AEGIS REVIEWS: SIN AND PUNISHMENT STAR SUCCESSOR

AEGIS:
    Back in the year 2000 in the waning days of the mighty N64 Sin and Punishment: Chikyu no Keishōsha (Successor of the Earth) was developed by Treasure. The game was a mind blowing rail shooter which tested player's skills and made you work for a high score, but only if you lived in Japan. It took seven years for S&P to be released outside of Japan and it was well worth the wait. Thankfully it only took a little less than a year for the game's sequel Sin and Punishment Sora no Kōkeisha (Successor of the Universe) or as it's known in America, S&P Star Successor to make it's way onto the Wii console. SS takes everything that made it's predecessor great and ramps it up to the next level.

Graphics:
    The graphics in this game are pretty damn good. Everything is clear and can be made out well and the art style suits the game really well.

Gameplay:
    If you've plays S&P1 then you know how this works. Your character can only move left and right and shoot. The game itself handles the walking. It's a classic rail shooter game and the formula is awesome.

Story:
    I'll admit I never understood the first game's story and I never really tried to understand. What kept m coming back to this game was the gameplay. However SS does do a much better job at explaining the story this time around but I still feel as if  Treasure could have done a better job at this.

Controls:
    SS offers an amazing 4 different control schemes. I found the Wiimote and Nunchuck combo to work flawlessly and I think it's the best choice. However for those of you who really liked the Virtual Console controls of S&P1 then fear not becuase both the GameCube and Classic Controller is supported.

Overall Thoughts:
    Sin and Punishment: Star Successor is an amazing game that really shows off what the Wii can do if it just tries hard enough. If you're a fan of rail shooters and high score action than Star Successor is a great game and despite it's short story (about 5-6 hours) it is well worth your time.