R-Type Final 2 Review - Noisy Pixel

[@secretysecret1551]

I love this game. It's sooo perfectly 90's with the atmosphere and music.

[@maximvsdread1610]

My favorite game of this type was Einhander for the PS1.

[@nunyabusiness9056]

Thank you for reviewing this. Sad to see how ignored it's getting by critics. I'm having an absolute blast with it and it is indeed a humbling experience to put it mildly.

[@kurisuchiinathecrocodile333]

its biggest release in genre since dariusburst or even sine mora, yet exposure is so small.. Shmups deserve better!

[@fstim82]

The final two stages are dependent on which pickup you grab in the end of stage 5.

[@GeneralSirDouglasMcA]

Final 1 did this. The stage 5 boss had these blue or red objects you could destroy, and whichever one you destroyed determined which stage 6 (and subsequently stage 7) you went to. On the first playthrough, they weren’t there.

[@mightybackflip1104]

wait, you say you have not unlocked a new ship. check out the r-museum, you unlock them there with the resources you get from the end of a stage! ; )

[@siekensou77]

i find resources are hard to come by.. supposedly 6.2 is a good stage to farm the green resource.

[@cartoonhead5819]

Cant like a review from a reviewer that couldn't work that out...LOL

[@DocBrewskie]

I had no clue this was even out. I used to play r type 1 , 2 & R Type Leo all the time in the arcade. Can’t wait

[@sander_bouwhuis]

Thanks for the review. The ship seems very large. Admittedly, the last time I played R-Type was on the C64. Also, the price seems a bit excessive.

[@MrKimJoJo]

On 50% discount in the PS store right now..! 🙂

[@akvalues]

Just blessed we have a new one!!!!!!! I still regret selling Fina...... it’s still the KING!!!!

[@gabi-saint]

Thanks for the review. I was really questioning wether to get this or not

[@jameslwjtoler]

Great review....I am listing my personal review below. I've always been a huge fan of the Gradius series, so R-Type was never really my thing. But besides Gradius V (Treasure can't be beat), this is my favorite shmup in the last 20 years. It's no bullet hell, which is the genre I prefer over any other type of shmup, but it still manages to provide a unique and interesting challenge while staying true to its roots and predecessors. I highly recommend picking this up physically, as most shmups tend to increase in value over time. This is especially true on Nintendo platforms. Just look at Ikaruga on the GameCube, or G-Darius on PS1 for reference. Like this review says, the game does lean heavily on memorization, probably more than it should. This is definitely its weakest aspect, as cheap deaths can be one of the more frustrating components of shmups in general. This is not going to be very forgiving for people new to the genre, so if this is your first attempt at this type of game, I would strongly recommend starting with something like Sine Mora or R-Type Dimensions before you give this one a go. That being said, there is something oddly satisfying that really hooks you once you have gotten a pattern down flawlessly. It's a core component of the game, and while your mileage may vary, how much enjoyment you get out of this is going to be influenced by this aspect more than anything else. In other words, if you like to inflict punishment on yourself over and over before finally overcoming it, then R-type Final 2 is right up your alley. The physical version of this I truly believe will end up being highly collectible, and besides all of that, it's actually a really good shmup on top of it. 8 out of 10 for me I really hope to see more classic series revitalized in this same way.

[@mbh9566]

This game is really fun, but also extremely challenging. I finally tried it because it’s on PS Plus Extra.

[@davidhunter2824]

R Type Final 2 is good. Now all we need is a new Gradius...

[@kadosho02]

One day.. when Konami wakes up

[@DjDizzy216]

I just picked it up yesterday and am loving it. Solid review, I second everything you said.

[@jgbelmont]

They need to make an R Type movie!

[@jahmirwhite7807]

I agree! I would love to see that!

[@kadosho02]

Otaking Animation did create something special. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rnyoonx6aNBpiKM

[@richardsavings6690]

2:48 I beat the game on the easiest difficulty and unlocked infinite continues for all difficulties. Oh, ok you did mention that. Point remains, there's no shame playing through on practise mode.

[@bhamacuk]

Do infinite continues remain forever with subsequent playthroughs?

[@kadosho02]

Good to know. The classic entries of the game were difficult. A noteworthy challenge, it becomes muscle memory to "break on thru to the other side" 🎵🎶

[@Momoka7]

2:44 Memorize? ... I don't think this is the only R-Type game that does that. In fact ALL R-Type games require you to memorize scenes so you can Efficiency deal with them.

[@igorostapenko6129]

thanks for the detailed review, good luck!

[@bloocheez3]

Fans of bullet-hells hate this series but it's always been my favorite. I hated the demo of Final 2 and even after playing it a bit, I didn't think I liked it very much. It just felt so off-brand and unfinished. BUT, I went back to it recently and that unfinished feeling really only applies to the first three stages for some reason. After that LAAAAME Stage 3, the game picks up and becomes an honest to god R-Type entry and It's a blast.

[@alexmorpheus6762]

I prefer R-Type Delta and Final over this.

[@bigmanmike5638]

I was wondering what kind of desk you’ve got?

