What Gamespot Users have to say about Ikaruga

  • Rating:9.4

    A True Treasure for the fans of the old-skool shooter.

    By codezer0 | Review Date: Apr 08, 2006 | GC

    There was a time that the term "shooter" harked back to those vertical- or horizontal-scrolling games like Gradius, R-type and the like, rather than being classified for first-person shoot-em-ups like Doom, Quake and Hal... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.4

    A Must Have

    By h8uthemost | Review Date: Mar 06, 2006 | GC

    This was a very hard game to fine. I thought I was going to have to buy it off of ebay for around sixty bucks. BUt after about a month of looking I finally found it. And It was well worth the wait. This game was made... Read Full Review

    2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    There are few games that can be considered art, but then again there a few developers like Treasure.

    By WiccanPoet | Review Date: Feb 02, 2006 | GC

    Treasure has done it again, the seminal art piece of their very commendable resume. This game has style spewing from every single pore. Not only is it easy to grasp, but it is remarkably difficult to master. In fact i... Read Full Review

    2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.2

    Would anyone port a game from a dead console unless it was worth it?

    By Targett | Review Date: Jan 28, 2006 | GC

    Ikaruga, an odd word that is very difficult to pronounce. Which is ironic, considering the game is rather different and is very difficult to play. Maybe that’s the word that came flying out of its designer’s mouth when h... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7

    Impossible, but in a good way...

    By Fusion_Fox | Review Date: Jan 23, 2006 | GC

    I recommend this game to anybody with a serious need for and adrenalin boost because this is a game that won't let you rest for a second. If you’re not moving frantically to avoid bullets, you’re slowly manoeuvring your ... Read Full Review

    0 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8

    Treasure gives us wings, though they’re made of wax.

    By RobCrossley | Review Date: Jan 09, 2006 | GC

    There’s a common mental illness in videogames where, no matter how accomplished its visuals may be, it never stays content with how it looks. ‘As soon as I get a sequel,’ it says, ‘I’m gonna drop these jaggies, lift my p... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.6

    A challenge not for the faint of heart, or mind

    By solidsnakeEx3 | Review Date: Dec 11, 2005 | GC

    Ikaruga is a shoot 'em up game, a 2-d style vertical shooter. Sounds simple enough right? The basic story is here, a man against a huge empire with just one ship, although this time there is a partner for the second p... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.6

    If extremely hard and short games aren't your bag, you should just rent this classic; otherwise dig in, it's all yours.

    By _Burly_ | Review Date: Dec 01, 2005 | GC

    Ikaruga is one of the most original shooters I've come across; rarely do shooters ever stray from the regular weapon collecting ordeal, while occasionally giving you a partner ship to help out. Ikaruga is quite different... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.3

    Brutally difficult, but definitely worth a play...

    By theragu40 | Review Date: Dec 01, 2005 | GC

    Allow me to preface this review with the fact that this game is EXTREMELY hard, moreso than almost any other game I have played, a possible exception being Super Ghouls and Ghosts. So if you aren't up for a challenge, d... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9

    Hidden treasure!!

    By fenix1022 | Review Date: Nov 26, 2005 | GC

    Can you remember back to the days of the Atari 2600? There was a game called River Raid. It was a simple game of flying up the screen, staying within the bounds of the river, keeping the gas gauge up, and shooting at e... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful