02-20-2016, 09:15 PM
I play a couple of SHMUPs. Jamestown is a great one, it only has 5 levels (not including bonus levels) but the various difficulties, ships, Gauntlet mode, and the option of local co-op still give it a good amount of replayability. The aesthetics and design are also really sweet.
I've played a little bit of Perfect Cherry Blossom, which is pretty fun although I don't think I've gotten past the second level.
I really like Beat Hazard, if that counts. It's not really rhythm based, but it is still influenced a lot by the music you choose (both visually and gameplay-wise) which I find really neat.
Of course these are all top-down bullet-hell shooters. As Gors said side-scrolling SHMUPs are better suited for level design and although I can't think of any that I've played recently, I do own Enemy Mind which looks quite interesting.
I've played a little bit of Perfect Cherry Blossom, which is pretty fun although I don't think I've gotten past the second level.
I really like Beat Hazard, if that counts. It's not really rhythm based, but it is still influenced a lot by the music you choose (both visually and gameplay-wise) which I find really neat.
Of course these are all top-down bullet-hell shooters. As Gors said side-scrolling SHMUPs are better suited for level design and although I can't think of any that I've played recently, I do own Enemy Mind which looks quite interesting.