Deep Blue - Hardcore Gaming 101

[Punch]

Arkhan's observations on Deep Blue makes me want to play it. I'll have to check it out again, I really didn't give this game a chance since the only time I've played it, years ago.

[jordan_hillman]

I definitely consider myself a Deep Blue apologist. 

Is it the best shooter on the TG/PCE? Absolutely not, however, I do enjoy and appreciate that the game requires a dodge first, shoot second strategy in order to be successful.

Deep Blue is a great example of having to figure out a successful strategy instead of having it spelled out for the player through "sweet spots," tons of power ups, etc.

[esteban]

I definitely consider myself a Deep Blue apologist. 

Is it the best shooter on the TG/PCE? Absolutely not, however, I do enjoy and appreciate that the game requires a dodge first, shoot second strategy in order to be successful.

Deep Blue is a great example of having to figure out a successful strategy instead of having it spelled out for the player through "sweet spots," tons of power ups, etc.

I hear you. One day I may actually feel this way about Deep Blue.

Right now, it is just a "theory" in my mind. Hahahahahshashs.

[Gredler]

So what I am gathering from this thread, and from this quote on the HCG101 article,


" You would think a horizontally scrolling shooter on a system with tons of competing shooters would have to be pretty good to stand out. Nope. Deep Blue is not only the worst one available on the TurboGrafx-16, but possibly the worst of any to be released on a major game system. "


is that I should avoid this game until I am looking for something new to play and have played many other shooters. I currently only have Dragon Spirit on TG16, and someone had suggested I get Deep Blue - but now I am suspicious it was sarcasm

[esteban]

So what I am gathering from this thread, and from this quote on the HCG101 article,


" You would think a horizontally scrolling shooter on a system with tons of competing shooters would have to be pretty good to stand out. Nope. Deep Blue is not only the worst one available on the TurboGrafx-16, but possibly the worst of any to be released on a major game system. "


is that I should avoid this game until I am looking for something new to play and have played many other shooters. I currently only have Dragon Spirit on TG16, and someone had suggested I get Deep Blue - but now I am suspicious it was sarcasm

Correct. There are tons of great Shootemups to try before Deep Blue.

List of shootemups here (you can sort by horizontal/vertical and more):

http://archives.tg-16.com/complete_list_of_tg16_pce_shooters.htm

[Necromancer]

I'm not a big fan of Deep Blue, but it's not even close to being the worst shewty ever.