R TYPE iPhone App Review

Description:

The old arcade games of the 80′s are unforgettable as the Nintendo NES was in full swing.  Classic games like Contra and other side scroller games still bring many hardcore gamers hours of enjoyment to experience.  Well now there is an 80′s arcade game that has come to the iphone for people to play all over again.  The app is called r type, and it is 100% true to the old arcade game which is super exciting.  Too often newer versions of arcade games add all kinds of fluff that kill the original experience that people remember having when they played the original.  Well you won’t have to worry about this with this game as the game is a challenging shoot em up side scroller game.

You can blast off and strike the evil Bydo empire!  You pilot your futuristic figher, the r-9 arrowhead and attack wave after wave of Bydo baddies in an old school shooter style.  This game is the same as the old one as it keeps the original look and feel of the old one to bring back all of the nostalgic feelings you will feel.  There are over 8 levels with 3 different control options which allow you to tilt, touch, and virtual d pad to play in two difficulty levels.  You can upgrade your plaer with new weapons, power-ups, and attachments.  You can defeat all 8 unique bosses in awesome battles as well which will keep you coming back for more.

Features:

  • This game stays true to the original 80′s classic arcade game which is great as the reboots seem to always leave things out
  • This game has over 8 levels to try your best to get through without dying too many times
  • the game has 3 different control options such as tilt, touch, and virtual d-pad so you can play in two difficulty levels.  Upgrade with new weapons, power ups, and attachments
  • There are 8 unique bosses that you can battle with in the game which ups the difficulty level that the game has to offer.
  • You will find yourself coming back and playing the game often as it has a lot of re playability value.

If you love arcade games, especially the old school ones, you will love R TYPE as it stays true to the methods and the way that the old game ran and looked.

Conclusion:

This game costs $1.99 and has been given a 5 out of 5 star rating by other iphone users.