Angel at Dusk

The thing that will hit you right away when you see this game is the unique art direction and settings. And after going through the whole adventure mode and reading all the lore text, I can say that the lore of this game is a very creative and interesting take on how humanity may evolve into after billions of years into the future, worth a read. I am not a shmup person, but from what I see from this game, I can see that the developer really wanted to make a shmup that is as beginner friendly as possible, and it works. The tutorial explains well the basic of the genre, as well as fundamentals in an informative and also quite humorous way. And from what I see from shmup fans' reviews, they do agree that this game has a really good tutorial. The gameplay itself is pretty well designed and fun to engage in. The way you charge up heavy attacks that can destroy or push enemies' projectiles away, combined with how your shot creates more benefits up close (more damage, heals you for more), create this back and forth aggression flow that I personally quite enjoy. I would say more about the level and boss design, but I'm not savvy enough with this genre, But I'd definitely say I had a good time, even when some attack patterns can feel slightly unfair. There is an arcade mode with a few levels with different difficulties, and an adventure mode that can easily get you 10 to 20 hours, and [spoiler]you can unlock a final arcade level after beating the final adventure level[/spoiler]. The best thing about this game for me however, is the music, It is so freaking good. Every track is a certified banger. Worth getting for it alone. So yeah if any of the above sounds interesting to you, give this game a go,