Under Defeat HD: Deluxe Edition PS3 Review

Under Defeat HD: Deluxe Edition is a 2D Arcade Scroll Shooter for PS3 and X360, developed by G.Rev and Published by Rising Star Games. It is the updated version of original 2006 game for SEGA Dreamcast, which is only released in Japan, before the HD version of this game got out in worldwide in 2012. This game offers the better gameplay features with dual stick controls, improved graphics running on HD with horizontal orientation screen and more detailed visuals, arranged soundtrack of original remixes, and new order mode.

Under Defeat HD: Deluxe Edition has the decent edition to this game because it comes with CD soundtrack, digital artbook, all current DLC and Patches, letter from developers, and new playable pilot exclusively on this edition, which is nice collection for console owners. 

I say that I did enjoy the game overall, even I did not own the original Dreamcast version, but it's a decent improvement from the original version that the game are still quite fun to play on modern consoles.

Presentation

The game takes place in alternative history based on World War II. The player take control of the characters, as part of the empire army, has the mission to battle against the Union army. I say there's not many plot in the game because it only has few plotlines on the text screen at the start of the game's intro that explains the war. 

There are sort of narrative at the end of the game as well and it shows some of the images of two female pilots at the end of the stages, which seems pretty decent to see characters images, but I say the story development is rather mediocre is due to not having enough overall presentation at the intro and outro of the game.

Gameplay

This game has arcade mode, new order mode, and practice mode on the select menu. You get to choose 4 different types of helicopter to play as and you have 2 options to choose between normal and reverse position at the beginning menu. 

The gameplay plays very good with having 45 degrees shooting controls, which works very well with dual analog stick feels much easier to control allowing the pilot to shoot in 45 degrees angle. You also have 3 sub weapons, such as Vulcan is just the simple machine gun, while Rockets and Cannon are the strongest sub weapons allowing to have higher damage on the enemies, which quite works pretty well in the game, but using the bomb attack is quite good for attacking all the enemies in the whole level, which slows down the game a bit doesn't mean the gameplay is bad because it's still playable during the gameplay.  

The enemies are quite challenging because it shoots so many bullets at you and there more variety of the different enemies like tanks, ships, planes, helicopter, turrets guns and bosses that makes the game so much fun to play with, but the game itself is quite too short, which takes half an hour to complete because it only have 5 stages to complete with, but I say it's still has a fun factor of the game making it look quite decent for classic arcade shooter.

Graphics

The graphics in the game are looking so far good with fantastic artwork on gallery and in the game, it has really nice animation on the levels with great backgrounds and textures, great overall environment on each stages, and has really superb visuals with steady lighting and nice shadowing.

Having the horizontal orientation screen and better details on the graphics overall makes look perfect on the HD version, which shows the improvement from the original version.

I say they did well on the HD version may look impressive for PS3 and X360 consoles.

Music and Sounds

This game has really great original soundtrack on the arcade version, especially the arranged soundtrack on the new order mode is far the best music in the game making it sounds catchy and epic fits well on each of the stages. 

The sound effects has really good background sounds for shooting noises, and the bomb has really nice loud vibrations and the atmosphere effects is just sounds superb in the game, which the sound effects are quite have impressive sound work for this game. 

Special Features

This game comes with unlockable levels and gallery, but when you get the deluxe edition, you will get CD soundtrack, DLC and Patches, letters from developers, digital artbook, and exclusive playable pilot are included on the game edition, which is sounds pretty awesome for gaming collectors.

Advantages

Decent gameplay

Impressive graphics

Great music and sound

Unlockable features

Collection edition bundle

Disadvantages

Short length of game

Some frame rate issues

Not enough overall presentations

Final Verdict

Presentation 5/10 - Shortages of plots on text screen and not having enough variety of presentation.

Gameplay 7/10 - Great controls, challenging enemies, decent power-ups, and very good modes.

Graphics 8/10 - Nice backgrounds and textures, smooth visuals, great animation, and fantastic artwork are looking perfect for HD version.

Music and Sounds 8.5/10 - Awesome soundtrack and superb sound effects.

Special Features 8/10 - Unlockable stuff and bundles. 

Overall 7/10 - Under Defeat HD: Delxue Edition is the decent edition to this game. It offers the better gameplay overall, impressive HD graphics, nicely made arranged soundtrack, and it comes with nice bundle that the deluxe edition has to offer for modern consoles.

I say I like this game and I've enjoyed the stages with variety of the enemies, especially with boss battles are quite have the fun factor of the game makes the good arcade scroll shooter on PS3 and X360. 

I highly recommended for PS3 and X360 owners, who have never tried the original Dreamcast version, should able to get this game for cheaper price.

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