Do you like Hungarian? I bet you do once you tried Sine Mora. It's one of those tribute side to side scrolling shoot'em ups which were all the rage in 1980s arcade parlors.
There has always been a demand for a good shooting game but of late, the varieties that seem to be popping up seem rather pale. Where are the R-types and Side Arms look alike when you need them? Hell, where are heroes who would push the envelop of style and playability?
Big Story, Great Graphics
Sine Mora upped the ante when it landed and you don't have to look very far to see how and why. The concept of it is brilliant. Steam Punk ships and airplanes, retro style bosses and awesome gameplay.
I'm never one to follow on those cut scenes but the the ones in Sine Mora is something else. It is gorgeous. The steam-punk style graphics is an excellent angle to get people hooked onto the game and the cut scenes is just what you need to give your fingers and wrist a rest before the next level of fighting.
Each level has been painstakingly designed and you will astounded by it. Side scrollers normally employ 2D style depth but with Sine Mora, you also get a 3D depth of play which is just fantastic.
You will find the same graphics in the iOS and Android versions of the game but the mobile devices don't play well with shooters like these as you need minute precision to navigate the hordes of enemies. There is a hint of lag every time you have too many elements on screen and controls are difficult. That said, the game plays well on my PS3 so there is no issues there.
Conclusion
Sine Mora rocks. Even though Digital Reality and Grasshopper Manufacture have put their best coders in place to make the transition from one platform to another, the sad part of it is that that the original cutscenes are all voiced in Hungarian, with accompanying English or Japanese subtitles. That said, it doesn't really spoil the game in anyway since the story isn't exactly compelling to begin with.
What makes the game work is the great graphics and excellent gameplay. The weapon combinations and upgrades you have at you disposal is just too damn useful to ignore. And like some of the old arcade shooters, the Big Bosses at each level require some brains to defeat and dexterity alone isn't going to save you. In other words, it is a throwback to the good old retro days of arcade gaming. Wicked indeed.
Sine Mora on PS3rating
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