Vacant Kingdom

A short and sweet twin-stick shoot'em up with a whimsical but desolate atmosphere. The systems at play are very polished, albeit lightweight. You have a small selection of equipment, weapons and subweapons. Some of these are used for comedic effect, but they're all varied enough to appeal to a variety of playstyles. The characters are entertaining, if a bit flat. They all felt unique and meshed well with the game's tone and sense of humor. It's enjoyable from start to finish, refreshingly pure, and condenses the gameplay into discrete moments featuring a blend of puzzle-solving and low-stakes action scenes. There are a variety of difficulty settings as well, one of which is used in a meta sense to progress the story in a really neat way. It did strike me as an appetizer though - which isn't to say that the game doesn't deliver, but that I simply would like to see more of the same. Likely the creators told the story they wanted to tell. Definitely recommended.

I want this game to be seen more for how fun the game is overall. I've been following this game since its demo and just finished it now. For waiting a while I would say that its worth the wait. The game play aspect is really good with its different weapons and slow time mechanic which is really useful and feels good to use when dodging a complicated attack. A lot of bosses for a game and they were all fun, each with a unique way of dealing and dodging. Only 1 I did not enjoy but he was optional boss. The regular enemy variety are a bit frustrating at times but they do not come out as often. The puzzles are well made and really fun to do. At first they may seem impossible but later you will be able to solve them. But still they are fun to solve and only some are necessary. The game rewards you for doing extra things such as exploring, fighting optional bosses & puzzles, doing side quests and simply talking to NPCs. And they are very charming to talk to and everyone is unique to one another. It has the charm of undertale while having its own originality. The only negative is that the game is short. The only thing that takes long is fighting the bosses or doing all the optional things. Never the less, if you want to buy a bullet hell game, I think its for everyone both new and old to the genre.