Border Down Review

I'm very pleased with it, I just got it today and have put in a bit under an hour on it. It's taking me a while to puzzle out how all the shots work but it's fun sorting it all out. I like the way you can really use the break laser, rather than having to save it for special occaisons, the way using it decreases your overall shot power, and the way shooting more stuff builds it back up again. It's a nice tug of war over having a nice, powerful main weapon with a good number of homing lasers and, if I read the little numbers on screen correctly, using the break laser to rack up point combos.

Or have I gotten my scoring system confused with some kind of power-up system? It's early yet, I haven't really researched it much.

James

The music track on the beginning of the second stage in remix mode (green and red borders only) is one of my favorite pieces of videogame music ever.

Still haven't cleared the second boss. I must suck.

Got it yesterday. Still coming to grips with all this border nonsense.

Pretty decent. We'll see how today goes...

A fine game is Border Down.

Yes, indeed. I think it's great. The whole border concept is completely new to me, and I love the electronic acid-jazz (or whatever) soundtrack.

VGA... oh... my... amazing. More Naomi ports, please.

I can't find my VG box :(

Finally unlocked 6 credits. I think it's based on completed plays, not time. I usually quit games alot when my high score is out of reach so it took me a while. I really don't like how it keeps your score when you continue, but it does the Ikaruga thing where the last digit of your score is the number of times you contined, so you can tell which scores are which.

I hate to say it, but I'm kind of enjoying this game more than Ikaruga. It's less of a perffectionists game, and less frustrating in that regard.

Got mine today and I'm pretty impressed. The graphics are great, the soundtrack rocks, and the firing system is pretty cool. There's nothing like letting loose on a boss with a level 5 break laser! It's also cool that you have homing lasers that can be used at will, and aren't dependent on a powerup.

I particularly liked the asteroid field. The game reminds me a lot of G Darius too.

Can someone explain how the border system works? Is there a post somewhere that I may have missed?

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Originally Posted by Frogacuda

I hate to say it, but I'm kind of enjoying this game more than Ikaruga. It's less of a perffectionists game, and less frustrating in that regard.

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:eek: You don't deserve to write for SF Kosmo!!

Ikaruga was more frustrating than fun at times... *runs*

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Originally Posted by J2d

:eek: You don't deserve to write for SF Kosmo!!

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You know what I'm saying. Ikaruga was like an R-Type kinda shooter. Precision, memorization, and perfection. It's awesome when you get into it, but it can be hard to pick up for a casual play at the same time.

Border Down is definately easier to grab a game of and then put down for a while.

Also, I was raised on the Darius series, so I have alot of love for this brand of shooter. I always liked Darius more than R-Type and Gradius. To see G.Rev produce a worthy heir is a wonderful thing.

G.Rev says they're working on their next game now. I really would like to see them take a crack at a Layer Section successor.