Customer Reviews

Iridion 2

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

From Penny-Aracade (thx rambozo):
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First of all, disregard the original Iridion 3D. Iridion 2 is worlds better and truly a great shmup. The gameplay is fantastic. A combination of environmental hazards and unique enemies (200 different kinds!!) reminds me of R-Type, especially the graphical style.

Speaking of the graphics, they're AMAZING. It's a combination of polygons (in the menu backgrounds, language and weapon selection screens) looped FMV backgrounds, overlayed mode7 scaled objects (certain parts of the environments to break up the repetition of the looped FMV environments) and very well animated, prerendered 3D sprites. The game honestly looks nearly as good as some modern console efforts. It has to be seen to be believed.

Not only is it pretty, it's also quite innovative. Instead of the typical shooter system where enemies drop a red or blue square that advances one of two types of weapons up one level (ugh!) You have 5 or so different kinds of weapons to choose before each level, each very distinct. You start with that weapon at base level, then you collect powerups from stationary rotating weapon-supply thingies. Getting them often requires risk. Also, once you fully upgrade the weapon you chose before the start of the level, you can switch to a (seemingly random) secondary weapon which is one of the others you did not choose. You can level this one up fully as well, and switch between both weapons on the fly. Did I mention there's 200 kinds of enemies and 32 bosses? And there's 15 levels, each full of unique art, each very long and difficult.
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After each level you get an INET-Code, with which you can participate in a Worldwide Championship. ... I havent seen something better around.

You'll love this game! You get to select your weapon and skill level. It's alot of fun and the graphics are amazing. You have a smart bomb and a super shot as your super weapons. If you buy this game you won't regret it!

This game is way better than the original Iridion. The graphics have improved which Iridion's were still wonderful. The style of the game has changed a little bit. The view is above the ship, and you can move side to side and forward and backwards, the guns upgrade to massive shooting range. The storyline is very good, but seems to stay the same with the general telling you that the "evil iridion empire is on the planet . . . " then you have to go fight on that planet. When the game is beaten, there is still more to do. An area in the game allows you to complete one level with one life and try to get the highest score possible. After you beat the level, then a code is given to you to put on the website given. You will then be ranked among other people all over the world. This is a very good game and for the price i would certainly get it.

Wow what a great improvement over the first game, first of all you might as well buy both because this one is 15 dollars and Iridion 3d is only 5 :) Anyways the graphics are amazing, they can really show off the great power of the GBA, the sound is great, this game has one of the best music selections, considering they fit perfectly into the mood of the level you are playing, and you even get a jukebox code when you finish the game. This game is a great improvement over the first one because the view mode in this one is aerial considering the first Iridion has a third person viewpoint which really dissapointed some people. Anyways this game is worth the money so make sure you add this to your game collection.

An excellent game, especially if you like old-school shooters, The graphics are the best i've seen on the gameboy advance yet.
Don't pass this up because the original iridion-3d was not good.. this is completely redone with a totally different game engine.

I had heard about Iridion (the first) and didn't really feel like getting it. I had heard that you couldn't see where you were aiming shots and many negative things. I didn't really expect Iridion 2 to be much better...but believe me...I was wrong...
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Storyline = 3.5/5 Aliens are invading, just like 100 years
ago. Can YOU save the world?

Graphics = 4.5/5 Very well done. Gives out a 3D feel, but
not annoyingly like Iridion 1

Interest = 3/5 This was a definate weak-spot of Iridion
2, it doesn't keep you're interest. It's
fun, but the whole type of play is the
same all game. It gets boring eventually.

Reccomend = 3.7/5 I don't think this is the best game I've
ever seen. They did the best they could,
but it's the same thing again and again.
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Overall, this game was pretty good. But, like I said, it gets boring after awhile. It's not your average StarFox game (which are great), but it's not you're average Barney game!

Wow! This is a great sequel to the not-so-good Iridion 3D. The point of view is now above/rear the ship, and the gameplay really rocks!
You'll have to face 5 galaxies of 3 planets each. Each planet sports one mid-level boss and one end level boss, each with his own patterns of attack.
You can choose from 3 levels of difficulty. While easiest is really easy (I've finished the game in one afternoon) the medium one is quite challenging.
Playing the game you'll unlock new game modes, like "Challenge" that puts you against all the Bosses, one after the other.
Graphics is very good. Colorful, clean and bright, so it's not a problem playing this game on a non-SP GBA.
I suggest this game to everyone.

Wow what a great improvement over the first game, first of all you might as well buy both because this one is 15 dollars and Iridion 3d is only 5 :) Anyways the graphics are amazing, they can really show off the great power of the GBA, the sound is great, this game has one of the best music selections, considering they fit perfectly into the mood of the level you are playing, and you even get a jukebox code when you finish the game. This game is a great improvement over the first one because the view mode in this one is aerial considering the first Iridion has a third person viewpoint which really dissapointed some people. Anyways this game is worth the money so make sure you add this to your game collection.

Wow, this game is dope. Its a shoot-em-up type of game with futuristic setting. The graphics and effect is super awesome, best I've seen for GBA. The sound/music is great too! The control and variety of weapons is solid. The gameplay is totally awesome and fast! Music is excellent! It feels like you are playing a REAL flying arcade shooting game, HUGE feeling from the tiny GBA, WOW! It feels 3-D even though its a 2-D game. Highly recommended!

This sequal to idriodion 3D allows for a whole new angle of gameplay literally! They switched it from rear-veiw of your ship to a overveiw wich handicapped graphics capabilities and over all the thing i find most surpriseing about this game is that the first one Iridion 3D had better graphics! This game allowing multiple ways to hide from bullets useing theese indestructable sattelites that you can control by hitting select and mooving. Overall best looking game besides its PreQual for gba systems. Very entertaining and overall great game awsome shootem up style and challangeing in veryway. Of course its PreQual had better graphics and was alot harder. Honestly to someone who had never played a real shoot em up, but dont you get hit because its going to halph your health arcade style game Like Iridion 3D " like my little bro" it may take them a year or more to beat it! Thats with cheats :( yuck i hate cheats. Good soundtrack and a challangeing puzzle-like gameplay full of surprises and unsurpassable on high-scores on the internet this is a great game shurely one of the best ever to be realeased for gba.