Ginga Force REVIEW (PS4) - Bullet Heaven
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- Опубліковано 9 вер 2024
- You'd never know it, but we've wanted to play Ginga Force for a very long time. A lot of things got in the way, though. But now, Rising Star Games has made Qute's 2013 follow-up to Eschatos very widely - and affordably - available. So was it worth the wait? Let's see how it stacks up!
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Great news on First Press Games today...we’re getting a physical on this for the PS4 along with a second shooter as well!!!
This is for me at least , the perfect shoot em up ever created , i love Eschatos but i love more Ginga force because pull to the limit the studio and put all good new ideas , this is the most fun , challenge, and visual apealing shoot em up , the seting and context, i just love this game even when they came out on 2012 ( i played the x360 ver) i even today this is the best shoot em up .
And THE OST is 100/10
I've just completed Eschatos...what a game, even better than Natsuki Chronicles! I'd give Eschatos 4.75/5.00. I'm not the best at schmups and literally just got Ginga Force on Steam...it sure is harder (I would consider 'easy' to be more like normal personally) but already I can tell I'm gonna love it. The OST sounds great. I love being able to buy bits for your ship like on Sky Force Reloaded, which was the schmup that got me into the genre. I think I'm gonna get a LOT of hours out of this!
Good to see you back, man! Hope you're doing okay.
Relatively speaking, of course. Things have been very rocky the last couple weeks, but i think the changes I'm making will be good in the end.
*ERRATA*
Main Weapon power decreases whether shots are fired or not. Only the Subweapon decreaes through use.
Judgement Force Tiger and Drgpn have 32 stages, not 40.
(Thanks to @Quakedoomnukem)
Great review as always, Qute really knows how to make really good SHMUPs, despite being a really small team. The OST is a sell on its own, 'Gallant Gunshot', 'Dubious Dealer' and 'Free Flight' are personal favorites of mine. I also love how they brought back the weapons of Arkham from Eschatos, that's just nice
I also have some points to clear out:
The main gun's power is constantly lowering, it doesn't matter if you shoot or not, only the sub weapon depletes if you keep firing it.
The Judgement Training stages have 32 levels each, not 40, it's the stage count Judgement Silversword has, if we count 'Divine Expression' and 'Mitsurugi Rebirth/Judgement Silversword' as separate stages, despite them not having 'Area 31/32' shown.
Score Attack's scoring is a bit different from Story Mode's scoring, because much like Qute's previous games, you can earn multipliers, but I'm not sure if it's tied to enemy destruction, collecting CR or both.
And that's about it. Much like you, I am also looking forward to Natsuki Chronicles and I am curious with what indie games you'll cover.
Thanks for the cliffnotes, I pinned them up top!
Oh man, another on the list.
Was playing Eschatos, Judgement Silver Sword, and Cardinal Sins earlier today. Definitely gonna want this.
The "Wonder Pack on Steam makes me wince a little.. I made the mistake of buying E&J separately, cost myself the OST.
I mean, buying the DLC isn't an issue, its dirt cheap especially on a sale. It's just the fact I jumped the gun like an idiot instead of doing my research.
Great review, hopefully Ginga Force and Natsuki Chronicles will get physical releases on PS4!
I've really pressed for more info on that and Rising Star is adamant that nothing is happening. I'd say an Asia release is still possible though. Not sure who would publish.
Heck yeah, this is definitely a shmup lovers holy grail imo. Between the weapon variety & cast of characters, this is a close to getting a sequel to Radiant Silvergun, as we are liable to ever see : D
Play Enceladus on Steam. Much closer to Radiant Silvergun in level design. Ginga force is amazing though!
And there's anothe rgame coming soon that is directly related to Ginga Force as well. Qute is killing it.
If I had a PC, my family may have to file a missing persons report lol. Switch & PS4 are my limits ( for now ) ; )@@dr_ubo
Yeah, I got my eye on Natsuke Chronicle for sure.@@StudioMudprints
This and the sequel are 10.99$ right now on psn of anyone is interested.
Oh this is a real good game I got to get the collections from PlayStation 4🕹🎮😀👍🏾
have you ever noticed how still pics never do shootem'ups justice..
I know what you mean, that's the main reason I've redone most of the thumbnails with key art rather than screens.
Oooh, Genga Force..
Genga is used to describe the in between frames for motion on a still picture.
Which can also be referred to as "ghosts"
Just in time for Halloween, eh? ;D
Yes, this is a reach, just let me have this.
