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Post by neorichieb1971 »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lwJlPE ... IndieGames

I was thinking of picking it up as a pay day treat. I can't find a single thread on it.
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Geez, thats 2 games I couldn't find. One because the subtitle was in Japanese and the other because of no spaces.

Mind you, officially there is no spaces by the looks.. I never even noticed until now. The search engine in this forum didn't pick up a single entity of "Never Awake".
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Luckily, this game is ass so there’s no need for anyone to find it or talk about it.
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Hm… I love this game.
I mean, it’s not a trad STG… not at all.
It’s a twin-stick, which I adore and wish would become the norm for future STG releases…
It’s got a weird as hell, 2D art style and a bizarre progression/scoring system that is completely unique as far as I’m aware of.

I bought this game on a whim while it was on sale and don’t regret it. In fact, I’m super happy that I ended up supporting developers that are trying something a little different, rather than dropping that cash on another famicom-style, shitty 10 minute pump n dump like Missile Dancer, Raging Blaster, etc etc.

It’s worth $20 if you’re into the genre, have an open mind and aren’t afraid of trying something new.
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Anyway...
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kid aphex wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 3:28 pm It’s a twin-stick, which I adore and wish would become the norm for future STG releases…
I sure hope not. The day they're all twin stick is the day I stop playing anything new, ever.
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I picked this game up on sale for PS5 and didn't like it. Mind you, I like a lot of games that get hated on, but this one is so lazy in its design. You go in a loop until you fill the meter to go to the next level. The shooting and dodging is not fun IMO. Even on sale, I feel kinda ripped off.
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Discussion can continue in the existing thread, linked above.
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