R-Type Delta (1998)

Developer: Irem
Publisher: Agetec, Irem
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Genres: Shooter
Rating: 4.0 of 5, 11 player ratings

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The catalog in 3D

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How it feels

A relentless, methodical crawl through alien corridors where every enemy pattern must be memorized and survival feels hard-won.

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About

R-Type Delta is a horizontally scrolling shooter video game released only on the PlayStation. It is the fourth game in the R-Type series (hence Delta, the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet) and also the first game in the R-Type series rendered in full 3D graphics.

What players say

Widely hailed as one of the finest shoot-em-ups ever and possibly the best R-Type, blending gorgeous presentation with brutal pattern-memorization difficulty. Hard and unforgiving but deeply rewarding, with adjustable difficulty softening the edge for newcomers.

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