Arcade: 8.5/10
Genesis: 5/10
Master System: 0.5/10
Potentially the most technically-impressive game ever, at least relative to its launch year. Sega's mastery of scaler technology and cabinet schematics suck you into a high-speed burst through an infinite stratosphere. Less a shooter and more a racer in the way enemies are simply fodder for increasing your time, and masterful play comes from going full-throttle every opportunity you can.
The Genesis version is how most people experience this game though, and it's a terrible first impression. Doesn't feel like a completed product, with how many environmental tiles got replaced with linedraw canvases. It's a lot more fun to play once you already 'know' the ins-and-outs of GFII Arcade though; the systems and visuals don't feel as vague. It gave me the same feeling as playing 2600 versions of Atari's arcade titles. Hell, even if it doesn't 'look' good, the amount of objects it pushes on-screen is pretty sweet for 1991, and the OST is marginally beefier than arcade. A 'bad' port, but a nifty complement to the main attraction.
Stay the fuck away from that Master System port lmaooooooooooooo what were they thinking
Genesis: 5/10
Master System: 0.5/10
Potentially the most technically-impressive game ever, at least relative to its launch year. Sega's mastery of scaler technology and cabinet schematics suck you into a high-speed burst through an infinite stratosphere. Less a shooter and more a racer in the way enemies are simply fodder for increasing your time, and masterful play comes from going full-throttle every opportunity you can.
The Genesis version is how most people experience this game though, and it's a terrible first impression. Doesn't feel like a completed product, with how many environmental tiles got replaced with linedraw canvases. It's a lot more fun to play once you already 'know' the ins-and-outs of GFII Arcade though; the systems and visuals don't feel as vague. It gave me the same feeling as playing 2600 versions of Atari's arcade titles. Hell, even if it doesn't 'look' good, the amount of objects it pushes on-screen is pretty sweet for 1991, and the OST is marginally beefier than arcade. A 'bad' port, but a nifty complement to the main attraction.
Stay the fuck away from that Master System port lmaooooooooooooo what were they thinking
PasokonDeacon
1 year ago