I've seen a few threads recently about shmups and it's made think about how little I really know about them. So what do I need to check out?
What are the classics?
What are some unique takes/spin-offs of the genre?
What does a modern shmup look like? I like the idea of playing something forgiving with some kind of progression.
Bullet hells seem intimidating, frustrating and ugly to me but I'd be willing to dip my toe in - any suggestions?
I have access to most of the big consoles and have a decent enough laptop for PC games.
The things that have probably turned me off in the past is repetition (I never enjoy score attack or time attack in any genre) and learning wave patterns. I get these are a big part of shmups but there must be titles that attempt to move away from this.
What are the classics?
What are some unique takes/spin-offs of the genre?
What does a modern shmup look like? I like the idea of playing something forgiving with some kind of progression.
Bullet hells seem intimidating, frustrating and ugly to me but I'd be willing to dip my toe in - any suggestions?
I have access to most of the big consoles and have a decent enough laptop for PC games.
The things that have probably turned me off in the past is repetition (I never enjoy score attack or time attack in any genre) and learning wave patterns. I get these are a big part of shmups but there must be titles that attempt to move away from this.