1944 - Loop Master
15(!!!) levels of "19??"-shooter gameplay on the CPS2 system.. Technically brilliant. Never lags or clips... but its a bit boring. Fewer levels and more action would have helped. Nice overall grafix but typical miserable Rainzing shot-grafix... omg!!!
New is a special charge that makes u invulnerable and gives u better shotpower for a short period of time. Charge it while holding fire (see left pic below).
Some very nice ideas eg landing boats conquer the beach (right pic above). If u dont shoot them some (of ur) soldiers embark on the beach and hunt down a "man" that takes a sunbath on the beach. Seeing them closing in he scrambles into the woods. Screens later u can still see soldiers searching for the man. More features such as this one wouldve helped the game.
Though its a typical 19?? shooter
with many reminiscences to the old series the grafical engine shows its power on many
occasions eg two destroyers (right pic below) that speed through the water. Animation of
the parting water is EXCELLENT!
This CPS 2 game also features
GREAT!!! sound, typical for the newer games on this system.
