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R-Type has returned! The legendary side-scroller is back and better than ever with beautifully rendered 3D graphics, exhilarating shoot-'em-up gameplay, and a multitude of stages, ships, and weapons that will allow you to conduct a symphony of destruction upon your foes.
R-Type Final 2 is a action, shoot 'em up and side scroller game
developed by Granzella Inc.
and published by NIS America and Inc..
Released on April 30th 2021 is available only on Windows
in 9 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.
It has received 782 reviews of which 586 were positive and 196 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.2 out of 10. 😊
The game is currently priced at 39.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for less on Eneba.
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System requirements
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Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 64bit or later
- Processor: Dual core AMD or Intel processor @ 3.0 GHz or faster
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 950, AMD R9 280 or newer
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 10 GB available space
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It's pretty good. Some of the levels are really frustrating at first, but it feels really good when you clear a level you've been banging your head against.
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A tough one to rate - this is going to be a positive review since I did have a ton of fun with this game and it's even still getting updated, but read on for details. First of all - yes, this is very much the R-Type it has always been. Base game includes 13 normal stages and 2 extra long challenge stages (think Wherever from the original Final); 22 more homage stages are available as DLC - they're generally remakes of stages from previous R-Type titles with some creative liberties taken, usually for the better, but then you also have references to Tactics 2 and a coupe of other Irem properties. That makes it 37 stages total with DLC with more possibly coming, so if you're willing to grab the full package, you'll be getting a plenty of content. Base game campaign is solid overall - it takes until stage 5 to really get going; it's apparent that developers kept getting more comfortable with the engine as development went on, but the second half of the game has some genuinely great levels. Compared to Final, stages tend to be shorter and with less fancy 3D rotations, but more action packed and, dare I say, fun to play. DLC stages are also mostly great (although a few are ridiculously hard). Ship selection is everything there was in Final 1 AND THEN SOME MORE (and still growing with updates), making it absolutely massive; a bunch of extra weaponry also got added, like the powerful Balmung missile. Unfortunately, ship DLCs are definitely overpriced for what they are - if OFX-X Mariko is at least a nice conclusion to the OF series and comes with unique bits, the B-99 only looks a little interesting and that's about it. On the graphical side, this game is neither terrible nor exactly amazing - wave cannon effects and lighting look great, ships are somewhat stylized and clean compared to previous games (I personally do like this look, but some evidently don't), stages vary from genuinely badass to occasional PS1-quality models and textures (fog from stage 3.0 says hi). PC adaptation is... not great at times. Text input dialog somehow exclusively supports mouse input, no joystick or keyboard - seriously, how do you mess that up so bad? Well, at least it's rarely needed. You also should disable texture streaming (look up steam guides) if you have over 4GB VRAM to have full resolution textures for everything - otherwise, even on Ultra settings there will be occasional low res textures. All in all, nothing unfixable, but ugh. On the positive side of things, though, high refresh rates are well supported, so if you have a compatible monitor, enjoy the smoothness. Resource DLCs... you can do just fine without them, although IMO base game is a bit too grindy and Final 1's unlocking system generally worked better while also encouraging use of every ship (which sometimes sucked, but sure spiced things up). Not fond of this aspect of the game, but it's not egregiously bad. And at last, elephant in the room - R-Type Final 3 Evlolved exists and is PS5 exclusive. For those who don't know, it's an updated re-release with somewhat enhanced graphics (UE4 to UE5 update) and a 7-level campaign exclusive to it. Is it ever coming to PC? Will owners of Final 2 get any discount if that happens? Nobody knows, the official response remains "thank you, we will consider it". There's also now talk about the possibility of Final 4, including even more levels, but even less in known about what platforms it will be on... So, do I love this game? Absolutely, it might as well be my favorite R-Type and STG overall. Is it flawless? Far from it. Should you get it? Maybe on sale if it looks like your cup of tea, but I'd suggest waiting for further Final 3/4 news at this point to avoid paying more than once for the same content.