Galaxy Ghosts. New band name.
@@StudioMudprints That's actually pretty lit, I'd buy their album
"We lost interest, it fell to the wayside, and then it blew up in price..." - That should be the mantra of every shooter released on a console! Great review as always and I'm happy that this one saw a digital revival for most of the current consoles. It's a shame that Natsuki Chronicles cost as much as it does. Due to obscurity and high cost, I'm afraid that one will get pulled from the digital stores.
Why can't Limited Run focus on this stuff instead of weird indie stuff?
Natsuki Chronicles is actually coming to PS4 and PC soon, likely for about the same cost. We'll see as it comes closer to launch
FYI - Physical copy has just been announced
firstpressgames.com/collections/regular-edition/products/ginga-force-playstation-4-regular-edition
Best news of 2021 so far.
any rumors of a physical version for this PS4 Ginga Force ? I'd love that in my collection
I pressed, but nothing has been announced nor is planned.
@@StudioMudprints this must happen right ? at least in japan. with the recent massive amouth of shmups rerelease on ps4 / switch
I wasn't able to get any information, unfortunately. It would definitely be nice, but considering Natsuki Chronicle didn't get a physical, it seems like a stretch. Qute may be going all-digital. Regardless, I've been surprised by smaller releases. We'll see what happens in the coming year(s).
My co-pilot is too distracting, she's also tilting the ship in one direction, right into the path of the bullets. I request a replacement
I was going to try and hunt this one down for the 360...glad I don't have to now.
I still ended up doing it after playing this version. I think it's forcing the price down at least a little.
@@StudioMudprints I'll have to start looking again.
Not a single frame drop for me and I'm half way through hard mode but I play it on PS4 pro.
The greatest shmup on PS4 right now!!!
It's so good! I almost agree, too, if it weren't for Project Starship X, ahahahah
@@StudioMudprints I enjoyed Project Starship X probably more than you do until I unlocked chaos and hardcore mode(after beating the final Cthulu) . The game's framerate is all over the place after my 4th playthrough, stutters, slow down, unresponsive controls (PS4 pro) . When a letter boss spawns(GRANDM) , the game turns into a slide show.The Unity Engine struggles on console, it's only for pc.
Console was challenging, according to Arabong. Especially on Switch, it gets pretty intense. I have to agree, PC is the best way to play bu a fair margin.
This game is excellent. Blasting my way through hard mode atm. I hope Natsuki Chronicles is released this year. It’s an immediate buy for me! Any updates from the developer on that?
Still waiting for word on Natsuki, but I'm really looking forward to it as well!
Now that it's out, have you tried it?
Yep! Nabbed it day one. Played through it on several difficulties. Tons of content. Both games are some of the most polished, challenging and content packed schmups I’ve ever played. Worth the price IMO. I had an absolute blast playing both. Highly recommended.
@@magnuslehohn3371.... Good to hear. Thanks.
The soundtrack got me into the game but nevertheless the game looks fun I hope it releases on the Nintendo Switch but I highly doubt it 😔 Welp time to sweep the dust of ma PS4 🤣
First Press Games also has an exquisite physical version coming soon as well!
Can you turn off the chatter during levels?
Yes, the VO can be reduced to 0 in the sound options.
@@StudioMudprints good to know thank you....can the text pop ups be turned off too or just the vo?
That I'm not 100% on ATM, but it's far enough out of the way regardless.
Picked this up on your recommendation
Glad it was only a tenner.
Having to play levels upteen times just to get enough lives to make it through even on easy stinks of crap and lazy game design. It's fun enough early on but the last two stages are too frustrating to stick with it. Some of the final boss's attacks just seem impossible to avoid.
Would also would have been handy to have an English language translation of the spoken dialog, given that the characters are sometimes giving you tips. Looking at the stop right creen to check what they are saying in mid battle isn't too practical.
Sorry it didn't click with you. It's obviously not as good as Qute's previous game, Eschatos, but we felt Ginga Force was still pretty awesome. Its follow up, Natsuki Chronicles, felt less great though.
Personal opinion, but the aesthetics of this (and Eschatos) just leave me cold. However, it’s a good reminder of the awesome Wonder swan games, which can be picked up dirt cheap on Steam.
Judgement Silversword is a solid bargain on Steam!
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This should be on Xbox one.
Well thabl Christ! I was wondering where you were!
A lot of stuff needed to bebadjusted behind the scenes. Well that and my motovation has been at conderable low lately.