
Switching between weapons, combining them, and sliding away from danger are mainstays here. As a straight up run-and-gun title, players are required to go from one end of a level to another, blasting foes and acquiring upgrades along the way. Seeing how I'd never played the original Gunstar Heroes on the Sega Genesis, I wasn't ready for the carnage about to befall me. This old-school shooter had my hands in pain after mere minutes (okay, it could have been the 3DS buttons) but oddly enough, the pain was worth it.

WTF Why are most of the characters named after colors?Īs a blast from the past that holds no qualms with abusing gamers' egos, 3D Gunstar Heroes is a fine example of how a diet of modern games can soften levels of raw skill.

LOW No online multiplayer, low replay value. HIGH The fast-paced action drips with nostalgia.
