A classic from the arcade era that easily outclasses most modern side-scrolling shooters. As an Android port, though, the inadequate touch screen controls mean that your biggest enemy will be your own thumb.
R-TYPE II
DotEmu · Feb 13, 2014
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This classic old-school game is the sequel to R-Type and the story takes place two years after. The player controls a ship called the R-9C which is an improved version of its predecessor, the R-9.The Bydo Empire is back! Take it down with power-ups, two new types of weapons, the Search Laser and Shotgun Laser, and a new anti-ground unit bomb.
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- 8.0I really loved the time I spent blowing creatures to kingdom come on R-Type II, even if it’s a world that was created back in 1989. Some throwbacks don’t have to thrive on pure nostalgia, and thankfully R-Type II is a shooter that keeps all its guns firing on all cylinders.
- 6.0Really, this game is only for the patient and the brave shoot-em-up fans who can take this kind of heat. R-Type 2 is unrelenting, and only shmup experts will see much of this game without rage quitting. The port is solid, but the game is only for a limited audience.
- 9.0If you bought the first R-Type and couldn't make much progress even on unlimited mode, you should probably steer clear of the sequel. If, however, you relish a serious challenge, R-Type II is going to suit you just fine. It's not quite the experience the first game was, but it comes awfully close, and that's enough to put it in the top tier of shoot-em-ups on the App Store.
- 7.0R-Type II, then. We can say that it's got a clever weapon system, timeless shmup gameplay, and essential controller support. But above all, it's as hard as nails. R-Type II provides yet more old-school shmup action with vital controller support and a particularly masochistic streak .
- 6.0If you own an iOS controller and want to explore a page of gaming history, then R-Type II is as good a port as you could hope for. If you're going to be relying on the touchscreen controls, however, then this arcade classic is going to be even more punishing than you remember.
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