When comparing Jamestown vs Deathsmiles, the Slant community recommends Jamestown for most people. In the question“What are the best Shoot 'Em Up games on Steam?” Jamestown is ranked 2nd while Deathsmiles is ranked 7th. The most important reason people chose Jamestown is:
To share the fun with your friends is easy through the multiplayer mode that is offered in Jamestown.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Fun multiplayer mode
To share the fun with your friends is easy through the multiplayer mode that is offered in Jamestown.
Pro Starts off easy
The difficulty curve is fair and can be scaled to suit your needs.
Pro Multiple ship/character choices
There are several characters and their ships to choose from which allows for one to change the gameplay up.
Pro Simple, yet In-Depth scoring
The scoring is based on item collection without much complexity. Learning when to collect the items or generate more is where the depth comes from, and learning it can also help novice players by granting Extends, letting them play longer.
Pro Forgiving
You get 3 bombs per life stock, which means you can make several mistakes with little to no penalty. It is also possible to be hit more than once per life stock.
Pro Relaxed paced
Compared to other Cave shooters, this game has a more relaxed pace to it, making it easier to recognize bullet patterns and enemy waves.
Pro Variable difficulty
Before every stage, you can choose between varying difficulty levels allowing you to tailor the game to your skill level.
Cons
Con Forced to play higher difficulty settings
In order to unlock new levels you "have" to play the higher difficulty setting on all previous levels.
Con Moe Artstyle
Similar to Mushihimesama, another Cave game, this game's artstyle will not be to everyone's taste. The art is also higher resolution since it's a horizontal shooter, making it more difficult to ignore.