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R-Type Final

R-Type Final (XSX) game cover art
Platform: PlayStation 2
Tags: Shooter, Scrolling, Horizontal
Developer: Irem

Publisher
Region
Released
NA
02/03/2004
EU
03/26/2004
JP
07/17/2003

Staff Reviews

R-Type Final review

Reviewed March 06, 2004

Jason Venter says: "But it's worth all the agony, the memorization, and the sweaty palms, because there's little in the world of videogames that can compare to the feeling that you're 'in the zone' as you weave effortlessly through scores of enemy bullets and ships. Not only that, but this is one of the best looking shooters ever crafted."
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R-Type Final review

Reviewed October 27, 2004

Marc Golding says: "How do you uphold a legacy and follow one of the best games ever made? Final is inferior to Delta, there's no doubt of that. The actual gameplay isn't on the same level: Delta boasted seven ideally crafted stages with beautiful music and detailed background designs. Given the PS2's greater capacity, Final is almost a step backward, only managing an inspiring CGI intro, a handful of standout stages and possibly a single great tune. Final seems to concede level design to its older sibling, concentrating on something else entirely to be its unique selling point. "
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Reader Reviews

R-Type Final review

Reviewed February 13, 2005

Sclem says: "The Bydo Empire has been terrorizing the universe since about mid-eighties now and had no plans to stop. Well, that was until Irem decided to end the shooter series R-type with one last game. My incorrigible side didn’t want to believe such nonsense “One of the greatest series in shooter history just can’t end can it?” Much to my dismay, I’d look like I was only getting one more go around against the Bydo Empire and all their evil machinations. "
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