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Chaos Field
GameCube
Released On: Dec 20, 2005
63
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Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 7 Critic Reviews
63
14% Positive
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86% Mixed
6 Reviews
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0% Negative
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A must-have for shooter enthusiasts, as its presentation is killer and its challenge heavy enough to drop you to your knees.
In everything but gameplay, this game is basically standard fare.
This vertical-scrolling shoot-'em-up tries to follow in the footsteps of genre classics like Ikaruga and Raiden, putting its own interesting-but-flawed spin on some aspects of the you-against-the-universe formula.
It's like fighting a fireworks display. Sometimes the enemy blows up. Sometimes you do. There's no strategy; no hook that makes you think about how you'll do better next time. [Feb 2006, p.99]
If you are a diehard shooter fanatic obsessed with breaking high score lists Chaos Field will provide a relatively large playground for you to do your thing. The lack of two-player mode or online ranking simply seals the deal, proving once and for all that Chaos Field is simply outgunned as an arcade port.
The hit detection is more of a miss, the presentation is far below the standards set by so many of the game's contemporaries, and even the Chaos/Order gimmick could have been fleshed out and utilized far more than what the gameplay offers.
Despite its nonstop action and requisite techno soundtrack, Chaos Field never ascends to the level of a shooter classic, like GameCube's beautiful "Ikaruga." It's all about finding a sweet spot and plugging away.
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Summary Chaos Field is O3 Entertainment's adaptation of the space-shooting Japanese arcade hit of the same name. The game includes three characters, five levels, and multiple weapons to assist you in your 2D shootouts. During gameplay, you can shoot other bullets as they fly at you and use an energy field to absorb the ones you miss. The game wi...
Rated E
for Everyone
Platforms:
- Dreamcast
- GameCube
- PlayStation 2
Initial Release Date: Dec 20, 2005
Developer:
- MileStone Inc.
Publisher: O3 Entertainment
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