An interesting blast from the past of the arcade days.
This game really makes you realize how EXTREMELY forgiving video games are today. Kids playing video games today have it so easy it's sick. I mean, my god. I continued probably 50 times in my quest to beat the game. It was extremely frustrating because the controls are so stiff and basic is gives you zero margin for error. You can quickly become overwhelmed by enemies attacking you from every angle possible. Theres something humbling about getting owned for 15 minutes by pissed off, naked purple unicorn men.
If you never played this game in its original state then avoid this game. I bought it purely for nostalgic purposes and honestly had a little fun midst all the frustration this game produces. If I was a teenager today who never played the original and downloaded this I would be seriously pissed. Save your MS points for Gears of War 2 maps. To all you "old school" old school gamers, this game will probably bring back memories.