Gleylancer

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  • Summary: In the year 2025, a war breaks out between humans and a hostile alien race, and 16-year-old Lucia and the rest of the starfighter pilots in the Earth Federation must join the battle. When Lucias father, Ken, is kidnapped by the aliens, Lucia decides to take action and hijacks a brand-newIn the year 2025, a war breaks out between humans and a hostile alien race, and 16-year-old Lucia and the rest of the starfighter pilots in the Earth Federation must join the battle. When Lucias father, Ken, is kidnapped by the aliens, Lucia decides to take action and hijacks a brand-new prototype starfighter, the Gley Lancer, in order to try to save her father. In this side-scrolling shooter, step into the cockpit of the Gley Lancer as Lucia, rescue your father, and destroy the evil aliens that are bent on destroying the human race!… Expand

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  1. GameGrin
    Oct 20, 2021
    85
    A great retro style shoot ‘em up with beautiful visuals and a large selection of weapons and a bunch of replayability. I just wish the game was longer as it felt like it was over in no time!
  2. XboxAddict
    Oct 27, 2021
    80
    While it may be an obscure title, one that I’ve never even played before, shmup fans will surely no doubt enjoy their time with it, either with its true original version or a mode with a bunch of modern day tweaks that make for an arguably better experience overall. Gleylancer is a highly underrated shump that was enjoyable to play and replay with new challenges or settings.

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  1. Xbox_Alive
    Oct 29, 2021
    8
    Gleylancer didn't originally stand on its own as a single player shmup. It received a mixed bag with it marked as “unoriginal and tedious”Gleylancer didn't originally stand on its own as a single player shmup. It received a mixed bag with it marked as “unoriginal and tedious” iFor years Gleylancer was more renowned for its reputation as an expensive collectible game. It was thanks to a VC release that shmup fans became more appreciative of its solid gameplay mechanics. Set in the year 2025 you control Ensign Lucia Cabrock as she pilots the Advanced Busterhawk Gleylancer to rescue her father from invaders attacking the peaceful Earth Federation. While this plot is commonly frowned upon; others see as an homage to classic horizontal shooters. Similarly, there's a warship stage like in the beloved R-Type, and narrow passages similar to old school Scramble. With a great beat of the soundtrack, quickening the movement speed of Lucia's CSH-01-XA prototype ship along with the frantic music keeps the gameplay feeling in a frenzy. It's especially gratifying that developer Shinyuden included a Modern gameplay mode where you use the right stick to aim “power ups” via the Gunner System invented by Doctor Gley. Released in Japan in the same month as Thunder Force when magazines felt fatigued with an overabundance of shmups, Gleylancer became hidden behind the competition. Yet, it could attract attention today, since using the Rewind feature to complete 11 stages in less than an hour snags easy Platinum Trophies on both Xbox One and Series S | X owners. Once precious trinkets have been grabbed it's most fun to practice each stage using save states to improve your skills, and see how far you can legitimately progress through the challenge of the game. Gleylancer deserves better than to become lost again, as just another Ratalaika Games easy Platinum release. It’s a superb game for the period and nostalgic fans like me will truly revel in its glory. For the price of admission every chump fan and achievement hunter will be rushing to the Xbox Digital games store and sweeping it up.… Expand

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