What are the best PC only shmups?

SockPuppetHyren · Post by **SockPuppetHyren** » Tue May 26, 2009 2:56 am

ZOM wrote:
`Throwdown wrote:
ZOM wrote:How come no one mentioned RefleX yet?
Reflex, was the beta known as "Reflection" ?
Nah I don't think so(correct me if I'm wrong)

It was. I still have the beta on my computer, same stages and mechanics. though Reflection is naturally much rougher.

Speaking of freeware games no one has mentioned, where's the love for G-TYPE???

ZOM · Post by **ZOM** » Tue May 26, 2009 3:20 am

^Thanks for correction, I'm pretty sure I had the beta too but can't remember about the name change. oh well...

Gespenst · Post by **Gespenst** » Tue May 26, 2009 10:34 am

ZOM wrote:How come no one mentioned RefleX yet?

Ha, I'll mention it then . Together with Kamui, Fraxy, and Warning Forever.RefleX!

Afterbirth · Post by **Afterbirth** » Tue May 26, 2009 11:20 am

Trouble Witches, Bike Banditz and Hellsinker are all lovely.

BTW, Is there a guide to Hellsinker anywhere?

LtC · Post by **LtC** » Tue May 26, 2009 11:23 am

Afterbirth wrote:BTW, Is there a guide to Hellsinker anywhere?

There's a hellsinker wiki but it's in japanese. There are small bits of basic hellsinker info around here and there but complete english guide doesn't seem to exist right now. The most important things like secrets and scoring system aren't really explained in english anywhere. I've been thinking of starting one lately.

`Throwdown · Post by **`Throwdown** » Wed May 27, 2009 12:26 am

Yeah Reflection rocks for sure. How much diff. is Reflex from Reflect?

2dvertical · Post by **2dvertical** » Wed May 27, 2009 2:25 am

Pixel_Outlaw wrote:The sad thing is that people are perhaps too quick to write off PC shmups. Scoring may be a bit broken at times but I can certainly enjoy some doujin games.

Well, at just a quick peak at ether vapor, it was slow as balls on default settings. I havent had time to mess with it yet. Granted its running on this compact pc i nabbed from work that was collecting dust. But still its a 1.7 p4 1 g ram, not sure about video card. Its funny bc i have to run mame games on autoskip frames (sound echoes etc.) and my main pc is 1.75 , 1.5 g ram (heh) and they run fine with no skipping. This is with all programs wiped (on the compact), barely anything processing. I hope this isnt an issue with the flatscreen? Blue wish is great so far, checking out others soon.

Kaspal · Post by **Kaspal** » Wed May 27, 2009 4:12 am

`Throwdown wrote:
ZOM wrote:How come no one mentioned RefleX yet?
Reflex, was the beta known as "Reflection" ?

yup, and the full version its already out... so it should be in the lists.

Kaspal · Post by **Kaspal** » Wed May 27, 2009 4:18 am

2dveritcal wrote:
Pixel_Outlaw wrote:The sad thing is that people are perhaps too quick to write off PC shmups. Scoring may be a bit broken at times but I can certainly enjoy some doujin games.
Well, at just a quick peak at ether vapor, it was slow as balls on default settings. I havent had time to mess with it yet. Granted its running on this compact pc i nabbed from work that was collecting dust. But still its a 1.7 p4 1 g ram, not sure about video card. Its funny bc i have to run mame games on autoskip frames (sound echoes etc.) and my main pc is 1.75 , 1.5 g ram (heh) and they run fine with no skipping. This is with all programs wiped (on the compact), barely anything processing. I hope this isnt an issue with the flatscreen? Blue wish is great so far, checking out others soon.

the problem with that game is that it requires a good accelator card, if you dont have any, it will lag like hell...

now, about reflection and Reflex... it's been a long time since last time i played Relfection (like 4-6 years or something like that), but i remember that one had only 3 levels, the lasers weren't quite the wyay they are in reflex,it ran on older machines flawlessly (obviously)... but it was really, REALLY good to play it... but i got stuck with kamui, sicne it was the full version, and i dont like to play demos that much.

redeyeguy_KIO · Post by **redeyeguy_KIO** » Wed May 27, 2009 4:43 pm

Oh crap, how could I have forgotten this one?!

