{"id":24220,"date":"2024-02-12T00:01:35","date_gmt":"2024-02-12T00:01:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/?p=24220"},"modified":"2024-02-09T16:18:35","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T16:18:35","slug":"nephenthesys-ps4-ps5-switch-xbox-one-x-s-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/2024\/02\/12\/nephenthesys-ps4-ps5-switch-xbox-one-x-s-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"Nephenthesys (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, X\/S, PC)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/nephen_box\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-24218\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/NEPHEN_BOX-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/NEPHEN_BOX-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/NEPHEN_BOX.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>This is a pretty standard vertically scrolling 2D shooter.\u00a0 There\u2019s a story here, but it\u2019s not very important.\u00a0 Just pilot your spaceship as you zap everything that moves and avoid getting hit.\u00a0 It\u2019s available on all current consoles and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.<\/p>\n<p>Control is simple.\u00a0 Just move with the analog stick and fire by holding down the X button.\u00a0 Certain ships will drop power-ups that increase your firepower, and the last tier you get will give you a (mostly) screen clearing shot you can use with the square button.\u00a0 If you get hit, you\u2019ll revert back one power-up (kind of reminds me of how it works in Legendary Wings).\u00a0 When you are at your lowest and get hit, it\u2019s Game Over.\u00a0 You get three continues, but you start at the very beginning of the last stage you were on.\u00a0 You can choose from several ships with different kinds of firepower, and unlock more along the way, too.<\/p>\n<p>My main problem with the game is that you start over at the beginning when you die.\u00a0 I wish you could start right where you left off.\u00a0 It makes the game way more difficult.\u00a0 Speaking of which, a difficulty selection would\u2019ve been nice, and many enemies take too many shots to defeat.\u00a0 The whole thing just feels bland and there are way better shooters out there I\u2019d rather be playing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/nephen_screen\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24219\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/NEPHEN_SCREEN.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/NEPHEN_SCREEN.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/NEPHEN_SCREEN-300x168.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/NEPHEN_SCREEN-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kid Factor:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nephenthesys is rated E-10 with an ESRB descriptor of Fantasy Violence.\u00a0 You shoot spaceships that explode and that\u2019s it.\u00a0 Reading skill is helpful for the text, but not necessary just to play.\u00a0 Younger gamers may find it too difficult, though.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a pretty standard vertically scrolling 2D shooter.\u00a0 There\u2019s a story here, but it\u2019s not very important.\u00a0 Just pilot your spaceship as you zap everything that moves and avoid getting hit.\u00a0 It\u2019s available on all current consoles and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here. 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