[@NoisyPixelNews]

Like me, azario? I have a motorized standing desk. I can ask the others if you want :)

[@Dan1loBC]

2:47 "oh... I get what you're saying"

[@DieselJT]

I am enjoying this game. I just wish I bought either the Playstation or Xbox version. The Switch version has a few flaws that are definitely annoying.

[@michaelcstachiw]

What flaws?

[@DieselJT]

@@michaelcstachiw frame Skips. And alot of the backgrounds look really low resolution.

[@chilly6470]

Yeah, I played the switch demo and it looks pretty bad compared to Ps4. There's much better lighting and frame rate on ps4.

[@richardsavings6690]

@@DieselJT One of the final levels does have a considerable drop in frame rate, but it's not bad enough to dissuade me.

[@DieselJT]

@@richardsavings6690 don't get me wrong, I am loving the game! It just needs an update or a patch To fix some issues. That's all.

[@FizzleFX]

Now we know what the R in DaRksouls stands for...

[@Nersius]

R Type is like Dark Souls without atmosphere.

[@kurisuchiinathecrocodile333]

@@Nersius ?! r-type final 1 felt pretty horrorish, delta was atmo as well, and r-type 1-2 are bodyhorror gigeresque classics...

[@101Felipe95]

You should do a Jamestown review

[@Malouco]

DOPE 😎

[@kingcrimson3039]

This is a good start for shmup for beginner

[@marcbiagtan706]

Really digging the gameplay and design but?the music is a big letdown IMO

[@calibomber209]

Most elite shmup players hate this game. I bought 2 copies hoping it goes up like the last couple rtype games.

[@mohill1003]

WHAT MADE ME SAY " LOOK AT THIS BULL SHT" IS THE 2ND OR 3RD STAGE WHEN YOU'RE TAKING ON THE GUNSHIP WHICH IS A STAGE FROM THE PREVIOUS GAMES! BUT THE GRAPHICS IS LOWLY PRODUCED AND HOW IS THIS A SEQUEL IF YOU USING STAGES FROM PREVIOUS GAMES?

[@Animefanboy4life]

It's not the same stages per say, more like the same Formula as the previous games, almost every 3rd stage is a giant ship level. The only "same" stages used are just remastered stages from the older games.

[@supers0nic77]

It's like a lite version too as far as length and variety

[@sagepirotess6312]

This game is on pc as well.

[@S44BBOI]

$40 holy shit

[@sagepirotess6312]

@@S44BBOI 20% off at gmg spr21

[@MarioDoodles]

Guys... Did you try "Remote Life" on steam? . Such an amazing shmup

[@SpaceDave3000]

No it's not.

[@Marco-00]

I don't know man. could the graphics be more generic than this? all colors, all the time... OG r-type had a very distinctive style in the visuals, still recognizable after all those years, it was a big part of its charm. this one feels very cheap and with so little personality. just my impression.

[@barrelparty]

Where do these computer geeks come from with their computer geek accents not exclusive to any particular geographic location

[@NekoNinja13]

Don't want to be a dick, but they do give you more continues after you lose your 3 lives in the form if "credits" that allow you to try again from the same checkpoint, but with your score reset. Also id argue that deaths are never cheap. The game very rarely ever done anything that was inconsistent, every death was my fault for not being good enough or for not post attention enough. And as for unlocking ships, it's the most clear thing possible, the only thing hiding it is that you have to go to the "R Museum". But ill agree that the game should have told you that instead of expecting you to go to the menu called "Data & Info"

[@maggiejetson7904]

Coming from the earlier NES R Type and the 90s arcades, this newer graphics using 3D seems to make it worse. I don't like the lighting and color choice and feel that it is made worse going for 3D because of that.

[@Fireafyanimations299]

This game would've been the best in the series if it werent for the egregious amount of paytowin in here, you cant even 100% the game without buying all the dlc. (which, mind you, costs around $53) Not only that but unlocking all the ships is impossible because there are three ships that are exclusive to kickstarter backers who paid $500 during the funding campaign, so unless you are rich and own a time machine, this game is impossible to fully complete.

[@MaehDoggie]

How do you "beat the game" and not unlock a single ship?! What? You could've probably unlocked a half dozen early ships by beating the game.

[@kurisuchiinathecrocodile333]

on the other hand, it's kinda a "pure run" to play it only with starter ships. more difficult though?

[@MaehDoggie]

@@kurisuchiinathecrocodile333 It's not about that, it's quite easy to beat the game with starter ships, it is however very difficult, I'd even say impossible to finish a loop and not be able to afford unlocking a single ship.

[@kingarcadian]

tanx 4 the rev noisy

[@SpaceDave3000]

8/10? Are you kidding me? It's a solid 5.

[@ZeiZei990]

5/10??

[@SpaceDave3000]

@@ZeiZei990 yep

[@primarqo]

I can't even go thru the first level! 🤣

[@paulspencer2542]

Lopoks good just not £35 good.

[@Juicio87]

You didn't know how to unlock ships and you didn't even know how to speed up your ship xD

[@viewtifuljoe4412]

New player here, how can I do both of those things?

