LOOKS, SOUNDS AND PLAYS AMAZING!
STORY (6/10)
THIS IS THE ONLY WEAK POINT IN THE GAME, A BEAUTIFUL AND COLORFUL INTRO FLASHES WHEN YOU START A NEW FILE, WITH A SHORT SUMMERY OF THE STORY LINE. IT LOOKS GOOD BUT IT BASICALLY COMES DOWN TO THE MISSION BEING CATCHING THE IRIDION?!?!
GAME PLAY (9/10)
AFTER YOUR TRAINING MODE YOU HAVE THREE PLANETS TO CHOOSE FROM, BUT ONCE YOU COMPLETE THE THIRD PLANET THE CAPTAIN IS INFORMED "THE IRIDION" HAS MOVED TO A SET OF DIFFERENT PLANETS…..WHICH IS FINE BUT THIS HAPPENS FOUR TIMES! A TOTAL OF FIFTEEN LEVELS WITH THREE DIFFERENT DIFFICULTIES. IT DOESN'T TAKE LONG TO COMPLETE ALL YOUR MISSIONS, BUT ONLY HAVING THE VISUAL OF THREE PLANETS AT A TIME GIVES THE IMPRESSION YOUR ALMOST DONE.
GRAPHICS (10/10)
THE POWER OF GBA IS VISUALLY DISPLAYED TO THE MAX! THE GRAPHICS ARE NOT CHOPPY, BUT VERY CLEAN AND CRISP. THE COLORS ARE JUST RIGHT AND NOT TO OVERWHELMING. IT HAS THE ESSENCE OF AN EARLY PSX "SHOOT THEM UP" GAME.
CONTROLS (8/10)
MANEUVER YOUR SHUTTLE: LEFT, RIGHT, ALL THE WAY FORWARD, BACK, UP AND DOWN. THERE IS NO DELAY WITH YOUR CONTROL PAD AND THE ADDITIONAL SHUTTLE FEATURE'S ARE EASILY ACCESSED BY THE LIMITED GBA CONTROLS.
MUSIC AND SOUND FX (10/10)
IT HAS AN ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK, A VERY WELL CRAFTED ONE INDEED. NO ONE LEVEL HAS THE SAME SONG, WHICH ADDS AN ENTERTAINING AND UNIQUE TOUCH. THE SOUND EFFECTS ENHANCE THE OVERALL AUDIO EXPERIENCE.
GENERAL VIEW: THE GAME SHOULD HAVE A 9.0 RATING BY ME AND GAMESPOT, BUT LIKE HUMANS THIS GAME IS NOT PERFECT, STILL ONE OF MY FAVORITE GBA GAMES!