga might be your cup of tea.... Key word, might.

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