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The legendary side-scroller is back and better than ever with beautifully rendered 3D graphics, exhilarating shoot-'em-up gameplay, and a multitude of stages, ships, and weapons that will allow you to conduct a symphony of destruction upon your foes.","92789\u002Fr-type-final-2-cover.jpg","92789\u002Fr-type-final-2-header.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002F-WapdH4lwPw","2021-04-30",71.86,116899,"r-type-final-2",1442820,[19,24],{"company":20,"developed":22,"published":23},{"name":21},"NIS America",false,true,{"company":25,"developed":23,"published":22},{"name":26},"Granzella",[28,29,30],"Shooter","Platform","Arcade",[32,33,34,35,36],"PC (Microsoft Windows)","PlayStation 4","Xbox One","Nintendo Switch","Xbox Series X|S",[38,54,68,82,97,112,127],{"id":39,"author":40,"outlet":43,"summary":49,"review_url":50,"review_date":51,"original_score":52,"normalized_score":53},62859,{"id":41,"name":42},3920,"Richard Seagrave",{"id":44,"logo":45,"name":46,"website_url":47,"score_format":48},27,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGameSpew-Logo.jpg","GameSpew","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamespew.com","10","A game funded by fans for fans, it’s perhaps miraculous that R-Type Final 2 even exists. It’s a shame that Granzella wasn’t a little forward thinking with its development, enticing new players into the fold to ensure the future of the franchise. As it is, R-Type Final 2 feels old-fashioned and punishing to a fault. There are simply better shoot ’em ups available that are faster paced, fairer, better looking and more accessible.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamespew.com\u002F2021\u002F05\u002Fr-type-final-2-review\u002F","2021-05-04","6\u002F10",60,{"id":55,"author":56,"outlet":59,"summary":64,"review_url":65,"review_date":13,"original_score":66,"normalized_score":67},61018,{"id":57,"name":58},4961,"GameCentral",{"id":60,"logo":61,"name":62,"website_url":63,"score_format":48},61,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGameCentral-Logo.jpg","Metro GameCentral","https:\u002F\u002Fmetro.co.uk\u002Fentertainment\u002Fgaming\u002F","A successful resurrection of the iconic retro franchise, that wallows in justifiable nostalgia but still tries to keep at least one foot in the present.","https:\u002F\u002Fmetro.co.uk\u002F2021\u002F04\u002F30\u002Fr-type-final-2-review-the-king-of-shmups-returns-14498698\u002F","8",80,{"id":69,"author":70,"outlet":73,"summary":78,"review_url":79,"review_date":80,"original_score":81,"normalized_score":53},78607,{"id":71,"name":72},5838,"Tuffcub",{"id":74,"logo":75,"name":76,"website_url":77,"score_format":48},56,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FTheSixthAxis-Logo.jpg","TheSixthAxis","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thesixthaxis.com\u002F","I've played R-Type across many systems since 1987, and Final 2 is not the glorious swan song the series deserves. It's still R-Type, so fans will find some things to like, but it has flat, dull presentation and some odd design choices that diminish the shoot 'em up great.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thesixthaxis.com\u002F2021\u002F05\u002F18\u002Fr-type-final-2-review\u002F","2021-05-18","6.0",{"id":83,"author":84,"outlet":87,"summary":92,"review_url":93,"review_date":94,"original_score":95,"normalized_score":96},98666,{"id":85,"name":86},8921,"A.J. 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The franchise is one of the most celebrated of the genre, alongside Gradius, boasting dozens of titles in countless platforms, as well as even some strategy-focused spinoffs. Even though their original developer, Irem, went the way of the dodo several years ago, the franchise lives on thanks to Granzella, formed by actual ex-Irem staff. R-Type Final 2 is their first foray tackling their beloved franchise in man...","https:\u002F\u002Fwaytoomany.games\u002F2021\u002F05\u002F05\u002Freview-r-type-final-2\u002F","2021-05-05","8.5",85,{"id":113,"author":114,"outlet":117,"summary":122,"review_url":123,"review_date":124,"original_score":125,"normalized_score":126},102876,{"id":115,"name":116},9012,"Alex Beaty",{"id":118,"logo":119,"name":120,"website_url":121,"score_format":48},140,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fcheckpoint-gaming.jpg","Checkpoint Gaming","https:\u002F\u002Fcheckpointgaming.net\u002F","Calling all pilots! Strap in for this one. R-Type Final 2 is here to take you on a galactic expedition to an overrun alien planet. It’s got the look of and the feel of an arcade side-scroller classic, just begging for another coin!","https:\u002F\u002Fcheckpointgaming.net\u002Freviews\u002F2021\u002F05\u002Fr-type-final-2-review-ageless-arcade-scrolling\u002F","2021-05-15","7",70,{"id":128,"author":129,"outlet":132,"summary":137,"review_url":138,"review_date":124,"original_score":139,"normalized_score":140},134131,{"id":130,"name":131},11088,"Dustin Spencer",{"id":133,"logo":134,"name":135,"website_url":136,"score_format":48},143,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fcapsule-computers-logo.jpg","Capsule Computers","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.capsulecomputers.com.au\u002F","R-Type Final 2 is fun in bursts, but makes too many tedious choices to live up to the franchise that came before it.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.capsulecomputers.com.au\u002F2021\u002F05\u002Fr-type-final-2-review\u002F","6.5",65,7,0,[21],[26],[]]