The 3D backgrounds whirl in the background and they all are done attractively. Gradius has never looked this beautiful and if there has to be one Gradius game to pick up, Gradius V is one that stands out above the rest with graphics. The objects that you can smash into and glide around are fantastic.
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Gradius V is the first ever release of Gradius in a full 3D world. Well you are wrong as the game is hard and will make you frustrated if you haven’t had experience with shooters like these. You’ll want to play over and over again to prove to yourself that it’s not that hard on very easy and the reason you died was a mistake. Even on very easy mode, the difficulty is insane. Direction Multiples change the firing direction when you simply press the R1 button and lastly the Freeze Multiples lock in a rock solid formation around the Vic Viper in assisting it’s defense.įor those that love difficulty, it’s all here and as hard as ever. Spacing Multiples spread out to cover a larger area, Rotation Options aid the Vic Viper to provide another level of protection as they circle the ship.
Now they can be controlled with four separate formations. Before they only followed Vic Viper (the ship you control) and aided with attacks. Gradius V also allows full control of Multiples (another power up).
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Gradius V also takes cues from the Salamander series and allows players to restart from where they died rather then taking over from their last check point. This is the first time it has been available for US players so this should get you excited if you were jealous of your friends that may have imported the Japanese game, Gradius Gaiden, to play the available 2 player co-op on their PS1. What Gradius V does do better then other installments is that it includes two player co-op. These include favourites like Speeding up, Missiles for your attacks, Double Guns, Lasers and much more, so if you know your power-ups, you’ll be happy that everything is back and better than ever. Items are still available to collect to boost up your power meters. The classic side-scrolling is back and it is better than ever. Would Gradius V be a stellar entry in the phenomenal series that has over 20 years of robust history?įor those fans of the series, you’ll be happy to hear that Gradius V plays like any of the other games that were previously released. So since 1985, Gradius has been battling its way over the years to still be innovative and have the same fun factor included. In 1998 Gradius IV was looked upon more as a backwards step from Gradius 3. The last Gradius game before Gradius V of course was Gradius IV and it was more of a disappointment then anything. It took another five years for another Gradius based game when Salamander 2 was delivered to the Japanese arcades in 1995. Then Konami finally gave Gradius 3 a release on the SNES in 1990 which was easier than it’s arcade brethren. Gradius 3 at first was in the arcades and people loved it due to its difficulty but mainly it was for the hardcore gamers. This would be the last one on the NES and next up for the Gradius series was Gradius 3. There was a spin-off game titled Salamander which was also known as Life Force. Gradius 2 never saw daylight in North America but Japan was able to get their hands on it when it was released over there in 1988. Gradius began in 1985 when it was released on the NES. Gradius has a rich history that does in fact have a fan base that is devoted to buy each Gradius game that is released. In fact, I believe Gradius V is the best one in the past few years that may spark some other developers to put some time into a genre that seems to be almost extinct now. 2d shooters have been a dying breed over the past few years but Gradius V is one that should not be overlooked. Konami’s Gradius may not technically be the first but their 1981 title Scramble is included in Gradius’ line of heritage. The history of classic shooters began with Gradius.
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