Beautiful, but fun? – OPERATION DRACULA Review

The graphics and soundtrack are awesome, obviously. But the gameplay? Not so much... Losing power ups upon being hit is a horrible idea. Basically punishes people by leaving them underpowered most of the time as this game gets pretty hard. Bosses wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for the lasers and homing missiles. Hate those things! There is too much going on sometimes that can make bullets hard to distinguish. Finally, why are there not alternate control options? Double tap and bomb bar tapping interrupts me dodging bullets and moving the ship. Add a two tap option or buttons at least... Overall, great presentation but lacking in polish compared to CAVE, Danmaku Unlimited, and Decluster. It's just not that fun to play. More frustrating.
Review by cta_x on OPERATION DRACULA.