Gundemonium Recollection

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"Gundemonium Recollection" is a bullet-hell shoot 'em up game with three different playable characters, each with unique abilities and attacks. The game features a variety of enemies, bosses, and levels, with hand-drawn graphics and animation reminiscent of anime-style art. The goal is to navigate through the stages, defeating enemies and bosses, while avoiding a barrage of bullets and obstacles, to reach the final boss and complete the game.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

90%

Audience ScoreBased on 112 reviews

music23 positive mentions

grinding3 negative mentions

The game offers a fantastic soundtrack that enhances the gameplay experience.
It features engaging and challenging bullet hell mechanics that keep players on their toes.
The character customization and unique gameplay mechanics provide a fresh take on the shmup genre.

The hitbox is difficult to see, making it challenging to navigate through the bullet patterns.
The game can be frustratingly difficult, especially for newcomers to the bullet hell genre.
Graphics and UI elements may feel clunky or outdated, detracting from the overall experience.

music
33 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
70%
24%
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The music in the game is widely praised, with many reviewers calling it "godlike," "superb," and ranking it among the best soundtracks in gaming history. The engaging and festival-like soundtrack enhances the overall experience, making gameplay more enjoyable, and it is available for listening outside the game. While there are a few dissenting opinions, the overwhelming consensus is that the music is a standout feature, contributing significantly to the game's appeal.
- “The music is awesome and sounds like a festival.”
- “It's probably one of my favorite game soundtracks, and I'm not exaggerating; I rank this up there with Cave Story, Mega Man X, BlazBlue (the collective series), all of those amazing soundtracks.”
- “A great experience with an amazing arranged soundtrack... so long as you're willing to put maybe around 10 hours into getting into its high entry difficulty.”
- “However, looking at another review, it said that the music wasn't all that great.”
- “Loud music!”
graphics
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
47%
33%
20%
The graphics in the game are generally praised for their charming anime style and smooth performance, making it accessible even on lower-end PCs. While some reviews note that the visuals can be generic or clunky at times, others highlight the sharpness and detail that enhance the overall experience. Overall, the graphics contribute positively to the game's fun and challenging bullet hell gameplay.
- “Really fun bullet hell - great graphics and art style, challenging but not impossibly so (at least on novice! it still took a few attempts even on that mode, especially the final boss).”
- “Although not as strong with its gameplay as Gundeadligne, Gundemonium has superior visuals and a fantastic soundtrack.”
- “The graphics are sublime, the game runs super-smoothly on most recent PCs, and the game system assures you think your tactics carefully if you want to score high and unlock stuff.”
- “Mana spells that slow the enemies just slow the FPS. The graphics are generic and seem to have been quickly made. The sound setup is ridiculous as it's ultra loud at 100%, becomes normal at 80%, and is totally quiet at 50%.”
- “Once you get past the clunky-looking graphics, a very fine-tuned game is behind it.”
- “The graphics are anime style, and this game isn't high-end, so the crappiest computers can play this without a problem.”
story
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
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The game's story is criticized for being poorly developed and nonsensical, with minimal dialogue and lackluster cutscenes that fail to engage players. While the gameplay and soundtrack receive praise, the narrative aspect is seen as a significant weakness, leaving players wanting a more cohesive and compelling story experience.
- “The first in the Gundemonium series, a very fun but really hard bullet hell genre game, mainly story-based with Touhou, lots of characters to choose from and pretty good gameplay.”
- “The game is loaded with extra missions and features, and you can even customize the earl type ships, but Eryth is still the main character and therefore the best.”
- “And 2 agents from the Rosenkreuz Foundation are sent on a suicide mission to combat them.”
- “The story is non-sensical.”
- “It's a little hard for me to comment on this one, honestly; the story isn't really well told throughout the game.”
- “To give an example of how important the story is, there's an option to disable the pre-level 'cutscenes', which are only one screen with text and some pictures anyway.”
gameplay
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
56%
11%
33%
The gameplay of Gundemonium is challenging yet fair, featuring clever mechanics like the choice between shooting and flying, as well as a unique phase level system. While it offers engaging visuals and a fantastic soundtrack, it may not be the best entry point for newcomers to the bullet hell genre due to its complexity. Overall, players find the gameplay satisfying and fun, though it is notably difficult.
- “Gundemonium is a shmup with good graphics and good gameplay. My favorite aspect of the game is that pressing the fire button makes you fly slowly, so sometimes you need to choose between shooting or flying. It's a very clever mechanic. This shmup also introduces magic points; enemies drop magic points for you to make bombs that don't destroy enemy projectiles, unlike the classic bomb from other shmups, which is also available in this game.”
- “Great soundtrack, fun gameplay, overall quite satisfying.”
- “To be honest, I wouldn't recommend it as a starting point for someone to get into the genre, seeing as there are far more mechanics present than most bullet hell games.”
- “Gameplay is difficult, but not unfair.”
- “The gameplay:”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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50%
The game boasts strong replayability, rated 8/10, thanks to its various difficulty levels and extensive character customization options, encouraging players to revisit and experience different gameplay styles.
- “Has a lot of replay value due to the different difficulties and the character customization options.”
- “Replay value: 8/10”
- “Has a lot of replay value due to the different difficulties and the character customization option.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Players find that the visually appealing design and beautiful soundtrack make the repetitive grinding through levels enjoyable, even when it requires completing the same level over 70 times.
- “Grinding through the same level 70+ times to pass is not as painful as one might think, thanks to the pleasant visuals and gorgeous soundtrack.”
- “The repetitive nature of grinding makes it feel like a chore rather than an enjoyable experience.”
- “After hours of grinding, the lack of meaningful rewards makes it hard to stay motivated.”