An early 3D shooter that, while a little clunky to control and very brisk in length, more than makes up for it by simply being a joy to play. Nothing quite matches the thrill of waiting nervously for the lock on to line up on your target while you're either:

A. Being shot at;
B. Flying a bit too close to the ground for comfort;
C. All of the above;

and nailing it, cheered on by the enthusiastic whoops of your copilots and big 'BINGO!' text across the screen! I really like how you use your 'score' to buy different planes, each with their own unique stats, that also double as your 'lives'. It's a clever way of being arcade-y while adding a risky bit of depth to difficult missions. Just wish there were a few more to play!

P.S. Namco once again kills it on the OST front, this time pairing some fantastic guitar licks to only the finest synth instrumentals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGR9gv1KHTQ