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I own this game on three different platforms lol so ive spent some money trying to support this game and this franchise because i love it so much. This is a very difficult game as all R-Type games are so if you are some one who doesnt like to loose then your going to have a very bad day. As this is a trial of tribulation and fire. Unlike many other side scrolling shooters that move fast. You will be playing a game that is more based on being patient, slower more methodical and very precise movements/placements. Try not to loose your power-ups cause this game has check points and some of them are not fun to try and restart from, as is tradition lol. TIPS: Buy some tickets in the in game shop with in game currency that allow you to keep your power-ups if you die. i would suggest you do this the first time you are trying to beat the game. Stick to one bath the first time you are trying to beat this game. A grey ship will apear and drop drifferent colored orbs depending on which one you pick up, will be your chosen destination so always pick up the same color so that way you can learn the path and not get a totally different surprise every time you try. the Game doesnt tell you this at all so just trying to help. the grey ship apears on levels 3/4/5 i believe to the best of my knowledge. Chill, dont throw your controller this is going to be a battle, just try yelling its most likely not the controllers fault. Have fun R-Typers
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One of the most visually beautiful shmup games. Great soundtrack too. Not without flaws however. The Switch version's loading screen for a full playthrough takes up to a minute; after playing that port for dozens of hours I purchased the PC version hoping for even better graphics and faster loading times. I can attest that with a good enough graphics card, loading times are quite satisfactory! Unfortunately the screen jitters more than I'd hope for a game running on a PC with an RTX 2080 GPU. I typically receive lag upon loading a stage I haven't loaded in the current session. Seems like both Switch and PC versions could be further optimized. Level design is a mixed bag. Ranges from good to awful with a lot in between. Stage 6.1 resembles a pinball arena with destructible spinning triangles. It's unique and visually interesting, with a reasonable learning curve. Stage 6.2 on the other hand employs repetitive mecha assaults and debris attacks and the infamously ridiculous stream of POW Armors containing dozens of crystals but no bits nor missiles. It seems boringly easy until the difficult boss fight. To top it off, the spawn point if you die at the boss is very far from the boss, and the background is just one effect infinitely scrolling. Overall a recommend anyhow. Between starting and completing Final 2, I played the original R-Type I and II. If you are unfamiliar with the R-Type games and want to play one of them, I'd suggest also playing the original. It'll undoubtedly reward you when you play R-Type Final 2.
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Bought the Digital Deluxe Edition at a 50% Sales, and yet it is still more expensive than every game I bought out there. the pricing is ridiculous, if you buy this full game plus all DLC it will cost you over $300! Now the game itself is not bad, it is probably the best looking R-Type game out there, I am a R-Type die-hard been playing R-Type since 1980s when it first came out on the arcade, so the game play itself is pretty similar to the old R-Type game. What is improved massively of course is the visual, with Unreal Engine and a fantastic art team, with 3D level the visual is truly a stunning visual feast. However, there are some texturing issues here and there, like in the first level launch sequence the texture was blurry on the ship when I am running at 4K ULTRA setting on everything. I expect the texture should be CRISP when running at this level, not BLURRY TEXTURES ships. At least at the cinematic beginning make sure no blurry textures. A tip to the developer - you know you can model swap at any stage of the time right? Just use geometry as texturing to ensure high quality crisp texture at cinematic stage, then drop down to low resolution texture when in actual gameplay. What my BIGGEST CRITICISM I HAVE, is that the programming team are IDIOTS. They don't know how to program. FUNDAMENTAL user interaction that's standard across the whole world is IGNORED. "ESC" key should allow me to bring up main menu, but no where in the game allows you to pause or escape to main menu while you are playing. This is BASIC STUFF!! Going back on menu or quitting out requires you to press "Q" key! WTF !!! And then there is the "space key" as confirmation instead of the ENTER key. WTF. Everything in the menu and UI navigation is a nightmare. It is like these guys never program before and just woke up from the early 1980s. PLEASE FIRE THE PROGRAMMING TEAM. THEY ARE IDIOTS. PLEASE IMPLEMENT ESC KEY AND ENTER KEY AND UP AND DOWN ARROW AS STANDARD USER INTERACTION. THIS IS VERY VERY BASIC STUFF. GET IT RIGHT.
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R-Type Final 2 is currently priced at 39.99€ on Steam.
R-Type Final 2 is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 39.99€ on Steam.
R-Type Final 2 received 586 positive votes out of a total of 782 achieving a rating of 7.16.
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R-Type Final 2 was developed by Granzella Inc. and published by NIS America and Inc..
R-Type Final 2 is playable and fully supported on Windows.
R-Type Final 2 is not playable on MacOS.
R-Type Final 2 is not playable on Linux.
R-Type Final 2 is a single-player game.
There are 19 DLCs available for R-Type Final 2. Explore additional content available for R-Type Final 2 on Steam.
R-Type Final 2 does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
R-Type Final 2 does not support Steam Remote Play.
R-Type Final 2 is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Developer
Granzella Inc.
Publisher
NIS America, Inc.
Release
30 Apr 2021
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