[@Juicio87]

@@viewtifuljoe4412 while playing you will gain 3 different materials, you have to use those materiales in the R museum to build new ships. You can speed up your ship pressing L1 (ps4 controller) and slow down with L2

[@viewtifuljoe4412]

@@Juicio87 ^_^ thank you and I appreciate the help.

[@carlopepi]

Forget this and get sturmwind ex on steam far superior

[@kurisuchiinathecrocodile333]

dunno, i dropped that one fast. too bad visibility, like orange bullets on top of orange fire. great music and beautiful prerenders, though.

[@TheSnoopyclone]

It’s a good shooter compared to those other ones, bullet hell.

[@Steril707]

I am a huge life long fan of R-Type, but I cannot understand how this game can look so dull and bland. Really looks undercooked to me, sorry.

[@kurisuchiinathecrocodile333]

absence of experience/good art director in team of developers, perhaps. Artists from old Irem are gone long ago.

[@jahmirwhite7807]

@@kurisuchiinathecrocodile333 One of the artists from Irem is still alive and he has a Twitter: mobile.twitter.com/batten_r9plus

[@kurisuchiinathecrocodile333]

@@jahmirwhite7807 interesting find, thanks

[@jahmirwhite7807]

@@kurisuchiinathecrocodile333 No problem.

[@YolomanrsGaming]

True it looks bland most of the time but yet it’s enjoyable, I feel like through most R-Type games they had their own style of graphics and art while still being same as their counterparts I like to think this as just a little mix up

[@Tony-1971]

The visual design looks really basic and lazy. I love these types of games but this looks dull compared to similar games in the genre. The backgrounds, creatures and bosses look really simplistic, like the artists couldn't be bothered. Saw one level where you shoot at what looks like floating fridge-freezers. The only cool looking bosses were the end boss and the one from R-Type 1. Theyre asking £35 for this game on PlayStation. I wanted the game untill i saw how dull it looked in a playthrough. For me Super Hydorah (2017) was a much more interesting looking game.

[@kelp7060]

I reckon they had better idea's in their older games too, though haven't played it all the way yet.

[@Tony-1971]

@@kelp7060 Yeah, i totally agree with you. The older games had really cool, interesting visual design.

[@bhamacuk]

You appreciate everything much more when you're actually playing it. Even watching videos doesn't really do it justice. It's insanely addictive.

[@MikeNieto]

Terrible review. You unlock ships in the museum and it’s not hidden at all. Also, the game is available on Xbox and PC as well. A little research guys.

[@NoisyPixelNews]

Why do research when nerds like you will just tell us in the comments. We’re clearly not as skilled as a gamer as you. I think one thing you should understand is output from our video editors, they mess up sometimes, but they also edit 3-5 videos a day. Also, reviews are based on the reviewer’s experience. If they couldn’t find something then that’s their experience. So link us to your review when it done.

[@TheGladGolem]

@@NoisyPixelNews Messing up is fine, but snapping like this at criticism (even if it is hyperbolic) is not. I realize it can be frustrating dealing with internet hindsight, but you should try to avoid the "Let's see YOU do better, NERD!" vibe. It's not a good look.

[@kurisuchiinathecrocodile333]

@@NoisyPixelNews sorry, but what was mentioned is important part of game, so if we leave out harsh tone, it's worthy to somehow re-add information somewhere.

[@realitycheck1086]

9GB on PC - lolol

[@mohill1003]

YOU MEAN 5 OUT OF 10! I PAID 50 BUCKS FOR THIS ON THE SWITCH! I SEE ALOT OF RECYCLED STAGES, WEAPONS, ENEMIES, ETC. THE CHARACTER AND BACK ROUND DESIGN IS PEDESTRIAN AT BEST! ITS A WHOLE BUNCH OF 2D SIDE SCROLLING GAMES THAT USES THE OLD METHOD OF GRAPHICS LIKE THE 16 BIT ERA THAT LOOK AMAZING SO IS THIS GAME NOT ON THAT LEVEL?

[@FILNAT2011]

And xbox

[@JohnSmith-nj4zq]

R-Type Final on the PS2 was much better than this game.

[@VillainViran]

I can't help but think it's kinda ugly

[@sleepwalker29]

I don't like this Copyright FREE R TYPE game. They stole the copyright free name R TYPE. Then you have to beat the game with no weapons to unlock weapons. Then they expect us to replay the game with unlockdd weapons. So you have to work unlocking crap before you can play it like a real arcade game. The graphics look good, but thats all. Rigid Force Redux is a better game, with nothing to unlock, and Rigid Force plays like a real arcade game. At the end of stage 1 on RF my ship is fully equiped with guns, bombs, and special weapons. At the end of level 1 in R Type you're still a weak ship. I hate games that make me work, before I can enjoy them. Then R Type is not a finished game, and Rigid Force Redux is. I hate DLC. I don't buy games with DLC anymore. I don't support bad lazy game devolpers who can't sell a finished product anymore, and want more money for something I already paid for. DLC should be free with purchase or illegal. This game is horrible.