Thunderflash Review (PlayStation 4)
Thunderflash is a “love letter” to the arcade games of the 80s. It is a Run ‘n Gun game inspired by gems like Ikari Warriors, Commando, and Heavy Barrel.
Pros:
- Nice modern retro graphics.
- 163.2MB download size.
- Platinum trophy.
- Shooter gameplay.
- Works on Playstation 5.
- Top-down the majority of the time but a couple of side-scrolling segments.
- Inspired by games like Ikari Warriors.
- Easy Platinum trophy.
- Credits-10,15 or unlock 20.
- Tutorial for controls on the initial boot-up screen.
- Two-button controls-shoot and grenade.
- CRT filter.
- Retro commodore 64 style load screen.
- 3 game modes- arcade, boss rush, and survival.
- Level select.
- 1-2 players.
- Two characters-Rock and Stan.
- Boss rush-normal or hardcore.
- Pick up new guns with limited ammo and grenades in the level.
- Handy reset combo.
- Survival-choose music, number of players, each character has 3 variations that have unique stats-armor/speed/power.
- Survival plays out on its own battleground with different enemies and constant power-ups.
- The best score is shown on the menu.
- Five areas with five missions in each with the fifth level being a boss battle.
- Respawn immediately and with a moment of invincibility.
- Easy to pick up.
- A handful of enemy types.
- Get to ride cool vehicles in set pieces.
Cons:
- No online leaderboards.
- Multiplayer is local only.
- Crashes when selecting options.
- Takes getting used to the shooting.
- Enemies have much better aim than you.
- Cheap deaths from off-screen enemies.
- You can level select to the last level you died on making it a cakewalk.
- No real replay value.
