Rising Star Games is developing a reputation for their efforts with the shoot-‘em-up genre. The distribution of titles such as Deathsmiles: Deluxe Edition, Akai Katana and Dodonpachi Ressurection: Deluxe Edition has shifted their weight on high-definition (HD) platforms from a purveyor of niche Japanese products to being a shoot-‘em-up specialist, with only Grasshopper Manufacture’s Sine Mora being able to compete with the genre defining gameplay that these titles have offered. And so the published is fulfilling this commitment with Under Defeat HD: Deluxe Edition, available now for both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
The price tag is $26.99 which is expensive , but still cheaper than playing it at an arcade when all is said and done.
It’s pretty, it sounds good and it’s exactly what it claims to be and not much more; consider Akai Katana instead.
Full review by Cory Galliher on Popzara.com
As we make that smooth transition from current to next-gen consoles, this fellow old school gamer finds it refreshing to come across titles that serve as gorgeous reminders of those action-packed moments from yesteryear, and “Under Defeat HD: Deluxe Edition” from G. Revolution and Rising Star Games is such the title. UDHD is an arcade shooter (which was first released for the Sega Dreamcast in 2006) that has players taking over the role as a helicopter pilot that is caught in a conflict between the Empire and the Union. What makes UDHD’s story more interesting is that it’s based on World War II.
