The phrase, "I wanted to like this game but..." is really dumb. Why do you "want" to like it? You can like it or not like it. Ikaruga is that kind of game for me though. I love the art, I love the gameplay. It's a tough game but doesn't feel unfair. It's a game I'll pick up for a day with the mindset of, "I'm going to get into this game and get good," and then I stop 30 minutes later and don't touch it again for a month and I repeat the cycle.

Not sure what all that means, but I think it's a pretty cool game that maybe just misses me in some way. Play Ikaruga.