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6. R-Type
R-Type puts you in control of the most powerful space-ship ever designed with a droopy, blue nose. Still, the graphics are amazing for the era (it was released in 1987), and the level and boss design puts it ahead of most other shooty space games.
The player's ship has a fairly weak forward-firing gun, but you can hold the fire button down to release a satisfyingly powerful large burst to wipe out smaller enemies, or do more significant damage to bosses.
The game was well-received at the time, scoring an impressive 92 per cent in Crash magazine. It was tough though. Dark Souls tough. No, we never finished it either.
