Galaga Legions Comments by Dan Whitehead

I hate people who say that "As good as" bollocks, it's got boring now. Won't be able to grab this if Castle Crashers is 1200 points and turns out to be great. Too many games!

True, it should be "better than MGS4 then?"

The review sounds very promising and the videos I have seen so far look incredible as well. I love shooters and this looks like the type I will really enjoy.

I also think it's pointless to say "as good as", sounds like stupid fanboy talk to me. How could you possible compare an 8 for a game like Galaga with an 8 for a game like MGS!? FFS, have you played a game for the first time a week ago?
Having said that all I can say about GL is want, Want, WANT!!

Not played the demo yet, but I like the fact that it appears you can learn attack patterns and therefore hopefully gradually improve. The main thing that annoys me about GW2 is that my scores seem to be a bit random and it feels like a fluke when I get a "good score" (for me).

Nothing beats learning enemy patterns imho. Well, bullet patterns are even more interesting.

I definitely would have got this if Ratchet and Clank: Quest for Booty wasn't out tomorrow on the PSN, and yes, the "As good as" bollocks is about as funny as piles.

Seeing a I'm not able to get to level 4 in Ikaruga I'll pass.

/revels in blig_merk's insecurity

What I said in the XBLA thread:

"I had a quick go at lunch and found it quite nice tbh. I thought the aesthetic was fine and the 'predicted paths' are pretty cool as both a feature and graphically (you can also set the game skin to use the original pixels images, but with all the fancy graphical effects whacked on top, which is sort of nice). I thought the ability to drop and reposition the satellites was a great little feature! I played the original's demo on XBLA and thought it was pish, this one is actually playable! Haven't decided if I'll purchase but the signs are good so far."

Can someone confirm that they have implemented the leaderboards in a good way (obviously to have them exactly like GW2 would be ideal!)?

@Goodfella

But... but piles are hilarious! Or is it only me that finds bumgrapes funny?

As good as MGS4 then, and only a fraction of the price.
That last bit is vital. If this was £40 I don't think it would be getting 8/10.

But then you'd already know that if breathing AND typing hadn't used up all your brain capacity for the week.

When's Galaxian getting remade like this?

These Galagan drones are impervious to attack, but can be destroyed through contact with their former friends.

So, not impervious to attack at all, then?

As good as Friday Night Lights: Season One

As good as Whiskas?

I was wondering that as well Rev..
Impervious to atack from bullets i think but not collision with alien ships i presumed.
I'm sure they missed the word bullets out else it doen't make much sense.

As good as a kick in the nuts. I think it's so funny that people get upset when other people drag out the 'as good as '...' then?' line. As if anyone says that seriously comparing this to any other game like MGS or whatever. They're just being sarcastic to get a response, and you muppets bite every time.

It's a boring gag now, but good grief, it's not serious, you eedjits.

Rev, you know fine well what they meant you nitpicking numpty. The thing is you're not even being 'funny'. You're probably beside yourself with incadescent pedantic fury at the 'innacuracy'...

:D

Cor thanx MrEd without you we'd never know about those 'good as' remarks.
'kin numpty.

Is it just me or is blig making even less sense than normal?

It's like he's got a cross-line to another thread somewhere.

Stop the good XBLA games please... no more money!

"I was wondering that as well Rev..
Impervious to atack from bullets i think but not collision with alien ships i presumed.
I'm sure they missed the word bullets out else it doen't make much sense. "

Presumably. But there are so few actual bullets in the game it's a pretty useless sort of imperviousness if so.

Thatll be a DL then.....

I fell kinda important, I have my own private clown, I just need to get into a 360 coments thread, and there he is!

Is it just me or is blig making even less sense than normal?

would,nt know got that prick on ignore.
got sick of the constant pro sony bullshit!

You are kidding me/ Yet another worthy XBLA game!!! I've spent the best part of £30 on arcade games in recent weeks and along comes another high profile game! Don't even get me started on Castle Crashers next week....... Doh!!!! Duke Nukem 3D!!!!!

Loving it.

:)

That's quick. Good review.

A good remake of Galaga that isn't Warblade? Colour me interested :)

Counterpoints:

Easy game is easy.
The option control is a bit strange at best.
Feels more like a puzzle game sometimes than a shooter.
It's /not/ Galaga, or even similar, and shouldn't be using the name for sales.

I want more arcade ports actually, fed up of this original garbage they're flooding XBLA with now. Commando - not as good as the original, by far. 1942 - not too bad but someone forgot to tell them that vertical movement games don't work too well in widescreen. Besides - they should have ported the excellent 1941: Counter Attack instead. Bionic Commando - now that's a good one but it would have been nice to have the original included too for a bit of fun. This one? Ugh.

Not happy with XBLA recently to be quite honest, I used to look forward to the released but now I just don't give a damn.

That whole thing with Ketsui being rejected by MS for being a faithful arcade port too - that was one of the worst decisions they've made. Screwing the company and screwing the gamers for absolutely no good reason.

"I want more arcade ports actually, fed up of this original garbage they're flooding XBLA with now."
Live proof that one can't please all. Rewind 3 months and ppl were whining for new stuff.

"shouldn't be using the name for sales"
They *own* the name, so I guess they can do as they please ;)

Yeah, really nice to see someone stand up for the big guys for once.

calling this travest even close to GW2 is an insult

seriously, try the demo before buying, its a horrible game, it slows down and looks gaudy as hell.

By all means try out the demo - I guess that's what it's there for, to see if it's 'for you' as it were.

Tried the 1942 demo for example as I was a big fan of that arcade game. Didn't buy in the end because the enhancements just didn't appeal to me personally.

Additionally, I never really got into Geometry Wars, and have therefore no real desire to get GW2. Having said that, might try the demo ;)

I bought Galaga Legions straight off, and I'm enjoying it!

This game is very, very good indeed. Quite inspired, remarkable fun and most surprising of all was how the game became an exercise in tactics rather than pure reaction. I'm a long way from finished with it and already think it is a classic. Well, well, worth 800 points. Also the demo is right on the money. Well done guys!

I love this Shmupp

I played it and didn't love it, then played it with the vintage skin on and bought it instantly. It's amazing what a bit of nostalgia will do. I have since discovered that it was actually a very good addition to the series and I had dismissed it too quickly. And now I've found a Galaxian skin and love it even more.