A personal favorite of mine, Ikaruga is clearly not for the faint of heart. There was a time in my life where I thought there was no game that could best my skill and this was clearly before I played Ikaruga. The game seems simple at first. The color of your ship determines what bullets hurt you. The game is set up in a simple over the top shooter view. Everything seems run of the mill for the genre when you start the first level. However, once you progress through the five levels broken into 18 stages total it becomes clear that this game is no cake-walk. This game his HARD. If you are looking for a challenge then this game is for you. Hardcore gamers only!
The game has a sleek look and interesting story (you will have to read through the booklet or go online to find more about it). The Graphics and explosions bring this game to a solid 4.5 stars for me. I was blown away by this game when I picked it up a few years ago and I’m still playing it today!
