9 Bosses To Save the World

HIGH Using a particle beam to one-shot the centipede boss.
LOW That last boss is a S-L-O-G.
WTF That’s… a killer totem pole. Huh.
HIGH Finally unlocking the famous Chinatown truck.
LOW The game never explains a key power-up mechanic.
WTF I’m not okay playing as Freddy Krueger.
HIGH Zooming around an arena with a fully-powered robot.
LOW Without the speed boost, it can feel like a slog through mud.
WTF The drone-like helo attack.
There’s something to be said for going with what works. Solstice Chronicles: MIA is, if nothing else, a prime example of a developer taking tried and true elements and using them to give players exactly what they want. The developers behind The Red Solstice have moved their Sci-fi RPG franchise into a new genre – the twin-stick shooter – and it absolutely works.
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