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R-Type Delta: HD Boosted
Your nightmares, now in High Definition! R-Type Delta HD Boosted brings back the dark, iconic shooter with modern enhancements, new music, razor-sharp graphics, and all the intensity you remember.
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The first 3D entry in one of the best and toughest shoot 'em up series is back with R-Type Delta: HD Boosted and it's great stuff.
R-Type Delta is a PS1 classic. One of the greatest shmups of its age, the title hasn’t received a port since 2009 on the PS3, so this has been a long time coming.
All in all, R-Type Delta: HD Boosted is a glorious blast from the past that takes no prisoners. If you thrive under pressure and enjoy memorizing level layouts, this is the game for you. And if you don’t, give it a try anyway. It’s merciless, but incredibly engaging.
Originally released as a Playstation exclusive back in 1998, R-Type Delta was a gem of its time. Owing to the release of a few polygonal competitors a few years prior, as well as the power and popularity of the PS1, Irem’s first foray into a polygonal shoot ’em up garnered massive acclaim due to its visuals and cinematic appeal, all while retaining the franchise’s traditional elements of blowing up multiple enemies at once onscreen, as well as dying in a single hit. That being said, the...
R-Type Delta: HD Boosted is a great remake of the original PlayStation game. It looks and sounds excellent, and even with the quality-of-life improvements, it’s still incredibly intense!
R-Type Delta: HD Boosted may be a fairly bare bones remaster, but this shmup is still a blast in 2025 regardless.