Deathsmiles

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 5 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

2
Average:

2
Bad:

0

Pros:

Satisfying shooting action and screen-filling explosions

Cons:

Roughly drawn sprites

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Last revision on March 12, 2019

Reviewers Liked

Satisfying shooting action and screen-filling explosions

Expert reviews and ratings

The term “Bullet Hell” was once used to describe a specific, and more hardcore subsidiary of the shoot ‘em up genre of games, popularized with classic 2D titles like Gradius, R-Type, 1942 and the like. Featuring an almost cruel number of enemy bullets...

By DarkZero on March 21, 2016

If you love "shmup" shooters, or the "bullet hell" variety of game, then Deathsmiles should be right up your alley. What it lacks in stages and offering of modes, it makes up for with intense, wildly satisfying shooting action. Plus, the visuals look...

By gamecrate.com on March 16, 2016

Deathsmiles brings gothic shooting action to the PC courtesy of developer Cave, and save for a few niggles, it's an all-around excellent 2D...

By PCMag IN on March 16, 2016

Graphically Deathsmiles isn't so easy on the eyes, considering the source material is from 2007, but that doesn't mean it is by any means...

By CGM on March 14, 2016

LIKABLE - That's a seven, which is actually a different number than five. It's more than okay. I like this game. I don't want to play it every day forever and ever, but it's definitely worth the time I invested in it, and I'll be picking it up again to...

By Destructoid on March 10, 2016