RayStorm Arcade from Ray’z Arcade Chronology Intro & Playthrough on PlayStation 4 [UHD 4K60]
12Full longplay, playthrough, walkthrough, guide & gameplay from the Ray’z Arcade Chronology collection release on PS4 with the Neo HD version of RayStorm. Many video games series made the jump to 3D in the mid 1990s it's fair to say not always for the better as early 3D hardware didn't always do the game justice. Originally planned as a 2D sequel, development of the game originally know as R-Gear was scrapped early in development in favour of the Taito FX-1 system 3D board.
The end result is a somewhat mixed follow that didn't really need to use the 3D hardware. The game is quite sluggish as a result with huge hit boxes making the game much harder than its predecessor. The visuals also don't look very good either and the impressive pseudo 3D effects of the first game are replaced with some rather bland 3D visuals. It's still a decent game in its own right, but one just not as good as the original.
One the plus side there are plenty of large 3D bosses and enemies which still hold up well. The game has a solid soundtrack and makes good use of the 3D with enemies moving in and out of the battlefield. As you fly around ships and through bases. All the stages have a different look and feel and the second stage that has you blasting ships over the ocean has to be our favourite. The fly over the waterfall just as the boss appears in stage 3 is another great section. This version is a straight port of the arcade version so is missing the extra ship seen in the PS1 & SEGA Saturn console ports and even the earlier flawed Xbox 360 & PS3 HD version.
The NEO HD version seen in this one just smooths the original arcade textures making them a bit cleaner. The proper HD remaster done for the Xbox 360 & PS3 is not included.
Time Stamp & Chapter Details:
00:00 Game Details & Intro
01:16 Stage 1 August 4, 2219 Albion D.U Earth
04:05 Stage 2 August 5, 2219 Old Gaul City Earth
07:36 Stage 3 August 5, 2219 Palmyra Valley Earth
10:15 Stage 4 August 5, 2219 3rd Fleet Earth Orbit
14:26 Stage 5 August 6, 2219 Carthage Base Secilia Orbit
18:08 Stage 6 August 6, 2219 Etruria Secilia
21:20 Stage 7 August 7, 2219 Juda Central System Secilia
27:24 Stage 8 Final Boss
31:40 Ending & Credits
34:02 Attract & How to Play
Also know as: レイストーム (Arcade Japan) Layer Section II & レイヤーセクション II (SEGA Saturn)
Release: 2023 (Arcade 1996)
Developer: TAITO (Port by M2)
Publisher: United Games Entertainment
Genre: Shoot’em Up (STG / Shmup)
Players: 1 - 2
Version Shown: PAL
Format: PlayStation 4 / プレイステーション4 (PS4)
Ray’z Arcade Chronology is available on PlayStation 4 & 5, Nintendo Switch and Windows PC. This collection includes RayForce, RayStorm & RayCrisis
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