wow do i have some thoughts. the soundtrack in this game is amazing. i absolutely loved it, and definitely plan to listen to it on my own time outside of the game if possible. the sound effects were also great, and the art is very appealing. as for the gameplay, i was not a fan. flicking the joystick to shoot in one direction is the main gameplay mechanic, and i was open to it in the beginning. however, the mechanic itself was not satisfying at all. some of the enemies were insufferable, and i found myself trying to avoid the enemies entirely a lot of the time, even though it's kind of the whole point of the game. some of the enemies just required so much precision from a non-precise gameplay mechanic that it was entirely too tedious. the game is also just too short. i beat it in just over an hour and a half, and it ramps up in difficulty too quickly before the player can get used to the controls and get better with it in time. in the beginning i was flying through the levels, and by 3/4 of the game i found myself replaying every level 5 times because i just kept dying. in a lot of games, trial and error can be incredibly difficult but rewarding and satisfying. in this game, it was just irritating. i like challenge in my games, but not without satisfaction. however, despite my complaints, a lot of people seem to like this game and $5 i can't really super strongly recommend against it.