marchegiano wrote:You should buy it if you are able.
I'm no reviewer but I'll do my best.
I don't even really care for Space Harrier and the like so I was very much on the fence. On one hand it's a new 3d dreamcast game. F**k yeah. On the other, Space Harrier bull? F**K.
Xenocider has flying phases and walking phases, for what I know space harrier is only flying game.Obviously I ended up being drawn in by the 3d but I'm very I was. It runs best on hardware but you can play it on demul if you don't mind some graphical glitches. Actually, I think you can run it on demul, I played in on demul very little though and it may be you can only play the early portion. I don't think it will work at all on any other emulator.
No, in Reicast it does not start (any demo at least)I bought the digital version and burned it. Runs great on my DC. I didn't bother to check serial numbers or any of that stuff and I am American. Dunno if that helps or not.
The digital buy gets you access to artwork and all the things you need to make a game at home that looks as good or professional as you are willing to make it. I really, really, really wish everyone would do this.
Outside of the production stuff you get a few flavors of disc image. I'm not sure what the various kinds are for and if anyone is super interested I'll find them and tell you exactly what they. I burned the CDI file.
I would like to play it in Dreamshell/RetroDream , still could not make it boot.The gameplay is all over Youtube, there's plenty of coverage. It is what you'd expect from watching those videos, a lot like Space Harrier. I wouldn't call it terribly hard or easy, it's on the harder side but no harder than classic games used to be I don't think. It's fair, when you fail you just need to get better. I think it's fun and I'm not a big fan of that sort of gameplay. It's plenty smooth on a real Dreamcast and the visuals are all cool in my opinion.
I think is a very good release for Dreamcat considering 20 years after Dreamcast Death, an A.D. release I think everyone who owns a Dreamcast should buy this game. You have to hate the art syle or gameplay or some such to not enjoy it. Even if it's not something you'd normally like I bet you do like it. As long as it's not touching a pet peeve or something like that, buy it.
Or don't, I don't really care, I just think you're missing out.