TYPHOON 2001

http://typhoon.kuto.de/

Easily one of the best freeware shmups available, period. Think of it as revamped Tempest on crack, with tons of options such as:

- 3 different level modes to choose from... Tempest, Tempest 2000, and Typhoon

- 3 different scoring modes to choose from... Classic, Combo, and Typhoon

- crazy graphics

- TONS of levels (100 or more?)

Very addictive game, although the difficulty becomes quite extreme the more you play.

...anybody who smokes weed should play this game, along with any Geometry Wars title, LOL.

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Wed May 27, 2009 6:25 pm

Bastards who didn't mention MAJOR STRYKER

and also Guxt; that game is amazing. Short and easy though.

ZOM · Post by **ZOM** » Wed May 27, 2009 10:18 pm

I second Guxt, amazing little(literally) shmup. Its replay drag&dropping feature is neat too...

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Wed May 27, 2009 10:22 pm

On account of its inventive (yes rly) stage designs, features, and perfect aesthetic design, I almost put Guxt in my 25. True story.

Did I ever mention that recently I played through the first two episodes of MAJOR STRYKER, going through the whole episode, and the final scores were within a few thousand of each other, out of a million or so points? That's quality talking, right thur.

fogelmir · Post by **fogelmir** » Wed May 27, 2009 11:22 pm

I'm kind of sick of the touhou stuff. But I do like, Samidare, and the exceed series.

Udderdude · Post by **Udderdude** » Thu May 28, 2009 12:18 am

Ed Oscuro wrote:MAJOR STRYKER

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Thu May 28, 2009 12:41 am

XOP Black-rainbow edition

shitz mad rarez

Zaarock · Post by **Zaarock** » Thu May 28, 2009 10:41 am

Fraxy is constantly getting new updates with more features and as a result, even stuff like this is possible: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uL7zWdDCtOE&fmt=18 (skip to 3:00 for the fight)

Compare that to the stock bosses you had in the older versions

jochen · Post by **jochen** » Fri May 29, 2009 6:40 pm

My favourites on PC: Trouble Witches and the Airrade-series
from Studio Siesta. Maybe not the deepest gameplay - but I
like games more simple.

( Has the US-Version of Trouble Witches been released ? ).

Jochen.

lgb · Post by **lgb** » Fri May 29, 2009 7:50 pm

Typhoon 2001 grabs lots of Tempest/Tempest 2000 levels. I don't think it has every single one, but I do think it has Tempest Tubes tubes (unless those are the Typhoon tubes, haven't tried them yet).

Gespenst · Post by **Gespenst** » Sat May 30, 2009 2:45 am

Zaarock wrote:Fraxy is constantly getting new updates with more features and as a result, even stuff like this is possible: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uL7zWdDCtOE&fmt=18 (skip to 3:00 for the fight)

Compare that to the stock bosses you had in the older versions

like this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJ1xyo_SkNc

redeyeguy_KIO · Post by **redeyeguy_KIO** » Sat May 30, 2009 7:00 pm

lgb wrote:Typhoon 2001 grabs lots of Tempest/Tempest 2000 levels. I don't think it has every single one, but I do think it has Tempest Tubes tubes (unless those are the Typhoon tubes, haven't tried them yet).

Either way, it has at least 100 levels or so... that's more than enough to be worth a grab. The gameplay is excellent, and challenge never ceases to exist.

About the selectable level modes.. like I've previously mentioned, there are 3 to choose from - Tempest, Tempest Tubes, and Typhoon.

T2K1 is still one of the best free shmups out there for PC, and easily one of the most versatile.

kennyrh · Post by **kennyrh** » Sat May 30, 2009 7:46 pm

Check out Soldier Force from Studio Siesta . . .old school, fun and not too tricky.

Zeether · Post by **Zeether** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 12:27 am

Also recommending Major Stryker.

And TYRIAN

Gespenst · Post by **Gespenst** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 5:00 am

ZeetherKID77 wrote: And TYRIAN

Agreed.

Diabollokus · Post by **Diabollokus** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 11:55 am

Kamui if you can find it, very, very hard to find iirc.