Live Wire published Radiant Silvergun also for PC. More precisely, it can be purchased on Steam for €19.99. For those who don’t know it, it is a classic shooter, considered among the masterpieces of the genre as well as one of the best titles of Treasurea development studio to which we also owe Gunstar Heroes, Bangai-O and Ikaruga, to name some of its masterpieces.
A classic among classics
There history by Radiant Silvergun is quite intricate, despite the genre. On July 14, 2520 AD the human race was annihilated by a strange light emitted by a mysterious object. Only four survived: the crew members of the TETRA space cruiser and a robonoid, who managed not to be hit by the beam. After a year, the survivors are forced to return to the atmosphere due to running out of supplies, starting an all-out battle to avoid being overwhelmed.
The characteristics of the PC version of Radiant Silvergun are: Specialized scoring system; weapons that level up as enemies are defeated; 5 difficulty levels; story mode which deals with very strong themes; 3D graphics; soundtrack by Hitoshi Sakimoto, acclaimed both in Japan and abroad; game mode with the rules of “Ikaruga”, the second chapter of Project RS; CLASSIC / MODERN mode that can be enjoyed with different viewing angles for the SegaSaturn version and the XboxLiveArcade version; playable using keyboard; online leaderboard to compete with rivals from all over the world.
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