I know this is arguably a retro game but it is a new release so I'm adding it to this forum.
The Ghost Blade is a new vertically scrolling shooter from the somewhat controversial DC developer Hucast. It had a troubled gestation with the original coder bailing due to conditions in his home country.
Anyway this is a traditional vertical shooter for the DC which feels like a tribute to Toaplan rather than a Cave inspired effort.
Your vehicle of choice offers a focused and spread variation shot of the main weapon plus a screen clearing bomb. Bullet patterns are pretty standard fair for the genre and work well. There are one or two issues with enemy attacks being the same colour as your attack but this is only really with bosses.
I don't want to sound too negative but this game does have a flaw. The framerate does take a dive from stage two onwards. It does seem to vary with the character you selected but it is always there. It's a shame as the first level is smooth and slick with loads of action and lovely high resolution visuals.
The screen clearing bomb is pretty ugly and really jars as it obscures the action and kills the framerate.
How much this affects the gameplay really depends on your sensitivity to the varying framerate. It's well worth persisting with IMHO.
The game is solid, the graphics excellent and the tunes are thumping complementing the game well.
A cautious recommendation for all you DC and shooter fans out there.
The Ghost Blade is a new vertically scrolling shooter from the somewhat controversial DC developer Hucast. It had a troubled gestation with the original coder bailing due to conditions in his home country.
Anyway this is a traditional vertical shooter for the DC which feels like a tribute to Toaplan rather than a Cave inspired effort.
Your vehicle of choice offers a focused and spread variation shot of the main weapon plus a screen clearing bomb. Bullet patterns are pretty standard fair for the genre and work well. There are one or two issues with enemy attacks being the same colour as your attack but this is only really with bosses.
I don't want to sound too negative but this game does have a flaw. The framerate does take a dive from stage two onwards. It does seem to vary with the character you selected but it is always there. It's a shame as the first level is smooth and slick with loads of action and lovely high resolution visuals.
The screen clearing bomb is pretty ugly and really jars as it obscures the action and kills the framerate.
How much this affects the gameplay really depends on your sensitivity to the varying framerate. It's well worth persisting with IMHO.
The game is solid, the graphics excellent and the tunes are thumping complementing the game well.
A cautious recommendation for all you DC and shooter fans out there.
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