Back in 2006 when the Xbox 360 was less than a year old and the PlayStation 2 still warranted some shelf space in gaming stores, we shopped around for the original Gears of War and stumbled across an obscure shoot-'em-up called Raiden III .

Ever since reviewing Sine Mora , I've been on a bit of a prolonged shooter binge. Granted, I'm rubbish at these kinds of games, but there are few genres that can send me into such a trance-like state as a good shooter-even more so if they are of the bullet hell variety.

Superb: A hallmark of excellence. There may be flaws, but they are negligible and won't cause massive damage to what is a supreme title.

A classic good old fashioned shooter game that brings a little feeling of nostalgia when I play it and remember bygone games from the Sega Genesis and nintendo 8-bit days. The game is definitely not meant to be played by those who have a risk of seizures as the multitude of flashing lights and other...

The game play mechanics are a bit complicated to grasp, but are a lot of fun once they click. In a nutshell, it involves flying your aircraft and shooting enemies to release collectible items, summoning a powerful ninja phantom, & cashing in items for massive scoring gains.

I've always admired Cave shooters. They practically invented the "bullet hell" variety of shoot-em-ups, where you're dodging literally hundred or thousands of bullets. This game is no different.

Akai katana is one of cave's best shoot em ups and a must have for all schumps fans. The limited edition also comes with a soundtrack as well as download code for additional voice pack

Akai Katana is a side-scrolling Shmup set in an alternate history Japan that sees you piloting your aircraft through Taisho era Japan in a constant easterly direction. Each of the five stages follow the same formula: you take down lots of smaller enemies before meeting the mid-boss, take that...

European gamers take another trip to bullet hell thanks to Rising Star Games. Unlike most modern games, reading the manual for Akai Katana is essential. Not only is the games entire story contained within (threadbare even for a shoot ‘em up), it is also vital for understanding the more complicated...