This is my attempt at trying the bullet hell genre, and I just think I'm not fit for it. I can see what people like and enjoyed the first few levels. But once it starts picking up pace I ended up hitting continue more than I was moving my own ship. Besides that, it has great visuals and a great soundtrack. Definitely a game and genre that requires a lot of patience. I can see veterans of the genre having a lot of fun with Ikaruga if they have yet to play it, but I will try and find something a bit slower-paced for me so it doesn't feel completely like I'm hitting my head against a wall of trial and error.