Omega Five

Omega Five (or Omega 5) is a horizontally scrolling shooter developed by Natsume Co., Ltd., more specifically an internal team named Tengo Project, and published by Hudson Soft for the Xbox 360 via Xbox Live Arcade. Hudson released the game on January 9, 2008.^[1] Various Japanese sites including Famitsu had listed the game as also heading to the Nintendo 3DS in Spring 2011.^[2] However, the 3DS port was canceled shortly following Konami's acquisition of Hudson, along with the company's other planned 3DS titles.^[3]

Omega Five features four selectable flying characters shooting enemies in a horizontally scrolling environment, with enemies emerging from the 3D background as well as screen edges, using both ranged and melee attacks. Each character can pick up icons to choose from one of three attack types, A, B, or C, and each weapon can be upgraded three times.

• Ruby is a lingerie-clad female with three attacks, as well as a satellite that can lock on to enemies and damage them In addition, Ruby will auto-aim at an enemy the satellite has latched to. Her A-type weapon is Vulcan Cannon, gaining power and spread with upgrades. B-type is Laser Beam, which at full power will reflect off surfaces, allowing it to hit around corners. C-type is Lightning Gun, which at top strength shoots off sparks that damage nearby enemies as well as the target.
• Tempest is a brawny four-armed alien, though he only carries a weapon in one hand. Instead of a satellite, he has an alternate attack for each of his weapons. Tempest's weapons eschew typical shoot 'em up weapons like vulcan/laser/missiles, instead they provide one of Omega Five's most novel touches. A-type is Volcanic Fire, a flamethrower that gains power and length when powered up. Its alternate attack is a lock-on that will allow it to curve around obstacles to hit the enemy. B-type is Corrosive Acid, which resembles a fire hose, and can be changed between a tight flow and a wide spout. C-Type is Molten Metal, which bursts in arcs causing heavy damage. For its alternate attack, Tempest spins and fires homing bursts from all four arms at once. In addition to his unique alien weaponry, Tempest features a bullet reflecting shield. As bullets approach him, the shield slows them and turns them green. If the player stops firing briefly, all the slowed bullets reflect back at the enemy.
• R.A.D becomes selectable by beating the game with Ruby, and she is basically Ruby's faster twin. Although her movement is faster than Ruby, her aiming is slower. Also, when her satellite locks on to enemies, R.A.D. is free to attack other foes instead of being locked on.
• Sensei is unlocked by beating the game with Tempest. He is a skinny old samurai riding a flying sled with his warrior dog Rikimaru. Rather than carrying a gun, Sensei swings a sword in whatever direction the player presses. This attack is probably the most potent in the game - besides dealing great damage to enemies, it can hit through walls, and it destroys bullets fired at the player. The drawback is that Sensei must be close to enemies to attack them, but the ferocity of his sword makes up for it. For his alternate attack, Rikimaru flies off and latches onto enemies, and Sensei switches to throwing projectiles that home in on Rikimaru's target. Weapon A is a bomb, weapon B consists of throwing knives, and weapon C is a shuriken. Also, by spinning the aiming stick in a quick circle, Sensei will swing his sword in a circle and hit everything around him.
• Rikimaru is the "fifth" warrior of the Omega Five.

• Dimensional Field - hitting right bumper on the 360 controller enables Dimensional Field, where the player temporarily enters another dimension and can move freely without being hit. It uses a small amount of life, and acts as an escape when the player is overwhelmed.
• Ultimate Burst - hitting the left trigger releases Ultimate Burst, a bomb that destroys all minor enemies onscreen and greatly damages larger ones. The player gains this ability by collecting p-chips, tiny flying triangles left by defeated enemies. 80 chips equals one Burst, and up to three Bursts can be stored.

The original score for Omega Five was composed by long-running Natsume employee Hiroyuki Iwatsuki. Most tracks include two versions: an original theme and retro remix. The latter category of songs were meant to simulate the electronic sound effects of 16-bit videogames and are played during the Retro Mode. An album release for the game had not been planned, until the idea was suggested by game composer Manabu Namiki after listening to the soundtrack prior to the release.^[4]

تم نشر المقطع الصوتي Omega Five (オメガファイブ サウンドトラック) بواسطة علامة Sweeprecord في 19 مارس 2008 تحت رقم الكتالوج SRIN-1041. بالإضافة إلى الموضوعات الأصلية والرجعية، تضمن الألبوم مقطوعات مرتبة بواسطة أعضاء Super Sweep . يتضمن الألبوم مشاركة شينجي هوسوي وأياكو ساسو وهيروتو سايتو ويوسوكي ياسوي وتاكانوري ساتو . قدم إيواتسوكي أيضًا ترتيبًا لموضوع النهاية الخاص به "الطريق إلى المستقبل". ^{[ 5 ]}

حصلت اللعبة على "تقييمات متباينة أو متوسطة" وفقًا لموقع Metacritic لتجميع التقييمات . ^{[ 6 ]} وصفها موقع IGN بأنها "إحدى أجمل ألعاب Xbox 360". ^{[ 15 ]} انتقد موقع Eurogamer نظام التحكم "المعقد للغاية"، لكنه قال إنها "أكثر ألعاب Xbox Live Arcade الحصرية إثارة للإعجاب من الناحية التقنية". ^{[ 10 ]} أشاد موقع TeamXbox بـ"أسلوب اللعب الكلاسيكي الخالص، ذو التمرير الجانبي، والمُغلّف برسومات رائعة"، لكنه أضاف: "إذا لم تكن من عشاق ألعاب إطلاق النار، أو إذا كنت تفضل محتوىً أكثر عمقًا في ألعاب الفيديو، فمن المرجح أن تتركك Omega Five برغبة في المزيد". ^{[ 18 ]} نشر موقع 1Up.com أكثر التقييمات سلبية، حيث ذكر: "يبدو أنها تعتمد على المؤثرات البصرية المبهرة أكثر من المتعة والتحدي". ^{[ 7 ]} منحتها مجلة Xbox الرسمية تقييمًا فوق المتوسط ​​قبل أكثر من شهر من تاريخ إصدارها. ^{[ 16 ]}

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