Cosmic Paradox Noire Review (PlayStation 5)

by Jim Smale · October 1, 2024

Cosmic Paradox Noire Review is a 2D top-down shoot ’em-up adventure set in a world of two overlapping dimensions. Witness the battle between the Vex Accord and the Oronix Empire, increase your odds of survival with the right upgrades, and choose a ship that is best suited to your playstyle.

Cosmic Paradox Noire Review Pros:

Decent graphics.
376.7MB download size.
Platinum trophy.
You get the PlayStation 4 and the PlayStation 5 versions of the game.
Controller settings – vibration, and trigger effect on/off.
Three levels – Contact, Guardians, and Retreat.
Shmup gameplay.
You see enemy health bars on each ship.
End-of-life breakdown.
The tutorial menu is more like a manual.
Earn credits from destroying ships.
The armory is where you spend credits in upgrading – laser, ship hull, mobility, rampage, and shield.
Four total ships, you get one initially and then you buy the other ones. Each ship has one unique trait.
Unlock survival mode by earning two stars in the campaign mode.
The game uses a health bar system.
Rampage builds up and that increases your shooting and damage for a short time.
Shield builds up and once activated it absorbs shots for a short time.
Earned credits and health pop up on screen which is satisfying.
Depending on personal taste the game has a lot of grind.

Cosmic Paradox Noire Review Cons:

It’s bad that the tutorial is hidden away.
Just having some notifications that you now have a shield or rampage would help.
You cannot remap the controls.
The game is very much a grind, you have to beat your head against the early game over and over to just scrape enough for a new ship or upgrade.
The trigger effect is not good for a Shmup.
No accessibility options.
You don’t have an auto-shoot button.
When using the shield you cannot shoot.
No online leaderboards.

Cosmic Paradox Noire:

Official website.

Developer: AUTO SLAVIC d.o.o.

Publisher: AUTO SLAVIC d.o.o.

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