This is a transcript excerpt covering the score awarded to Steredenn: Binary Stars on the So Videogames podcast, Episode 436. For the original coverage of the game, please listen to Episode 435.
Tag: Bullet Hell
MACROSS: Shooting Insight Review
HIGH Varied player-controlled craft. Fast action. MISSILES EVERYWHERE!
LOW Missing characters. Repetitive sound effects.
WTF Why are all these collectibles just floating in space inside capsules?
Star Of Providence Review
HIGH Thrilling combat and movement. Catchy soundtrack, addictive gameplay loop.
LOW Mediocre weapon drops and dead rooms. Not much worldbuilding. Underutilized minigames.
WTF Why is there no ability to drop a gun in favor of the default gun?
One BTN Bosses VIDEO Review
HIGH Premise is simple. Bosses have great pacing.
LOW Not a lot of depth.
WTF The boss obsessed with printers.
ProtoCorgi Review
HIGH Stages one, two, three, and five.
LOW The fourth stage.
WTF Locking an advertised feature behind a secret location!?
Mecha Ritz: Steel Rondo Review
HIGH Taking down a massive boss in seconds with a tiny, overpowered ship
LOW No continues.
WTF Seriously, no continues.
Returnal Review
Into The Deep
HIGH Great premise, great controls, great graphics.
LOW The difficulty is brutal and inflexible.
WTF Why in the world is there no save function?!?
Boss 101 Review
Welcome To Bullet Heaven
HIGH Finishing construction on Gopher City!
LOW I accidentally unlocked everything before starting the real game.
WTF The return of the boss-maker.
Castle Of Shikigami Review (PC)
The Perfect Game For A Serial Killer Mystery Plot
HIGH Avoiding hundreds of bullets while dismantling an absurdly long life bar.
LOW Dying because my character is a blurry mess on a high resolution screen.
WTF …The whole darn game.
Deathstate Review
There Are Places Worse Than Bullet Hell
HIGH The truly huge number of monster types.
LOW Getting killed by bullets coming from offscreen.
WTF Okay, now I’m playing as a laser-shooting eye. Awesome!