Unpopular opinion / Hot take thread - get it off your chest!
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Is outzone a shmup?
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BareKnuckleRoo
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Defender is a form of shmup. So is Commando, Ikari Warriors, Jackal, and Smash TV. They don't have autoscrolling and in a subgenre of shmup that is sometimes referred to a push scrolling shmup? Smash TV, Monolith, and Enter the Gungeon would be examples of arena shmups, where the combat area is a fixed size but you can still move freely around it.o.pwuaioc wrote:Is Defender a shmup? I'd classify something like Commando or Ikari Warriors as a shmup even if it's not forced scrolling, but Contra or Metal Slug are platformers with shooting elements. Otherwise Super Mario Bros is a could be a shmup, too.
The jumping, platforming, gravity elements of run 'n guns make them too distinct to be considered shmups. The way you move around obstacles and make your attacks is fundamentally very different from an autoscrolling shmup like Gradius, and anyone arguing Contra is a shmup also has to argue something like Mega Man is a shmup. Run 'n guns have a very distinct feel in terms of how you move around the screen, compared to an autoscrolling shmup where you can fly anywhere you like, which is why they are not considered to be the same genre, despite many run 'n guns allowing you to flood the screen with shots akin to a traditional shmup.
Run 'n guns are considered distinct and thus not the forum's focus, but they and more melee combat-oriented platformers are very much appreciated around here: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=45206
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Ikaruga is not fun to play.
RSG is even less fun.
RSG is even less fun.
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Amen.SuperDeadite wrote:Super Aleste is a terribly boring game.
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I find most of Compile's stuff to be hit-or-miss. I enjoy Spriggan and MUSHA but they're both very poorly balanced. Super Aleste, Zanac, Gunnac, etc are all overly-long and have too many stretches of nothing much going on.
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I think anime girls are used effectively in both games, yes.bottino wrote:I really don't care for multiple loops, and making the player clear the game twice in order to properly beat it is bullshit. Give me a normal and expert tour-de-force instead.
Like in Touhou or Deathsmiles....?strawpoll-legend wrote: 4. "Anime girls" in shmups should be celebrated, not derided.
Care to elaborate? I'd find it stranger if a (straight) man disliked anime girls than if he liked them, seeing as they're literally just illustrations of women. Additionally, I'm not sure if your specification of a "grown man" was literal, or if that language was just used for effect, but not everyone on this forum is necessarily a man, lol.endali wrote:If you are a grown man, and you are unironically into "anime girls", then you are a fucking loser.
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Is Atari’s Tempest a shmup?BareKnuckleRoo wrote:snip
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Story of Eastern Wonderland is not as bad as people make it out to be. Not a great game, but not horrendous like I've heard some people claim it is.
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a lot of anime girls are basically softcore child porn. this is obvious to everyone in the world, other than the people that are into anime girls aka borderline CPCare to elaborate? I'd find it stranger if a (straight) man disliked anime girls than if he liked them, seeing as they're literally just illustrations of women.
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Yeah, you might be right. I suppose I just had to get that off my chest thenel_rika wrote:Is there a single shmup-er on this planet that wouldn't agree with this?bottino wrote:I really don't care for multiple loops, and making the player clear the game twice in order to properly beat it is bullshit. Give me a normal and expert tour-de-force instead.
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I've repeatedly tried to enjoy Gradius as a series.
I have not manged to do so.
I have not manged to do so.
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I don't know anyone who's claimed it's horrendous. A bit rough around the edges and the constant revenge bullets in Lunatic are annoying, as is the need to button mash to max out firing speed (contrary to other Touhou games), but it's a perfectly decent shmup. Love the music in the PC'98 games.Flobeamer1922 wrote:Story of Eastern Wonderland is not as bad as people make it out to be. Not a great game, but not horrendous like I've heard some people claim it is.
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Ayy a fellow fan of Contra SSheli wrote:Contra shattered soldier and Neo Contra are SHMUPS i like them very much.
Especially shattered soldier, one of the best games ( for the first levels, the later levels i throw the gamepad away )
Got an S-Rank like a years ago and I consider it as my favorite Contra, SS is pretty much what if Irem STG team are comissioned to make a Contra game.
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But they did do that, it's called Gunforce.copy-paster wrote:pretty much what if Irem STG team are comissioned to make a Contra game.
Of course, that's just an opinion.
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You mean Gun Force Battle Fire Engulfed Terror Island?!?MathU wrote:But they did do that, it's called Gunforce.copy-paster wrote:pretty much what if Irem STG team are comissioned to make a Contra game.
I never played the arcade game, but the Super Nintendo port plays like ass.
