WOLFLAME Reviews

I first tried [b]Satazius[/b] and [b]Zangeki Warp[/b] and within the first couple of levels in those games I ran into some trial & error or gotcha! style traps. I was pleasantly surprised to see that [b]Wolflame[/b], while less colourful and showy than say, [b]Satazius[/b] at least wasn't doing this to me. I was having quite a bit of fun and it was bringing games like [b]Raiden[/b] and [b]Tyrian[/b] to mind. I actually thought this was going to be a positive rec when I was more than halfway through the game. At some point though, I encountered a bullet pattern that slowly closed around me, leaving me with no way out. I had a bit more patience for the [i]Gotcha![/i] this time, as I was a number of levels deep and more invested in the experience by the time this happened. I pushed on, and then in a later level it happened again. This time I was on the left side of the screen, and enemies came in from that direction right on top of me, instantly killing me before I could react. The issue is there is no warning or telegraph. I was still hanging in there with [b]Wolflame[/b], until stage 7 or 8, when the game started throwing a lot more tanks at me. Tanks suck. These enemies fire projectiles VERY fast. They're like snipers that are targetting you for a while and then let off a fast shot, so fast that you can barely dodge out of the way. There had been a few of these earlier in the game, but now I was having to deal with hordes of them. You're kind of forced to take them out or hide out of range of them. But it feels like a real crap shoot trying to deal with them and not in a way I find fun. Now just because I hate the tanks (and some of the other negative rec players hate the tanks) doesn't mean you won't enjoy trying to deal with them, but I digress. The music is.. harmless. Lively vibes in the background but nothing memorable or exciting going on with it. I do feel that with a little more polish, these games could be more accessible and less frustrating than they are currently.

This is a fantastic homage to old school shooters. Feels very much like a Raiden game, twin cobra, donpachi. The explosions are glorious and this is a must play for Shmup fans