I love this game & has been my go to game since I got it. I usually don't review games even when they bribe you w/coins or points to do so, no only what I consider a really good game do I review. One of the negative reviews I read said that all the good reviews were either related or new the developer but I don't believe it because I'm not related nor do I know them & I give it 5 stars. When I first started playing it would boot me out sometimes on the 4th level sometimes other levels; as you know this is very frustrating but I liked it so much I kept trying & then it started after booting me out when I opened it up again would open to the same level I was on when it booted me out; which made it a little better but still frustrating. I've been playing for a few days now & it pretty much stopped booting me out even though I don't know why. I've made it to level 35, once you get to level 25 you can start there every time if you want to. The next save level is 50. There have been complaints about the controls but I hope they don't change them because if you would just play a little while & get used to them you would realize that the way the controls work are part of the awesomeness of this game! On some levels it's like trying to pat your head, rub your stomach, walk & blow a bubble all at the same time. All you do is move your finger left & right but the way the track (for lack of a better word) is I find my finger going all different directions because of the perception you see while playing. Yes it starts out easy but just keep playing & I love the jump button, it also takes time to realize how cool it is & how to make it work for you. I've never written a review so long but felt I needed to tell people how much fun this retro shoot-em-up game is. Some are comparing it to tempest which I've never played but think I would like it but the point is don't compare it just enjoy it for what it is and for the price you can't beat it!

Yes, it’s similar to Tempest...but Tempest is an absolute classic, and it worth seeing what someone else does with the concept. One of the most impressive elements is the system of game progress: it’s truly innovative, and let’s you choose either to limp through levels with one life and limited power, or to play more carefully and to conserve life/power. There’s more depth here than you’d expect, and it’d probably be easier to appreciate if there were some kind of tutorial built into the game....

This game is pretty fun. It has basic gameplay anyone can get into. But is challenging enough for the better players to get to the higher levels. I like the various enemy types. This game seems to avoid copy and pasting the same enemy's and making stronger versions (except the strong grunt I hate that enemy)And then there are no IAPs which is amazing. More games need to be praised for not having adds or micro transactions! I think the thing I like the most is how it supports me using my left hand. If I start using my left hand the "jump" button will go to the right!

This game is pretty much Tempest for the iPhone, which is not a bad thing. I like the retro theme and the fact that there are NO IAP's that seem to plague the App Store nowadays. If I could change or add one thing it would be alternate controls, maybe a button on both sides to control left/right movement instead if sliding because it doesn't seem as responsive as it could be. It's not bad for a $0.99, I'll give it that!