35User Rating: 3 out of 5

Review title of KertaresIV Audio and Visual Greatness to Hollow Action.

SGW delivers its action and difficulty curve well enough to be recommendable, yet somehow manages to feel pointless and disappointing in the end. One thing it genuinely has going for it is the soundtrack: the music matches the action so well and carries so much gusto that it hooked me more than the cool graphics and beautiful levels! The sub-weapons are very helpful and the primary weapons are varied and effective enough. Unfortunately most of them lack efficient rapid fire and a good 90% of them only attack in one direction; you'll pass SO many enemies because there's hardly any AOF attacks! The worst part of the game is its story and characters who, despite starting off original and interesting, all fall flat for laughs. Everyone except the Black Bear pilot are annoying jerks, the villain reveal and their evil plan is monumentally stupid and the sense of humor is dry and suffocating. HOT DOG STORM took itself more seriously!!