It seems incredible to think that Ikaruga began its home console life on the Sega Dreamcast. A successful arcade machine in Japan, Ikaruga was subsequently converted to the DC way back in 2001 and also ended up on the Gamecube. But don't let that put you off. Sega's fantastic "Rez" also began life on the flip-top white elephant console, in fact the Dreamcast became home to some of the best shoot 'em ups ever crafted...
Carl Williams writes, "Here are some fun pieces of retro gaming on sale with Steam right now. For those that do not know, this time of year is the annual Summer Sale. Tons of games go on sale for two weeks or so. For fans of older titles though, this can make it hard to find them. I am going to try and help with that a bit."
"Over the past couple years, Nintendo's hybrid console has amassed a wealth of shoot 'em ups so here are the best ones so far." - A.J. Maciejewski from Video Chums
There are so many good things about games. It's a shame when the challenge gets in the way for someone. Maybe more accessibility options are the answer? Let's talk about why it's OK to slap the easy button.
If a game is too difficult, I'll drop it and move on to something else pretty quick, otherwise I won't get to play anything else that year and miss out on a ton of fun games. There are exceptions though if the game really hooks me in like Ori, i'll stick with it to the end. With 4 kids, I have probably about 2-3 hours a week for gaming, if i'm lucky. I remember loving the challenge much more as a kid when I could spend 3-4 hours a day playing games. Life gets in the way though. If a game is overly difficult, it's just not fun for me and that's the whole point of video games.
I wouldn't say you suck if you aren't good at the SoulsBorne-esk game. They just have a precise timing mechanic that isn't as easy to master, plus a health bar that is pointess (with those 1 - 3 hit deaths). I would say, it's just not your thing. I used to love oldschool NES titles, but playing Ninja Gaiden now, it's brutal and it's just not my thing. I play lots of really hard modes and games but I pick and choose what I play. Also, I 100% am cool with watching a run of Sekiro over playing it. It's a very tough game and I can still enjoy it without playing it. Plus, I am older and like the pick up and play titles, or keep to 1 big game at once. (Currently playing Yoshi, just platinum'd TIMESPINNER of PS4)
There is no shame, because it's kind of stupid to think being good at gaming means anything really. I mean if it's a personal thing then I understand. Then I suppose it's self shaming.
Slap the easy button all you want, if the game has one. I wouldn't do it, but you bought the game.
I always blame the controller, if I'm suck at something i knew already how to figure it out, I don't care much about the brand if that specific game is special to me.
The games that really get me good are RTS games. Tried company of heroes and I would just get butt whupped. I love the ability to command my troops in world war Ii and out strategize Nazis, but I just plain suck. Sometimes, you're just not good at some games.
This game has never seen the light on PlayStation consoles. It was on Dreamcast, Gamecube, and now it's on 360. Notice a pattern? ANyone knows why? Is it one of those developers that hates Sony, like Itagaki or Gabe Newell?
Awesome game! Hard as nails but awesome none the less. Very good news.
Boot i think it may have more to do with the fact that shooters like this are a niche market for the nintendo generation. The old school crowd that is the nintendo generation tends to be heading for their early to mid 30s which is one of the key demographics for the 360. Many of the playstation loyal got into gaming during the playstation generation and are much younger. The playstation generation refers to those who got into playing games in the mid to late 90s when 2d was extremely taboo and as such this gen has much less of an interest in the dead genre that is the 2d shooter. If you didn’t grow up with them chances are you could careless or you just don’t get what the big deal is.
I love games like this but i also cut my teath on lifeforce, gradius, the gardian legend and many other games like this.