ADEPTUS CRITICUS GAME REVIEWS

Game Title: Macross Shooting Insight

Developer/Publisher: Kaminari Games/Publisher Red Art Game

Platform(s): PS5 & Nintendo Switch

Release Date: 7th February 2025

Genre: Sci-Fi Shooter

Reviewed on: PS5

Purchased: No

Disclosure: I received a free review copy of this product from https://www.keymailer.co

From https://www.keymailer.co/g/keys/6373368?e=page

Introduction

Macross Shooting Insight is a Sci-Fi arcade style shooter that features multi-dimensional gameplay with multiple characters to play as, each with their own story.

Story and Setting

When Multiple dimensional folds suddenly occur across space-time, pilots and songstresses alike find themselves inexplicably transported to the Battle 7 Captained by Maximillian Jenius. From there, five stories unfold with the fate of the galaxy at stake.

This game features characters from 5 different Macross anime series. I do have to point out it is to your advantage to have knowledge of the Macross universe but not 100% necessary.

Gameplay

Core Mechanics: This is a simple game to pick up and play there are no difficult mechanics to learn here as this isn’t that sort of game you can dodge use special attacks.

Combat/Action: The combat is nice and fluid and plenty going on screen with mini boss battles and a lot of projectiles to dodge and the added multidirectional combat when in Mech mode.

Exploration: When it comes to exploration you can only explore what’s in front you unless you are on a mission where you having to search and destroy cashes you get a bit of agency to do them in what order you want but the map is very condensed.

Pacing: This game is a fast and furious game every level is you annihilating the enemy with the odd cut scene to advance story at certain parts of missions, in between missions the story gets filled in with the various characters

Accessibility: Something that I really like about this game is how accessible it is, you can pick a difficulty setting but also make it tougher or easier if you wish.

Graphics and Visuals

Art Style: The art style is an anime art style as you would expect and it is done very well.

Technical Performance: I encountered no issues on the PS5 version of the game.

Animations and Effects: The animations are fantastic and the effects are also top notch in action sequences.

Sound and Music

Soundtrack: The game features fan favourite songs from all featured Macross series which have Japanese dub and English localization. 

Voice Acting: The voice acting is also on top form and I opted to keep it in Japanese because why not some games just need to stay in Japanese in my opinion.

Sound Design: The sound is also fine I did not encounter any erroneous sounds.

Replayability and Longevity

Side Content: There are no side quests but there a lot of collectibles to gather as you play the game.

Replay Value: After you finish the story mode which doesn’t take long at all, you have an arcade mode, a boss rush mode, Ace Battle as well to play through there is a leaderboard which will keep players coming back as let’s be honest, we all want to be number on that leaderboard.

Conclusion

I really enjoyed playing this game it is a simple affair where you can just simply pick this up and play it and put it down again as I stated earlier in the review it is to your advantage to have knowledge of the Macross Universe but it isn’t 100% necessary.

Final Score

 7.5/ 10