Review: Hyper Sentinel (PlayStation 4)

by Jim Smale · May 23, 2018

A face-melting, pixel-pumping arcade shoot ’em up featuring awesome power-ups, epic boss battles and spectacular effects at a blistering 60fps.

Pros:

Graphics- Standard, CRT, Spectrum or C64 style.
Platinum trophy.
Tutorial section.
398.8MB Download size.
Three modes- Arcade, Survival, and boss.
Three difficulties- Normal, Hard and retro.
Online leaderboards with filters.
Three routes in the arcade and you start at 1a, 1b or 1c.
Medals-Five in each level and awarded for set feats.
Shooter gameplay.
Chiptune soundtrack.
A multiplier for racking up therm scores.
Formations- Enemies can attack in formations and clearing them all out grants a bonus.
End of level guardian fights.
You play flying over a level by going left and right, You can flip your ship to change direction.
Addictive.
Solid score chaser.
Levels are well designed despite looking simple.
Absolutely nails the modern retro name.
Difficult.
Powerups to collect in-game.
Decent pixel graphics.
So much replayability as you learn level layouts and rack up scores.

Cons:

The tutorial is text-based.
Never sure what powerup you get.
Difficult.
Takes time to realis what you can shoot and what is obstacles.
Controls take some time to climatize too as they are both sensitive and laid out and work differently to how you think.
Only one layout for the controller.
Feels a bit light on content and variety.