Who said QTEs were bad game design?
This game has some of the best combat I have ever played in an action game, at first because you only have a few moves at your disposal and also needing to utilise a drawing mechanic to switch between weapons, it can feel a bit clunky, especially with this remastered version which uses the right stick to draw, but the more you play, the more moves you unlock and the more you get the hang of it, and soon you will be juggling and destroying these enemies like there’s no tomorrow and constantly switching weapons to fit with your current situation. The game is also really challenging as the enemies can hit like a truck, one hit from them can cause all of your wonderful ones to scatter, leaving you very vulnerable as you can’t unite morph or attack back until you picked them back up, it encourages the players to observe the enemies closely as well as their surroundings in order to leave the battle mostly unscathed, and though it might feel a bit punishing at times, there is nothing more satisfying and awesome then successfully timing a parry and walloping the enemies into shreds.
This game is also paced really well with many brilliant set pieces, you will go from the city to an underwater base, then to a volcano and many more with action packed events sprinkled all over, you will be all over the place and the energy never slows down, which compliments extremely well with the simple and cheesy tokusatsu story and cast, making for an immensely engaging experience.
However I do have one minor complaint, and it’s the multiple gameplay styles this game throws at you from time to time during a couple of levels. The Space Harrier segments are pretty fun and I really enjoyed the Punch-Out boss fights but I didn’t quite like those 3D isometric shooter segments, it always felt a bit slow with enemies coming at you from every corner, making you lose a ton of health.
But overall, if you’re a fan of action games, there is no excuse for you not to play this absolutely wonderful game! It needs way more attention than it is currently getting.
This game has some of the best combat I have ever played in an action game, at first because you only have a few moves at your disposal and also needing to utilise a drawing mechanic to switch between weapons, it can feel a bit clunky, especially with this remastered version which uses the right stick to draw, but the more you play, the more moves you unlock and the more you get the hang of it, and soon you will be juggling and destroying these enemies like there’s no tomorrow and constantly switching weapons to fit with your current situation. The game is also really challenging as the enemies can hit like a truck, one hit from them can cause all of your wonderful ones to scatter, leaving you very vulnerable as you can’t unite morph or attack back until you picked them back up, it encourages the players to observe the enemies closely as well as their surroundings in order to leave the battle mostly unscathed, and though it might feel a bit punishing at times, there is nothing more satisfying and awesome then successfully timing a parry and walloping the enemies into shreds.
This game is also paced really well with many brilliant set pieces, you will go from the city to an underwater base, then to a volcano and many more with action packed events sprinkled all over, you will be all over the place and the energy never slows down, which compliments extremely well with the simple and cheesy tokusatsu story and cast, making for an immensely engaging experience.
However I do have one minor complaint, and it’s the multiple gameplay styles this game throws at you from time to time during a couple of levels. The Space Harrier segments are pretty fun and I really enjoyed the Punch-Out boss fights but I didn’t quite like those 3D isometric shooter segments, it always felt a bit slow with enemies coming at you from every corner, making you lose a ton of health.
But overall, if you’re a fan of action games, there is no excuse for you not to play this absolutely wonderful game! It needs way more attention than it is currently getting.