Excellent SHMUP bullet hell - best mechanics Ive found so far on iOS.

This game is literally my favorite bullet hell shooter Ive found so far in the App Store. I say that because the gameplay mechanics are rock solid and the controls are tight - 3D Touch to activate your power up is so intuitive and a perfect fit for playing with one hand. The weapons and weapon upgrades are awesome and the enemies and bullet patterns are challenging. Localized leaderboards is a great idea and keeps me wanting to play everywhere I go. The only downside is the only way to unlock new ships is to pay, which is ridiculous - at least let players buy ships with coins, I dont care if its a 1,000,000 coins per ship, just having the option to use in-game currency to buy ships will give the game tons of replayability and not lock out people who dont want to spend real money.

The pay-to-unlock model makes this game four star at best. The UI design is also pretty lackluster, especially for a game that has great in-game visuals and such solid gameplay. Otherwise, highly recommended for the gameplay alone.

monkeyfishstick about Phoenix HD, v2.6.0