I'm glad to see how much this game has improved as it's gone on, from the solid chapter 1, to occasionally frustrating chapter 2, to a great finale in chapter 3. And it seems like the previous chapters have been tweaked and nudged to be even better. The scope here is extremely impressive, with levels brimming with detail and a barrage of insane setpieces and levels. You've got a huge arsenal that feels pretty good to use, fun movement, good music and art direction, all in all a very solid boomer-shooter with some very memorable moments and huge scale. It can still be frustrating, with sparse checkpoints at times. Also, it can be a bit TOO big sometimes, with levels that are a pain to navigate or boss fights that have one or two unneeded phases. I appreciate the ambition, but it wouldn't hurt to tone it back just a touch.

Game's good, big recommendation for boomer-shooter enjoyers. Anyone who was unimpressed with the previous builds should absolutely revisit it now. It's been pretty substantially improved.

Reviewed on Aug 14, 2023


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