possibly the best side scrolling shooter/beat em up in the last ten years. plus metropolis rocked!, rent the Dvd
five times at least.
at least that many times do you need to play this game to unlock all the extras and final, final boss.
confused, well its gonna get worse.
this game is based on the manga of the same name ,with a spin off film called metropolis which i really suggest ay manga fnas out there check out.
you play astro a robot boy who helps people basically, this gets you involved with assasinations , kidnap and wierdest of all time travel and a giant metal head in the sun..
...kinda like the moon in the mighty boosh only not a r2-dtard.
now you may think youve blazed through this game in about 3 hours, but then a thing comes out the sun and kills everyone.
no really.
your then brought back by a pheonix (dont ask me) and you can now level select or "travel through time" to set points AKA play through the game a few more times to find ned characters and levels and backstory as well as the truth about what killed evryone and try to avert it happening again.
told you it was confusing and thats just the tip of the ice burg.
gaemplay wise this is side scrolling shooter /beat em up like any other only very responsive and just plain fun.
graphics are good but some stronger enemies are just larger versions of earlier ones, but bigger so there visibly made of squares ,this ruins it slightly for me and could have been improved with time.
sound wise its typical arcades fair and nothing special but still adds to the enjoyable experience while you play the game.
value wise you have to replay it 5TIMES!?!?! what more value can you get?
overall anyone of any ages will love this game and i suggest looking it up for a great gameing experience.