Review: Tempest 4000 (PlayStation 4)

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Tempest 4000 is a visually stunning, action-packed tube shooter based on the classic hit arcade game, Tempest.

• Cool vector style graphics.
• 208.8MB Download size.
• Basic tutorial pop-ups.
• Classic tube shooter gameplay.
• Platinum trophy.
• Simple controls.
• Pure retro arcade feel.
• Absolutely solid soundtrack.
• Power-ups are earned by playing and over time increase in effectiveness.
• Easy to play.
• Addictive.
• Pure eye orgasm.
• Full online leaderboards.
• Help section for controls.
• Modes- Classic, Pure, and survival.
• Reset game option.
• A lot of fun to play.
• Continues- Works as in everytime you finish a level the game saves your current loadout like lives and power-ups so you can carry on.
• Difficult.
• Powerups are varied like AI droid that will run around the outside of the tube and kill enemies or maybe you can get the ability to jump.
• Screen effects.
• Pure is basically a clean one time run.

Cons:

• No VR support.
• Cannot rebind controls.
• Confusing menu layout.
• Difficult.
• Doesn’t feel that much different from previous games.
• Feels a tad limited.
• Looks and plays a lot like TxK.
• Loose controls, Just feel like there is an ever so slight delay on both d-pad and analog.
• Annoying level transition mini-game where you must go through hoops to score bonus points, the Only issue is you use the motion control of the DS4 and cannot change it.
• Different modes are just slight alterations as opposed to full on different modes.