Eight Forces Longplay (Arcade) [QHD]

Game Info
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Developer: Tecmo
Publisher: Tecmo
Year of Release: 1994

Game Review & Impressions
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Fairly typical vertical shoot 'em up in terms of features, although it feels a little behind the curve in terms of visuals and overall production values. By far the biggest issue with this is the difficulty, principally caused by the underpowered weaponry of the player's ship, relative to the ridiculous damage sponges which account for most of the enemies you face. The final insult is the fact your weapon's top level of power lasts for a limited time only, which is just silly.

For these reasons I failed to find much in the way of enjoyment here. The second loop -- something which the game didn't need -- removes virtually all of the gun upgrades and smart bombs, making Eight Forces an unenjoyable slog.

Chapters
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00:00 Loop 1
18:05 Loop 2