Abstract: If the 21st century has given us anything it's the ability to mix and mash completely disparate art forms together. One has to look no further than the record industry to see popular "Mash-Ups" that involve taking a little Jay-Z and mixing it with The ...
You get to command huge fleets, Lots of levels to play through, Big bosses to blast.
Bad graphics with long loading times, Missiles undermine unit balance, Thin, uninteresting story.
This turn-based strategy game accomplishes its mission but could stand a few upgrades. ...
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Published: 2008-05-28, Author: Joe , review by: cnet.com
Abstract: R-Type Command is not a side-scrolling 2D shooter like all other R-Types before it. Rather, it is a turn-based strategy game that puts you in control of an ever-growing fleet fighting against familiar waves of alien enemies. Though the early going can ...
Unique and refreshing change of pace for a turn-based strategy game. Plenty of levels to play through and enough variety in terrain and units to keep those levels interesting.
Over-complicated menus and claustrophobic windows tend to crowd the screen. Left-to-right level progression can get tedious at times. Lackluster battle cinemas that take too long to load.
R-Type Command makes for a great portable game for those who love turn-based strategy games. I am not sure if the same applies to those who liked the original side-scrolling shooter R-Type. Regardless, there is enough depth and variety thrown in to kee...
Abstract: The R-Type franchise, in its 20 year run, has not been a friend to change. In the series' eight previous installments iteration became the norm. The core game was the same time-and-time again, but to the devoted fanbase this was not a problem. No matte...
Abstract: del.icio.us | Digg This | Glink It The game industry loves to surprise people. First Star Wars characters were announced as playable fighters in the next Soul Calibur. Then Midway announced that Mortal Kombat would drop its blood-and-fatality format...
Abstract: Irem's R-Type is probably the definitive side-scrolling shooter. In it, players take control of a single ship in an attempt to save the the universe from a strange alien life form known as Bydo. This late-1980's arcade classic has since expanded into ...
Abstract: A series that refuses to die, R-Type has been around for over 20 years now, last surfacing in 2004 in what was billed as the game's final appearance as a 2D shooter. Series producer/designer Kazuma Kujo's labor of love, R-Type Final, was one last tour ...
