8.0
Beyond Helios isn't a terribly complicated game. Like the arcade games it pays homage to, it's best for a quick game here and there rather than locking in for a longer session. It controls well, presents exciting action, has lots of stuff to unlock, and generally manages to be more fun than frustrating. It's not going to knock your socks off with innovative features or anything like that, but if you still have it in you to enjoy the simple pleasure of pointing a little pixel ship at pixel aliens and blasting them into oblivion, you'll want to give this one a look.