A sequel worth "punishing" yourself over

About the game: You play as either the female or male protagonist and are trying to escape earth. You have to fight your way out of course and this is no easy task.

Controls: There are a ton of options for this game, but I chose the wii remote and nuchuck and I do not see how any of the others could top it.

Graphics: The graphics are not bad, but they are not Super Mario Galaxy quality. I think it becomes very impressive when there are a crap ton of enemies on screen and there is no fps issues.

Sound: Some catchy tunes. There are voice overs for the characters, but the story really is not the games strong point. It is really all about the game play.

Gameplay: "Sin and Punishment: Star Successor" is the sequel to the awesome Sin and Punishment. If you have not played the original, I recommend head on over to the VC and download it right now. Its a fantastic game that was out for the N64 but never made it to the states, until now. After you have downloaded it then you can sit down with "Star Successor". I say beauty because this game is just so much fun.

The game is a 3d rail shooter, like the great "House of the Dead" series. You can move from side to side on the screen (even flying up in the air), but the game will automatically move you forward to the next area. 

There are thousands of enemies to destroy and you have the choice of characters to destroy them with. I played as the female character because her ability is to lock onto targets, which you would think would make for an easier game. But, I can tell you right now this game is not easy, even on easy!

The whole point of the game is to escape the world you are on and along the way you will destroy tons of enemies. Every time you destroy an enemy your score multiplier will go up. If you get hit it will go down. Sounds easy, but its not so easy to avoid the barrage of fire that appears on screen. 

Also, there are tons of bosses that are some of the best I have ever seen in games. These bosses are no easy feat to beat and will take many continues to finally destroy.

The game is not very long, but the online rankings will keep you going back to stages that you did not do well on, to try and achieve a high score.

I think this is one of my favorite games so far this year and I would recommend it to anyone looking to have a good time.

 

Verdict: Playworthy!!!