Sophstar

Sophstar

February 18, 2022

ActionArcadeVehicle Combat Nintendo SwitchPCPlayStation 4PlayStation 5Xbox OneXbox Series X/S

Sub-Lieutenant Soph has lived in Galanian for her whole life, having no memory of when her existence started, and no idea of how she developed her teleporting powers. But after being sent for a recon mission, all of what she knows about herself is about to change. Sophstar is a …

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Critic Reviews (9)

A.J. Maciejewski Video Chums Feb 2022
73.0 /100

"Sophstar is a good vertical shmup that&s;s bursting with many unique controllable ships so it makes for quite a varied and fulfilling arcade shooting experience. It may have rather generic stages but its overall sense of non-stop action still puts …"

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Andrew Camac WayTooManyGames Feb 2022
100.0 /100

"Essential Switch Shmup Action"

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Bruno Henrique Vinhadel PSX Brasil Feb 2022
70.0 /100

Graphics

25.0

Gameplay

25.0

Story

25.0

"With a good variety of gameplay, Sophstar is a traditional shoot&s;em up that has its personality. It still lacks more depth and ways, which affects the experience as a whole to reach its potential."

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Carlos França Júnior GameBlast Feb 2022
85.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

85.0

"Sophstar respects the time-honored shoot &s;em up formula while adding a lot of personality and interesting features, such as the variety of ships with unique attributes and teleportation. For those who want an adventure to get to know the genre …"

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Daniel Waite Movies Games and Tech Feb 2022
70.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

30.0

"Sophstar is a casual shmup that is addictive and fun. With 6 game modes and 6 difficulty settings, this will keep you busy. What&s;s more, the never-ending bullet hell will test your patience and reactions."

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Jordan Rudek NintendoWorldReport Feb 2022
90.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

68.0

"Going through its Arcade Mode on different difficulties and using new ships is a genuine treat because each one feels distinct from the one before. While it&s;s a bit annoying that sleep mode seems to regularly disconnect the game from …"

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Ken McKown ZTGD Feb 2022
80.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

73.0

"Sophstar is a fantastic game that feels like it was made by a team that loves shooters. Being someone who will play just about any one released, this one stands out among the pack with its unique teleport mechanic and …"

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Shane Boyle Hey Poor Player Feb 2022
80.0 /100

"Even with those gripes, however, there is nothing here that would stop me from recommending Sophstar to shmup fans. It takes a familiar genre, nails the fundamentals, and then builds upon those with unrivaled ship variety and its teleportation mechanic …"

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Tom Massey Nintendo Life Feb 2022
70.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

30.0

"That said, it&s;s still a competently assembled title: smooth, clean, and enjoyable. What it lacks in gravity and bravado it makes up for in balanced scoring mechanics and an interesting teleportation twist. While its Cadet Mode is its brightest spark, …"

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