Review: Bullet Soul Infinite Burst (Steam)

Rating: 7.6
Author: Jim Smale

by Jim Smale · Published August 1, 2017 · Updated August 9, 2017

Bullet Soul Infinite Burst is a vertically scrolling shooting game crossing old-school gameplay with a bullet hell twist.

Pros:

Crisp old school graphics.
Launcher has button config and screen type options.
Full controller support.
Can rebind keys.
Vertical shoot em up gameplay.
Control options-Quick restart and stick response.
Supports two player local play.
Video options-Position X+Y, Scale X+Y and smoothing gauge option and portrait.
Tate mode support.
Five game modes-Blast mode, Burst mode, Bancho, Normal, Normal Bancho and caravan.
Training mode for Burst and normal.
Online leaderboards for each mode.
Local rankings.
Four characters to choose from each with different shooting styles.
Steam achievements.
Cut scenes.
Decent soundtrack.
Big epic boss battles.
Crazy detailed levels with a 3D feel to it with building collapsing, Ships coming up from the ground.
Each mode plays differently.
Very approachable.
Can cancel bullets.
Easy for novices to jump in on.

Cons:

Mouse cursor stays on the screen.
Cant change background image.
No help or explanations.
Can be hard to see whats going on.
Little to no SFX like gun shots or explosions.

The Numbers:

8/10

Graphics - 8/10
7/10

Sound - 7/10
8/10

Accessability - 8/10
8/10

Fun Factor - 8/10
7/10

Length - 7/10

7.6/10

Summary

I am not the biggest SHMUP player and in fact I could be considered a novice in the field. I did however enjoy this game. The bullet cancelling mechanic really mixed it up for me but I am not a score chaser so I fired through the game very quickly.I prefer the craziness of your Do Don Pachi’s but thats only because I get what the game wants from me, Here I felt like it was very basic and maybe missing out on key methods. Still fun to play and easy to get into, I just didnt get the same draw as other shooters.