This game was the most fun out of all the other Gunvolt games for me. The game offers expensive DLC and unlock-able abilities that make the game re-playable for better rankings and time. I love the stage variety and additional hard mode with its difficult and frustrating challenge as if I was reliving the Megaman games all over again. However I think the hard mode should’ve been more of an option and not something forced for the true ending before they added an assist feature. I never look forward to these 10 hour stories, however LAiX’s story and final boss was really good and shows how it’s differentiated from Gunvolt entirely, and iX2 keeps that identity while improving gameplay mechanics and making an interesting story that helps me understand their direction even if it’s not as good as the first game.