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7 Games Considered

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Tyrian 2000
Mar 13, 2018
Sky Force 2014
Apr 8, 2018
Danmaku Unlimited 2
Jun 5, 2015
Raiden Legacy
Mar 1, 2015
StarLightRiders
Jan 17, 2018
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Tyrian 2000

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WorthyTaevataat
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It isn't bullet hell!

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Unlike the vast majority of SMUPs out there, this one doesn't demand perfection. Your ship can take multiple hits and you aren't expected to dodge an endless barrage of bullets.
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Sky Force 2014

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Andris Pelcbergs
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Has a persistent leveling mechanic

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Upgrades to the ship carry over to next playthroughs.
Andris Pelcbergs
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Looks and sounds good

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The game has high quality graphics, beautiful aesthetics and a great soundtrack.
Andris Pelcbergs
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Convoluted payment model

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Time spent on upgrades and replenishing available ships can be reduced by spending stars (in-game currency). Additionally, after 1000 stars have been spent a store opens that allows removing ads, getting more stars and halving upgrade and replenish times for money.
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Danmaku Unlimited 2

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thermoplastics
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Smooth touch screen controls

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For what can make or break a bullet hell shooter Danmaku Unlimited 2 accomplishes smooth and responsive controls on the touch screen.
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Great design to the gameplay

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The design of the game ranging from backgrounds to the ships is fantastic to look at in motion.
thermoplastics
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Challenging, but fair

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In a typical bullet-hell fashion, the game requires constant focus, precise control and looks impossible at a distance. But if you are good enough, Danmaku Unlimited 2 can be mastered.
thermoplastics
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Online leaderboards

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You can compete with other people to get a higher score.
thermoplastics
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Not a lot of features

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It only takes 10 minutes to see all of what the game offers.
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Raiden Legacy

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Andris Pelcbergs
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Challenging

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Raiden was designed for coin operated arcade cabinets and as such it was designed to get as much coins as possible. It's not unfair, but it can quickly get very difficult.
Andris Pelcbergs
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Includes 4 Raiden games

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The app includes Raiden Fighters, Raiden Fighters 2: Operation Hell Dive, and the excellent Raiden Fighters Jet.
Andris Pelcbergs
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Unforgiving

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One wrong move and the game has to be started from the beginning.
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StarLightRiders

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Monika
Lee Peers
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Free and no in-app purchases

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Says there is on the store page, but there are none in the game.
Monika
Lee Peers
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Great controls and unique mechanics

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Smooth and responsive controls along with the warp mechanic make it a fresh change.
Monika
Lee Peers
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Unforgiving

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On the harder difficulty make one wrong move and it's game over.
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Escape Velocity

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Aron Juhasz
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Unique weapon system

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The ship and the weapons can be upgraded. First time the system looks a bit weird but you can get used to it.
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Aron Juhasz
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Replayability through randomly generated levels

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Randomly generated levels and enemies you never find the same way.
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Aron Juhasz
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Open exploration

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There is a non-linear game play you go your way as you wish there are no limits.
Aron Juhasz
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Amazing graphics

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Really nice graphics different type of spaceships, awesome environment.
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Aron Juhasz
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Menu

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The GUI of the game could be more clear with easier to find the options.
thermoplastics
Aron Juhasz
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Tutorial

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The tutorial could be better to make it clear how the mechanics of the game work.
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Thunder Legend X

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Andris Pelcbergs
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Free

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Andris Pelcbergs
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Satisfying shooting mechanics

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Andris Pelcbergs
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Great graphics

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Radmila RM
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Varied levels and spaceships

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There are multiple stages and various spaceships that you can unlock and upgrade.
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