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Nex Machina would be my favorite game if they just implemented a goddamn floating mouse cursor.
No, fuck you, I don't want to play these games with a pair of thumb sticks. Slap a basic crosshairs where my mouse pointer is supposed to be. Fuck this "relative aim" bullshit.
Is this Eugene Jarvis' fault?
No, fuck you, I don't want to play these games with a pair of thumb sticks. Slap a basic crosshairs where my mouse pointer is supposed to be. Fuck this "relative aim" bullshit.
Is this Eugene Jarvis' fault?
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Soukyugurentai is better on Playstation than on Saturn. The additional ship (yellow boi) is a blast to play as, and the CGI cutscenes, though grainy, add a lot of atmosphere. The reported "major slowdown" is simply not an issue during regular gameplay, and only appears during a few scene transitions where nothing is shooting at you. The Saturn version looks sharper, no argument there, but the added content of the PS version makes up for it.
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I know. What I meant is Contra game with Irem STG design philosophy, like R-Type where you have to use right weapon and memo heavy on some parts.MathU wrote:But they did do that, it's called Gunforce.
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That chaining enemys is irritating, i better not play these games.PAPER/ARTILLERY wrote:Ikaruga is not fun to play.
RSG is even less fun.
Radiant silvergun is nice programmed,
i just add coins and watch how inspiring this game is for me as developper wannabe,
only i sold my saturn and need to install some emulator on my rpi4, hope it works ( with savestates ).
One thing i have to get off my chest also now : i can not win with r-type delta even with savestates, stupid collisions.
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I've spent a lot of time playing Souky on PS1 [mostly because I didn't have a Saturn for a while] and... yeah, the slowdown isn't the worst issue. It is extremely noticeable though, and the game does bog down weirdly hard when it does. I do like the extra stuff in the PS1 release too.Jonpachi wrote:Soukyugurentai is better on Playstation than on Saturn. The additional ship (yellow boi) is a blast to play as, and the CGI cutscenes, though grainy, add a lot of atmosphere. The reported "major slowdown" is simply not an issue during regular gameplay, and only appears during a few scene transitions where nothing is shooting at you. The Saturn version looks sharper, no argument there, but the added content of the PS version makes up for it.
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i almost always set player lives to 5 but not use any continues as compromise
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Get a rope.versionfiv wrote:i almost always set player lives to 5 but not use any continues as compromise
Of course, that's just an opinion.
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Just play whatever you want. As long as you not submit non-default scores in scoreboard that requires default setting.
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the genre started with Dodonpachi and ended with Touhou 10
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most psikyo games are meh
i don't like esp ra de's scoring system
mushi 1.5 is much better than 1.0 in every way except for non-max formation
limiting extends is lame and discourages players from scoring
i don't like esp ra de's scoring system
mushi 1.5 is much better than 1.0 in every way except for non-max formation
limiting extends is lame and discourages players from scoring
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Ikaruga is not only a boring game, it is also a RACIST game.
It pits blacks and whites against each other and even has bullets of opposite color deal more damage in a blatant promotion of racial hate.
Even though this has been pointed out by woke reviewers time and again, most people still pretend there's no issue and/or can't see the truth.
Well, for those people, I've now got proof they won't be able to ignore - I discovered that the game has a TLB, and what does it look like? Well, see for yourself (**warning: strong emotional content - do not look if you are a sensitive person**) :
Yeah, I was speechless as well. It really makes everything clear.
This game is a disgrace and should be pulled down from Steam instantly
It pits blacks and whites against each other and even has bullets of opposite color deal more damage in a blatant promotion of racial hate.
Even though this has been pointed out by woke reviewers time and again, most people still pretend there's no issue and/or can't see the truth.
Well, for those people, I've now got proof they won't be able to ignore - I discovered that the game has a TLB, and what does it look like? Well, see for yourself (**warning: strong emotional content - do not look if you are a sensitive person**) :
Spoiler
This game is a disgrace and should be pulled down from Steam instantly
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DoDonPachi 1 had the best music in the series! <:-[]
DoDonPachi 1 had the best music in the series! <:-[]
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I'm pretty sure those aren't hot takes or unpopular opinion.NegativeElectron wrote:mushi 1.5 is much better than 1.0 in every way except for non-max formation
limiting extends is lame and discourages players from scoring
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It is impossible to cut off this metempsychosis forever.Xer Xian wrote:Ikaruga is not only a boring game, it is also a RACIST game.
This game is a disgrace and should be pulled down from Steam instantly
Even though the ideal is high, Ikaruga is going to get lost in the "trash Ika" bandwagon facing unreasonable burdens. I am not regret
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