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0.0 hrs last two weeks / 63.6 hrs on record (22.7 hrs at review time)
Posted: 17 Jan, 2017 @ 4:24am

a good mindless timewaster with awesome music
it's polished to a certain point, but after you start delving into high level content, you cant get S+ on everyone and results vary based on what pickups you get
that is to say that it's too random
alot of the time you fail a boss just because your damage output isnt enough
and the weapon swapping feels too janky and unreliable, the game doesnt give enough feedback on which mode you are in, and the delay often gets you killed, especially with liquorice, who often misbehaves
it's kind of my fault for getting too involved in a game with no proper community behind it.... i just hope there's a sequel
it's all about redoing the same few bosses again and again, and while it's kind of short, the level variety is really nice
it has more content in it than many AAA games, it just doesnt needlessly repeat elements without your permission
it's all about getting gud.... and hoping that it drops a firepower in every phase
PS: please make it so i can use the aesthetic EX options without forfeiting my score
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SeaJay 26 Jan, 2017 @ 3:24am 
There is actually a mode indicator, to the right of your health - forgot about it
SeaJay 18 Jan, 2017 @ 8:57am 
You can get S+ on every level and boss with every android. I've done so myself. There's plenty of S+ ranks for every android on every level for the leaderboards if you don't believe me. I can give you some tips if you like?

Pickups are purely deterministic (based on the time they spawn), so they're pretty easy to manipulate, at least for bosses. For regular levels you can just wait until it changes to the one you want if you can't manipulate it out. Nothing in the game is RNG-based.

The weapon swap controls seem fine to me, and the swap is telegraphed by a distinct animation and sound, so I don't know what else you want there. It isn't hard to know which mode you're in if you're not just spamming swapdodges, a mode indicator would be unnecessary UI clutter.

The aesthetic and camera options don't affect your score validity. Only the four gameplay options do (AI, VPC, dupe chars and megas), for obvious reasons.
Manta 18 Jan, 2017 @ 8:45am 
All aesthetic-only EX options don't disable leaderboards. Only the ones that affect gameplay do that.