Sin and Punishment: Successor of the Skies Review
This satisfying and energetic on-rails shooter impresses with its relentless variety.
The Nintendo Wii is the target of many different complaints, and perhaps one of the most common is the high number of on-rail shooters that make their way onto the system versus the relatively low amount of open-ended fi... Read Full Review
6 of 7 users found the following review helpfulYet again when I play through a Sin and Punishment game I’m more confused than I was when I started. It’s not really a drawback, just more so annoying that the game makes you feel out of the rest of the story... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulPros: Tight, difficult action; Surprising variety from simple mechanics Cons: Ugly people; Difficulty can be a bit too much at times; Some hard-to-read visuals; Lame co-op support Treasure (the game company) may o... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulMany Wii owners might be tempted to pass this game up simply because it is a rail shooter, but they would be doing themselves a great disservice because Sin and Punishment: Star Successor is not your usual by-the-numbers... Read Full Review
2 of 3 users found the following review helpfulThe laudable and well-known mantra of Treasure Games betrays the game's surprises, as numerous and epic in scope as they may be: take whatever random, off-beat genre you find engaging and make a game within that definiti... Read Full Review
5 of 7 users found the following review helpfulIn 2000, Nintendo released an arcade-style shooter developed by Treasre that sadly never made it to the United States until the Wii was released and emulated onto Virtual Console. Those who were fortunate to play the gam... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulSin and Punishment might seem like a new IP to most people, however the games originally started out on the N64, with "Sin and Punishment" and it was a Japanese only release. Only until the Virtual Console on the Wii, di... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulIt's safe to say that Treasure's decision to release a sequel to the N64 title, Sin & Punishment, came as a surprise to a lot of people. Not only was the game exclusive to Japan, it was also a late arrival to the N64's l... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulThis game is one of my favorate games for the Wii system but it's also one of my favorate Run in Gun games and is pratically perfect in the 3-D even 2-D dynamic of that sub genere. It's a sequel to it's predicessor (whi... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulSin and Punishment: Star Sucessor it's a flashy, fast and smooth rail shooter with obvious japanese roots.The series started on a cult N64 release, by the year of 2000, under the long name "Tsumi to Batsu: Hoshi no Keish... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulOn June 27th, Sin and Punishment: Star Successor (Also known as Successor to the Skies in Europe.) had hit the store shelves in North America. It is a sequel to a Nintendo 64 title, which, though produced in the year 200... Read Full Review
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