17th April 2010, 10:27 PM
Quote:I agree it's not perfect gameplay-wise, but for the SNES it's a pretty big accomplishment visually for sure. And it is a fun game, I think. Not the best game ever (I do think I like Factor 5's Turrican games (that is, the Super and Mega Turricans) a bit more), but good.
And remember, the game doesn't use any addon chips or anything.
Technical accomplishments aren't really going to win any awards anymore. Those days are long over for the SNES and Genesis. These days, it's all about the gameplay. If the gameplay's not great or it doesn't have some great storline or something, then it just isn't going to make the cut.
It's a breezy game that's kind of fun, but with Contra III sitting right beside it where's my motivation to pick the former? Strip away the graphics and you're left with a standard side-to-side shooter attached to a shmup. Maybe the shmup is really awesome, but I won't hold my breath on that.
I'll still play it some more before I give it any sort of review though.
Sometimes you get the scorpion.