Ghost Blade HD is here and it promises one hell of a bullet storm!
Available to download right now on Xbox One, Ghost Blade HD will take you back to the 1990s as it delivers an intense bullet-hell experience, whilst throwing out a modern day vibe. With a banging soundtrack pushing you forward, and a two-player mode allowing you to indulge in everything it brings with a friend, if you’re a fan of the retro feel, want something that will allow you to chase high scores, or just have the need to sit down with a short, hectic, shoot em up, then Ghost Blade HD looks to deliver.
It’s priced pretty reasonably too with just £7.99 all that is being asked in order to see you getting involved. Whether it’s worth that price though is another matter, but the least you could do is hang on tight for our full review – it’ll be live today!
If you do like what you see though, then you know what to do – get over to that Xbox Games Store now.
Game Description:
Ghost Blade HD is an intense bullet-hell shoot ’em up game, with satisfying and addictive score-based gameplay, with its tradition going back to the shooting games of the 1990s. Designed with a modern graphic style and special effects, Ghost Blade HD also features an awesome 2-player mode! Ghost Blade HD Is easy to learn, yet hard to master!The Soundtrack based on the heydays of Japanese shmups and arcade sounds: Composer Rafael Dyll has already scored several console games and returns to his signature sound with the music featured in Ghost Blade HD. Fusing J-Pop influences and typical 90s synths and with modern production values, Rafael provides an action-packed soundtrack with catchy leads and electronic beats.Story:10,000 years ago an Artificial Intelligence known as Shira was built to protect the residents of Mars.As time passed the AI became corrupted and Shira started to attack the Mars colonies. With no way to defend itself against ‘Evil Shira’ Mars calls for help. The Earth Defense Force fleet fights its way to ‘Evil Shira’ and uses powerful lasers to destroy it. However, ‘Evil Shira’ secretly had a backup that flees into space and takes over an abandoned space station at the outskirts of the solar system. When the EDF notices the escape they send their bravest fighter after ‘Evil Shira’. You are this pilot, and your mission is to destroy Evil Shira before it can complete its new attack force and threaten the existence of the entire universe.Features: · Beautiful, detailed 1080p HD Graphics· 5 Stages with HUGE Boss Enemies· 3 Player battle ships with different gun types· Instant Respawn· Practice Mode· Score Attack Mode· Fine tuned gameplay and balanced difficulty· 3 difficulty modes: Easy, Normal and Hard· 60 FPS · Arcade Gameplay and Addictive Scoring System· Auto-bomb enabled Easy mode for beginners· 2-player local co-op mode for addictive fun· Incredible Soundtrack composed by Rafael Dyll· Online leaderboards· 37 Achievements