Shoot 1UP

Bursting with life

by Jon Mundy 13/2/2013

The term 'bullet-hell' is an unusual one. Under which conditions could bullets flying at your head ever be considered a good thing? And what does bullet heaven look like, anyway?

Shoot 1UP plays along with shoot-'em-up conventions in its portrayal of this bullet-hell, with swarms of glowing neon bullets surrounding your fighter craft at pretty much all times.

However, in a couple of other respects the game lobs the rule book out of the window. Then blasts it into smithereens for good measure.

Give it a shot

This is a solid 2D shooter in which you drag your auto-firing craft around the screen, blowing up enemies, engaging in boss fights, and collecting bonuses. ...

A surprisingly fresh 2D shmup that's bursting with interesting twists on the formula, though these concepts occasionally outstrip the execution

RATINGS
Audio/visual: 6
Gameplay: 7
Value: 7
Innovation: 7
Overall: 7