Espgaluda II (finally!) - some thoughts

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NeoBahamut
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Espgaluda II (finally!) - some thoughts

Post by NeoBahamut »

So, I am finally a happy owner of an Espagaluda II board!

Now that I've played it a little I'd like to hear your thoughts on it, also with comparison to Espgaluda I.

Personally I feel like the stages are somewhat shorter than the first game and that the overall difficulty has been ramped up a (to compensate, perhaps?). Also, there's a lot more going on on the screen. However, I can't help but feel that this in some way has led to some unwanted "sluggishness" to the whole experience. There's noticably more slowdown, sometimes when there are no big explosions and the slight horisontal scrolling (when you move away from the center of the screen) make the vertical scrolling chug a little. No big things, but it takes away from the smooth feeling of Espgaluda I :| .

Gameplay-wise I think it's a blast, though. It's not as "clean" as the first game, but with the overdrive mode you can get some pretty nice scores. It feels like a natural continuation of the series and will probably provide enough diversity to stay fresh for some time. Thumbs up there :D .

Thoughts? Comments?
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Re: Espgaluda II (finally!) - some thoughts

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Glad to hear that it arrived in one piece :) Can't really comment on the gameplay since I didn't play it to any larger extent before selling it to you. Looking forward to the 360 port instead.
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Re: Espgaluda II (finally!) - some thoughts

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Um... how about using the existing thread?
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Re: Espgaluda II (finally!) - some thoughts

Post by NeoBahamut »

Oops, guess I didn't do a thorough search on the boards first... Alright, will post my impressions here instead: http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.ph ... &start=450

Sorry! :roll:
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