Raiden Fighters Aces is a fantastic compilation of three outstanding games at a budget price that fans of shooters should make every effort to pick up as soon as possible. The visuals and audio have held up nicely in the decade since the initial releases of each of the games, the games themselves are fast-paced fun for one or two players. There are a ton of options available for each game that allow you to customize the visuals, gameplay and difficulties to match your personal tastes to perfection.
The game also offers online leaderboards, some complex achievements, and multiple ships per game to bring you back for more fast-paced carnage if you're a fan. The games are a bit on the short side and can probably be blown through in about two hours altogether, and it's unfortunate that the game lacks online multiplayer, as that would have made a good game better. That aside, however, Raiden Fighters Aces is still worth the asking price and then some, and anyone who's been looking for some classic shooter goodness need look no further than this.
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The vertically scrolling plane shooter genre (often called "sh'mups") is one of my favorites; it's easy for the player to learn, encourages both good mental skills and quick reflexes, and when done properly allows the player to do a lot of customization of their plane and weapons. Some games in this genre are well known, like Tyrian. Others are a little more obscure in some circles, such as Raiden... but this collection of three Raiden Fighters series games is one of the better offerings in the genre, and available at a mere $20.
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