Mini Review CYGNI All Guns Blazing PS5 A Stunning ShortLived Shmup
Blazing squad.
Konami’s history is steeped in shoot-‘em-ups, from the 1985 arcade classic Gradius to so-called cute-‘em-ups like TwinBee. As the Japanese publisher slowly begins to embrace its past again, it’s picked CYGNI: All Guns Blazing, a nostalgic nod to the blasters of the past – albeit one developed by KeelWorks, a studio based in the unlikely city of Edinburgh.
While this vertical bullet hell affair clearly has an affinity with the 90s shooters of old, its glitzy visuals remind us more of a contemporary Housemarque release; the nebulous “game feel” is exquisite, with the screen shaking each time you lay waste to one of the title’s many alien invaders. Despite the promise of a deeper plot, its bookending cutscenes and in-game lore library doesn’t add much value, but that won’t stop you from enjoying the moment-to-moment action.
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