un-shooter ghost pilots

[IcBlUsCrN]

so i have been playing ghost pilots allot , cause that is one of the only real games i got for the neo , so i thought i try something different , since my attempt to 1cc the game failed miserably (more like (20 credits) . i figure go for low score- type of thing only fire when you have to kill the "boss" , this has been failing for the last 2 days cant get past the 2nd stage.
has anyone else tried this?

 

[Robb]

I like Ghost Pilots alot, but having Strikers 1945+ AES Conversion and Aero Fighters 2, those games get most of my time.

 

[alec]

If only Ghost Pilots had a dolphin, a baby, a ninja, and a robot...

 

[kernow]

If only Ghost Pilots had a dolphin, a baby, a ninja, and a robot...

god I fucking love aero fighters 2

 

[arcadematt]

Love Aero Fighters 2 got the MVS Cart. Ghost Pilots looks good cant get very far only played It though Emulation though. Dont know If I should get Ghost Pilots or Zed Blade next?????????

MVS shmups I own

Aero Fighters 2
alpha Mission 2
Andro Dunos
Captain Tomaday

Would love the other 10

 

[BBH]

Love Aero Fighters 2 got the MVS Cart. Ghost Pilots looks good cant get very far only played It though Emulation though. Dont know If I should get Ghost Pilots or Zed Blade next?????????

If you absolutely have to choose between the two, I'd get Zed Blade. It's no shooter masterpiece or anything, but at least it doesn't drag on and on and on. Oh and it has some really nice music.

Ghost Pilots is so horrible. It's like one giant ripoff of 1942, except it's somehow more boring? Maybe I'm just annoyed by the gigantic hitbox and the fact that your ship is fucked once you die and lose your powerups.

 

[Mad Mage]

I agree. I can't figure out what people like about the game. The enemies are spaced out and boring. The graphical style and music are stale. The level layout and enemy attack patterns feel like no work was put into them at all. It's like they tried to make it a generic shooter and failed.

If you wanna try a shmup without firing any shots, I'd just play Ikaruga in dot eater mode. It's a lot of fun.

 

[IcBlUsCrN]

I agree. I can't figure out what people like about the game. The enemies are spaced out and boring. The graphical style and music are stale. The level layout and enemy attack patterns feel like no work was put into them at all. It's like they tried to make it a generic shooter and failed.

If you wanna try a shmup without firing any shots, I'd just play Ikaruga in dot eater mode. It's a lot of fun.

well i dont get the newer shooters, You know "bullet hell" not that i dont play them ,but how in the hell do you dodge all those bullets? Ghost pilots is more my pace slow and easy (plus cheap).
I am not a super committed shooter fan but i do like them. I am working on getting some of the other titles either for aes or mvs because i have wayway to many fighters (that i dont lik eeither), but in the meantime ghost pilots will do

 

[Comrade Porn King Mikhail]

Only good thing Ghost Pilots has going for it is the cool classic Neo artwork. I remember seeing that pilot's helmet on a giant poster at release time and being enthralled with this "cooler" looking 1942 clone.

BBH is right on the money. Intolerable hitbox, uninspiring power-ups, and boring bosses. I only kept this on home cart for the artwork. Can't even bring myself to get an MVS copy.

Sincerely,

Mikhail

 

[twalden]

I was going to make a video of this game, but then the thought of having to practice for 15 hours or more entered my mind. It's not worth it. No damn clue why I played this game enough in the 90s to get good at it, it's a borefest
I still might try to do a 1cc video, who knows. Stranger things have happened.

Like BBH said, the hitbox is too damn big. There is little room for error. In the later levels you get into a groove where you predict the bullets and move the slow ass plane ahead of time. Auto fire also helps tremendously, so use it if you got it. The game gives you an adequate number of bombs so don't be afraid to use them.

 

[Mad Mage]

Even if you aren't good at shmups, (I'm not that good at them), there are much better things than Ghost Pilots that you can play. Or you could play a difficult shmup that has unlimited credits. It's not much fun having to continue constantly, but eventually you'll get better. That's how I did it. I practiced on G-Darius, one of the most difficult shmups imo.

Of course if you actually enjoy Ghost Pilots, more power to ya.

well i dont get the newer shooters, You know "bullet hell" not that i dont play them ,but how in the hell do you dodge all those bullets? Ghost pilots is more my pace slow and easy (plus cheap).
I am not a super committed shooter fan but i do like them. I am working on getting some of the other titles either for aes or mvs because i have wayway to many fighters (that i dont lik eeither), but in the meantime ghost pilots will do

 

[dark penguin]

Only good thing Ghost Pilots has going for it is the cool classic Neo artwork. I remember seeing that pilot's helmet on a giant poster at release time and being enthralled with this "cooler" looking 1942 clone.

BBH is right on the money. Intolerable hitbox, uninspiring power-ups, and boring bosses. I only kept this on home cart for the artwork. Can't even bring myself to get an MVS copy.

Sincerely,

Mikhail

My sentiments exactly...nice art, boring game. The logo/start screen is pretty nice, too.

The game usually just wants to make me play Raiden or Sky Shark.

 

[Liquid Snake]

One of my favorite shooters................