Review: Mars chaos menace (PlayStation 4)

Humanity is terraforming Mars, but chaos and destruction threaten the planet. Battle your way through innumerable hordes of enemies that wish to destroy you and face the most terrible and powerful monsters in the galaxy. Our destiny is in your hands.

Pros:

• HD graphics.
• 1.37GB download size.
• Platinum trophy.
• Four save slots.
• Two heroes–green and blue.
• Three difficulties-easy/normal/hard.
• Mars: Chaos Menace is a Shmup.
• Difficult.
• Three lives.
• Shoot forward or backward.
• The story is told with storybook images.
• Combo counter.
• Clear easy to read hud.
• Mars: Chaos Menace does have bullet hell elements.
• Destroy towers for power ups like different guns.
• Easy to learn controls.
• Upon death, you drop all power-ups but you do get a small window to require them.
• Big screen filling boss battles.
• Detailed 3d backdrops.
• Mars: Chaos Menace maintains an arcade atmosphere.
• Great pick up and play for a few feels.

Cons:

• No tutorial at all to explain anything.
• Difficult.
• Mars: Chaos Menace has no leaderboards.
• Three lives then game over with no continues.
• Heroes are purely cosmetic.
• Mars: Chaos Menace has simple power-ups.