Dimension Drive

There's a reason that 3 of my 4 achievements for this game are golden: No one playing past the first few levels due to cheap deaths and extreme early-game difficulty. I came back to the game after being frustrated with it--decided to give it a second chance--but no. When a boss can instantly fire a unibeam-style death ray at you without *any* notice whatsoever, that's when I've had enough. There was no visual or audio cue at all. I was just shooting down the middle, and suddenly, I was dead. This game could have been really cool, but evidently, it's just another example of a great idea that's been poorly executed. What a shame.

[list][*][b][h1]Morlan's shorts:[/h1][/b][/list] The split screen and move-between-screens mechanism is fun and confusing at the same time, but provides a nice challenge. Controls (keyboard at least) is responsive, music is alright, arcadey graphics..the atrmosphere is there. It's not a revolution in gaming but if you're looking for an arcade shoot'em up fix, while at a sale, it's a fun little game.. PS. Played it while it was free for some time.. [b]Don't waste more time reading lengthy reviews.. time is of the essence![/b]

It's still early for me to post a rating and review, but I have been enjoying the game. Cool shoot'em up with a story and a dimension mechanic through which you alternate between two screens. One small improvement, considering I'm playing on SteamDeck, is to always showcase the dialogues in flat boxes. The "curved screen" dialogue boxes are very hard to read. So far, I recommend this one.

If I had the choice I would give this a neutral rating - if you like it you like it - but unfortunately for me it gets a thumbs down . Everything looks great from a visual standpoint but you'll find you either love or hate the game play. I'm still in two minds. The split screen element makes it feel as if you are playing two levels at the same time and you can choose which side (or level) you want to be in. Difficulty increases significantly and game mechanics often change throughout. If you want a challenge you have found it, but if you want a casual shoot-em up this probably isn't for you. You can check out my full review below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2S-FrEoGbM

What's not to like about this game. A great Bullet Hell, unique mechanics and a fun and fast paced gameplay. Also a good story, maybe wait for it to go on sale, but if not its more worth its money than a lot of other games.

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I discovered this game thanks to the Altered Alma demo, and I really liked it—the story, the gameplay, and its two protagonists. Highly recommended.