R-Type Final

Shooter fans rejoice: R-Type is flying onto the PlayStation 2.

The last R-Type game to hit U.S. shores was R-Type Delta for the PlayStation in 1999, but old timers will remember R-Type as one of the first?and most difficult?shooters ever created. R-Type Final is the first PlayStation 2 offering, and it features the traditional, side-scrolling, old-school trademark play mechanics that made the series popular among fans of the genre.

As a lone space ship battling the evil Bydo empire, you'll collect power-ups, blast enemies, and destroy bosses. Although the gameplay is 2D, the polygonal graphics give the impression of 3D space. Enemies attack from all directions, and you often must navigate narrow passageways?frequently under heavy fire.

However, Final adds some excellent replay value as you can unlock 100 different spaceships by repeatedly playing the game. You can also customize your ship's color and secondary weapons, and there's an extensive art gallery of rendered and hand-drawn images that can also be unlocked. The early preview version of the game featured clever level designs, jarring special effects, and, at times, controller-throwing difficulty?in short, everything you'd expect from an R-Type game.

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