Hyper 5 Review (PlayStation 5)

by Jim Smale · April 12, 2023

For this Hyper 5 Review, we play a game that draws inspiration from shoot’em up genre classics of the ‘90s while offering modern advancements in cinematic style! Traditional side-scrolling action is presented in 3D with screen-filling visual effects and thrilling cutscenes. Hyper-5 has received a distress signal and heads into battle against an unknown threat. As a pilot on your own and facing nearly impossible odds, you’ll need to survive more than forty enemy types and massive boss encounters across the varied land, air, and underwater stages of planet 4GDT.

Hyper 5 Review Pros:

Decent graphics.
1.33GB download size.
Platinum trophy.
You get the PlayStation 4 and the PlayStation 5 versions of the game.
Shmup gameplay.
Game Options – two font styles (readable/stylized), subtitles, and menu tilt.
Can rebind controls.
Two play styles – progression (easier) and precision (harder).
Before a game, you can spend earned points on upgrades and new weapons.
In-game cutscenes.
Arcade play is a life-based power-up-filled game type and more indicative of the genre.
Bullet hell elements.
Each stage has a set of challenges that reward bonus points.
Alright, soundtrack.
The gallery shows off encountered enemies and keeps track of your kills of each enemy type.
Online leaderboards.
Level select.