shmup gaming pet peeves

[ninjainspandex]

after playing raiden 4 its bullets that move too fast and are too hard to see against the background, i dont know how many times i died going wtf even hit me. i think ill stick to cave shooters at least when i die there i know what i did wrong

[dunpeal2064]

I don't like having to avoid powerups. This is usually in the form of speed ups when my ship doesn't need to get any faster

Usually if something bothers me in a shmup, I just look at it as another obstacle to ovecome.

[o.pwuaioc]

Nah, I'll agree with the op. I can't stand it when bullets/obstacles blend too much with the background.

[RyaNtheSlayA]

Nah, I'll agree with the op. I can't stand it when bullets/obstacles blend too much with the background.

This is without a doubt the most annoying thing in a SHMUP.

[ninjainspandex]

i think i hate raiden 4 with a passion now... at least i only paid $10 for it at my used game store

[J T]

One of the Raiden games, I don't remember which, had so much harmless debris that feel off of the ships that it was really difficult to tell what objects you could fly through and which would damage your ship. I played that game once in the arcade and was too annoyed to ever play again.

[brunoafh]

I find that 3D shmups have the bullets blending into the background problem really bad, like TF V (love it anyway though). That's why games like Einhander stick out so much, the visual direction in that game is incredible.

[RyaNtheSlayA]

I find that 3D shmups have the bullets blending into the background problem really bad, like TF V (love it anyway though). That's why games like Einhander stick out so much, the visual direction in that game is incredible.

It is. For example, Raycrisis gives me a massive headache trying to keep track of the bullets and everything. I find Einhander is just as easy on the eyes (if not as pretty) as any 2D shmup I've played.

It's damn fun too!

[ExedExes]

Dying, of course, and when the following occurs after that
- not being able to resume where you died
- not being pushed back to a reasonable checkpoint
- having to RETURN TO THE BEGINNING OF THE STAGE

Losing 2 ships/lives in rapid succession without being able to at least recover and use the bombs you got back (more of an issue w/ bosses)

There are more!

[dunpeal2064]

Weird, I have no trouble seeing bullets in the Raiden series. Battle Garegga is much worse for that, but I got used to it after maybe 5 credits.

I think Cave has you guys spoiled