Dragoon writes, "one minute it’s a side scrolling shoot-em-up akin to games like Gradius and the next it’s a Panzer Dragoon-esque 3D on rails shooter. This keeps the action fresh and really makes you feel like a mecha pilot constantly flitting around the ever changing battlefield. It also really makes boss fights feel unique with the constant perspective changes as the boss shifts its attack patterns."
Cultured Vultures: With the different tiers of PlayStation Plus now available, we've combed through the library to find the hidden gems you should care about.
The Humble Playism Anniversary Bundle just launched today. It features games like Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight, Astebreed Definitive Edition, Kero Blaster, and more. As usual, you pay what you want and a percentage goes to charity.
VGChartz's Evan Norris: "As a rule, Japanese indie games receive less publicity and praise than their western counterparts. While Astebreed, a flashy, alternating-perspective shoot-em-up, might not reverse that trend—it’s been around for four years, after all—it stands as undeniable evidence that low-budget, low-profile studios in Japan are capable of producing generational greats. Yes, Astebreed, the game you’ve never heard of, is a masterclass in arcade action; a space shooter that, thanks to amazing production values, gratifying gameplay, and high replay value, can go head to head with the best of the genre."
