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PC|XS|PS5|PS4|SW R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos

Unread postby icycalm » 28 Dec 2022 06:28

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https://rtypetactics.com

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2169 ... _II_Cosmos

Granzella wrote:Side-scrolling, shoot-'em-up action combines with tactical, turn-based strategy in R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos! Making its debut on modern consoles, this collection of two games comes with revamped visuals, online play, multiple campaigns, and branching missions!


Played the first of these back in 2012 on PSP and almost finished it (or maybe I did finish it? Can't quite remember, but I do remember getting very far in.) I did review it and give it 3/5 at the time. It was a tough decision between 3/5 and 4/5, and I went with 3, but I think today I would go with 4. It's true that seen as a pure tactics game, it's not up to par with the best, but the excellently-executed R-Type theme and unusual for the genre spaceship setting elevate the material, and I would definitely recommend the game today. The review is on the old site, and when I transfer it over I will bump the score to 4 and add this explanation at the bottom.

As for the sequel, I never played it (though I did buy the Japanese version) because it was never localized. I played the original in Japanese because the story was thin, but the sequel has a heavy story with branching paths even, so I want to play that in English. In the meantime, I hear someone has produced a good fan translation, but now it won't be necessary since we're getting this compilation. I look forward to playing the sequel and reviewing it. And who knows, maybe we'll get a third chapter if this does well, so you should all buy it.

Granzella wrote:Outsmart and outgun your opponent in R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos, the ultimate turn-based strategy shoot-'em-up collection! This two-game combination of the classic R-Type Tactics titles arrives on modern consoles for the first time, equipped with an armada of unique units to deploy across dozens of levels, all visually realized in Unreal Engine 5. Multiple campaigns allow you to take on the Bydo Empire or even play as them yourself, while competitive online play lets you square off against others.

New Frontiers: Along with the debut of R-Type Tactics II in the West, both this title and R-Type Tactics I make their way from the PSP to modern consoles for the first time!

Whose Side Are You On?: Multiple campaigns for each faction, as well as branching storylines in R-Type Tactics II, allow for a unique gameplay experience across both titles while fleshing out the world of R-Type and the origins of the sinister Bydo Empire.

Destroy the Competition: Face off against other players online in both R-Type Tactics I and R-Type Tactics II!


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Teaser Trailer (Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, PC)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LeKUS8 ... XVyolQO3wj

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Summer 2023.
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Re: PC|XS|PS5|PS4|SW R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos

Unread postby icycalm » 28 Dec 2022 06:56

Granzella wrote:all visually realized in Unreal Engine 5


Whoa whoa what? I just caught that.

UE5 didn't exist when these games came out. Have they rebuilt them in this engine? That's insanely unlikely. And yet that's what their press release says: https://presse.plaion.com/it/Announcing ... -II-Cosmos

Granzella wrote:Remade in Unreal Engine 5


They're also remaking R-Type Final 2 in UE5 as R-Type Final 3, so it seems they've found a way to make these ports financially feasible.

I wonder if this version will look better than the PSP ones, and perhaps without scanlines? Very intriguing.
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