Graceful Explosion Machine

I bought this on a heavy sale and have enjoyed my time with it! I'm honestly really surprised more people haven't reviewed here on Steam, though I know its main selling point was for the Switch. Really clean, brightly coloured simplistic design both visually and gameplay-wise. You're given all the tools available from the very start. 4 different weapons, each requiring you to balance your power meter (or have to wait a few seconds as it recharges). The mobs will slightly change in quantity/difficulty as the game goes on, the difficulty curve felt neither too easy or difficult for the majority of levels. If you're not a fan of getting combos, trying to get high scores without dying, shoot 'em ups in general..I'm not sure how much enjoyment you'll get out of it. As it can get repetitive if you're not having fun with the main combat. That said, I'm not usually one to try and get all the top scores and I still found the campaign's fast-paced gameplay to be addictive and satisfying. Overall just a really smooth experience. The controls felt great and responsive using my Xbox 360 controller, however I didn't see any options to change the control setup. There is a setting to turn off screen shake which I used and it helped a lot. If the trailer looks appealing to you I definitely recommend giving it a try. The game is fairly short, around 5 hours, but it ended before overstaying its welcome. There's the the replayability factor as well if you're interested in perfecting the levels/getting high scores.