R-Type Final PS2

 

 

Product Description

Game Informer Review

Irem's R-Type series has been a shooter staple since its launch in arcades way back in 1987. It may not be the greatest-selling title of all time, but it does hold a special place in many gamers' hearts. Which is exactly what publisher Fresh Games (a division of Eidos) is hoping will be the case.

While R-Type Final has all the classic pieces to the puzzle and a number of new innovations, such as AI-controlled head-to-head battles where players can set the parameters of their ship's routine, the game isn't for everyone.

You see, R-Type Final is incredibly hard. While you can knock down the difficulty to make the game easier, doing so basically removes all entertainment from the title. On the easier levels, I usually just died of boredom, on the harder difficulties I swore in anger at the title's merciless assault.

For the hardest of the hardcore, this game has a lot of replay value (including an amazing list of 101 ships that can be unlocked), but for most – myself included – it isn't entertaining enough to even justify purchase (even at its bargain basement price of $29.99).