Soldner X2: Final Prototype is the horizontal scroll shooter for PSN exclusive only, which developed by SideQuest Studios and published by Eastasiasoft. It is the sequel of the original game Soldner X: Himmelssturmer. This sequel may have an offer to bring a new features and gameplay improvements over the original game. This game has great emphasis on overall style with slightly changes for gameplay quality.
This game has 5 levels and 2 unlockable level, but the rest of 3 levels may be available as DLC pack. It has both single player and 2 player co-op for both arcade mode and challenge mode. You can select 2 choices of ship, which has different power ups and weapons. The gameplay is pretty straightforward for the controls and the overall abilities of ships. It moves very well with balanced ship control in the right speed. You have the choice of the weapons, depends what ship you are have chosen. Thor is the starfighter which shoots with bounce laser and scatter gun are pretty good for regular ship. Maxxus II is the bullfighter which shoots with bullet gun and magma cannon are more precise and useful ship than the Thor. You can get different weapons such as wave guns and spread laser are quite a good weapons to choose from. You can also use shock wave as the bomb and the limits to disappear all the enemies ships. You can collect all the power ups, which makes your weapons even more bigger and stronger to kill all the enemies ship. You can collect rings to increase your chain points, which gives you an items, such as health, mulitipoints, power ups and secret keys. The levels are quite very challenging with more fast paced shooter, tons of enemy's ships, so many bullets and hazards, which can be very fun to avoid hits and destroying enemies.
The graphics in the game is looks amazing on high definition graphics. It has brilliant level design, rich looking colours and details, great special effects for backgrounds and textures, and superb animation performance are the most wonderful graphics details in this game.
The music and sounds has pretty decent electronic music thats fits the game atmospheres. The sounds effects has superb background noise and great sound quality are sounds perfect for surround sound equipment.
The special features has unlockable stuff, like regular levels, challenge levels, weapons, credits and plenty more stuff, when you collect secret keys in the whole levels. You can download DLC pack called Last Chapter to reveal the true ending with 3 levels. You can check your online highscores and awards on the main options.
Advantages
Excellent gameplay
Amazing graphics
Decent music and sounds
Great levels and boss fights
Unlockable features
Fun with 2 player co-op
Disadvantages
Challenge mode may be too frustrating to complete the tasks
Secret keys may be difficult to find in the whole levels
Final Verdict
Bottom line is...
Gameplay 9/10 - Excellent controls scheme, brilliant weapons and challenging levels makes the gameplay even more better.
Graphics 9/10 - Brilliant level design, rich looking colours and details, great special effects for backgrounds and textures, and superb animation performance are the most wonderful graphics details in this game.
Music and Sounds 8/10 - Decent music and great sounds.
Special Features 9/10 - Unlockable stuff like levels, weapons, credits and more stuff to collect, downloadable DLC pack and extra features like awards and online highscore.
Overall 9/10 - Soldner X2 is far more better than the original game. I highly recommended to play this game on PSN. This game has more potential to pleased all of the Shumps fans. It's has incredible levels, epic boss fights, superb gameplay overall and being more serious shooter games. If you like the scroll shooter games like Gradius and R-Type, then this game is for you to play it.
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